Reclaimed – “Designing Music”
I saw this busker today and thought from a design perspective it was so cool! Enjoy
Reclaimed – “Testing or Not Testing, the PISA question?”
Today we heard about and discussed the infamous PISA tests. First I would just like all of you to see this video. Keep a few things in mind: I have just finished hearing about how people are portrayed either by culture, nation, etc. So watch for that. What is this video really saying? And I…
Reclaimed – “Site Visits and Multiculturalism”
Well the day began with some networking, several of the DETEF students gathered at Minerva before our little field trip to discuss what we have learned, as well as learn more about each other. The group is interesting in that we can come together and move apart so fluidly. It really reminds me of ETAD802…
Reclaimed – “Interculturalism in Schools”
The last two days we have been learning about/discussing multiculturalism, interculturalism, culture, and what the heck that means…I think? These lectures have blasted open my way of thinking, and after the first morning my brain was swollen and throbbing with new ideas and connections. So maybe we can break into this with somethings I have…
Reclaimed – “Weekend in Helsinki”
Well that is partially true. Saturday morning some of my new friends and I went to the nearby Alepa to purchase groceries for the day. This was crucial if we were to stay energetic for our ‘wild life and sauna’ trip organized by the HSS social program. We hopped on the bus at about 11am…
Reclaimed – “The Nokia Formula”
A picture of the classroom we were in today will be coming soon. A neat concept, it has two SmartBoards and a television using an xbox connect. Today is our last day for awhile with Kirsti Lonka from University of Helsinki. This had been a week full of learning, both content and soft skills. Her…
Reclaimed – Site Visits and Mölkky
Well if I continue to write short books as posts I’ll never keep up so please forgive the next few for being shorter. We started the day with site visits. We met in Ihana Kahvila, which is the best coffee shop I have been in in Helsinki. Main floor is a University shop and down…
Reclaimed – Class is in session?
I put the question mark there because there are some unique aspects to the space and proceedings in class. As I mentioned before I am at the Helsinki Summer School and engaging in a course titled: Designing Teacher Education for the Future; what can we learn from the Finnish experience? Before attending this class I…
Reclaimed – Opening Day
Today I picked up a walking tour book from the information desk and toured the oldest part of the city. Beginning at Senate square I was taken through approximately 56 destinations from the “Dome Church” (Helsingin tuomiokirkko) past the senate building, through Katajanokka (a small island by the harbour) and back into the city…
Reclaimed – Hello and welcome to Helsinki Summer School 2012
Google deletes artist’s blog and a decade of his work along with it https://t.co/SWFGFEZ7Oq A good reminder that: pic.twitter.com/6BO23rMobU — Rose Eveleth (@roseveleth) July 15, 2016 Earlier this week I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and I noticed something peculiar that a couple of my colleagues had commented on (I still think it’s a…