Learning Environments in Pedagogical Thinking

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Learning Environments in Pedagogical Thinking
Kaisa Vähähyyppä 2008 www.oph.fi
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New learning environments Do we need new
pedagogical thinking as well?

• The aim is to make such learning as occurs
  outside the school (building) a solid part of the
  curriculum
• and to set up a functional network to
  support childrens and youngsters learning
• .

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Aspects of learning environments
LOCAL
SOCIAL
TECHNICAL
PHYSICAL
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Aspects of learning environments
LOCAL
SOCIAL
Didactic-pedagogical
TECHNICAL
PHYSICAL
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Aspects of learning environments

• Local
• linking diverse local actors to
  teaching-learning

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Aspects of learning environments

• Local
• libraries
• cultural organisations
• communities
• associations
• sports organisations
• homes
• .

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Aspects of learning environments

• Local
• libraries
• cultural organisations
• communities
• associations
• sports organisations
• homes
• .

• Where should ICTs be?
• positioning
• tasks before and after visits
• measuring
• reporting
• keeping contact

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Aspects of learning environments

• Local
• libraries
• cultural organisations
• communities
• associations
• sports organisations
• homes
• .

• Where should ICTs be?
• positioning
• tasks before and after visits
• measuring
• reporting
• keeping contact

But we can work with a learning environment also
without any ICTs at all!
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Aspects of learning environments

• Physical
• school building, school yard, furniture,
  placement of furniture ....
• learning while playing

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Aspects of learning environments

• Technical

• Facebook
• SecondLife
• IRC Gallery
• Wikipedia
• blogs, wikis
• .

• learning on the Net
• themes of learning
• mobile learning
• positioning systems
• virtual worlds
• games
• ....

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Aspects of learning environments

• Social
• - the social network within which learning takes
  place. Social learning environments are
  influenced by all people who take part in the
  learning situation, as well as by the interaction
  between these people.
• Simultaneous enthusiasm to learn!
• ? creative atmosphere
• Creativity is a game of the mind give it the
  space it needs!

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Aspects of learning environments

• Social
• social vis-a-vis
• supporting others, learning team-skills,
  developing participatory ways of work
• the social web - web 2.0
• virtual worlds
• danger of having instant relationships !

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Anything new under the sun?

• Linking learning firmly into a wider context
• bringing school closer to the surrounding
  society
• Local safety network can be created around the
  youngster
• From curriculum to learning environment plan
• sky is our limit
• All levels of education planning and working
  together

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Support to cooperation

• FNBE awards state grants to development of
  learning environments
• Next application round spring 2008
• learning environments are much more than ICT!
• ict should become a natural part of daily work

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Projects to be financed

• Applications from providers of education will be
  assessed against specific learning environment
  criteria
• Research will be launched simultaneously with the
  first projects to be financed

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Find out more about the theme

• Edu.fi ? learning environment portal
• eTwinning an EU project to support
  international learning environments