Finland DSoE BestPractice All

Best practices: (IPad-project)
We have done three different projects by using iPads. Pupils were from two
different classes 3B and 5C and all of the tasks were completed last spring.
Comics: We started by creating storyline and we used Simplemind+ program for
that task. Pupils from different classes and age groups worked as pairs and they
were given instructions what should be included when they made mind map
(main characters, places, plot elements etc.).
After they had finished planning we used Pic2comic-program to get some real
photos. It is a program that can be used for creating strips, by using preset
filters. Photos can also be given a comic-like appearance and program also
allows some photo editing.
Website: digitalschoolseurope.eu
Dublin West Education Centre
After that those pictures were opened by using Stripdesigner, a program that is
better suited for compiling comics and it also has wide variety of options how to
add elements to photos like preset pictures, text or hand drawn sketches.
We have a limited amount of iPads, and transferring comics or any work out of
iPad requires pupils to login at Microsoft services, and if tablets are used by
different people one needs to know how to remove login information (that iPad
automatically saves even if user logs out of the service). We also had to teach
how to remove passwords after we had used OneNote for publishing comics.
Music video:
We have done several different types of videos, for example, older pupils made
videos about age limits. They were published in the national magazine Helsingin
Sanomat http://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/a1424065625211. Last spring we made music
videos and we started by composing songs by using GarageBand and at the
same time pupils wrote lyrics at KidBlog.
Pupils watched a couple of music videos as examples, and requirement for a

video was that it should support lyrics and tell the story that had been written.
IMovie was used for shooting the music video. Pupils worked as pairs and were
both from different classes, 3rd and 5th. After they had written lyrics they started
planning the video. Due to time limits we skipped commenting lyrics part and
also because pupils worked at different phases, it would have caused
unnecessary arrangements getting all into the same place, while some were
shooting film and others were composing their song.
DSoE Case Best Practice Template
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
Primary School Teacher, M.Ed.

Raija Veijola
Finland
Contact details of school project

coordinator
Title of project
Headmaster Marja Kallio
Description of school context ( number of

pupils, age of pupils, any special
features)
290 students, 7 12, music class
Myllyoja School
O365 cloud services
Description of project
Goals: What is wanted for the children or

students to master given the students
individual strengths and aptitudes.
Methods: What are the instructional
decisions, approaches, procedures or
routines that teachers use to enhance
learning.
Materials: What are the tools used to
present learning content and the tools
the learner uses to demonstrate
knowledge.
Assessment: What is the process of
gathering information about a learners
performance using a variety of methods
and materials in order to determine
learners knowledge, skills, and
motivation for the purpose of making
informed educational decisions.
Goals:
To improve pupils ICT skills.
Get pupils take part to their own
studies, goals and methods.
Pupils learn to take response their
own studies. They can also
research their own interests.
Methods: We start working at school and
continue working at home. At first we
discuss in the small groups. Quite often
we work as team. Everybody can learn
from each other. We also makes mind
maps to get better plans.
Then we make group for the pupils in
O365. There they can share ideas and
learn from each other. There they can
also get feedback from own work.
Materials:
O365 cloud service, iPads, document
cameras and projector.
Assesment: Pupils take part assessment
by giving feedback to each other. They
evaluate their own study goals.
How is ICT being used creatively ?
Pupils create mind maps and make

presnetation from their own plannings
to each others.
They also can commet each others
work online in O365.
Working by many different ways to
learn and get feedback.
What use is being made of eTwinning?

Pupil involvement and mobility
Parental/Community involvement
What makes this a successful project?
During whole work everybody can get

feedbad ja give feedback each other.
Parents can teke part to childrens
work, when pupils makes homework.
Pupils can also show rw
Co-operation, pupils are were in active
role during whole project.
Quote from head teacher

Quotes from teachers
Quotes from pupils
It was very interesting to give more

resposibility to children. It was also
interesting share ideas each other and
see how children give and get
feedback.
They were very excited to use new
tecnology and plan their own studies.
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
Luokanopettaja, M.Ed.
Tapani Laurila
Finland
Haukiputaan koulu

coordinator
Title of project
Headmaster Ari Isomaa

features)
About 1000 students, ages between 715, many special learningclasses
The goal is student are oriented to

basic coding. They learn general
concept of coding.

learning.
At the beginning is good discuss what is

coding? It is groups of statements. There
is also some principles how we use those
statements.
We used online service studio.code.org
website. There is possible to practice
coding age 4+

knowledge.
Learning to bacic coding
computer
data projector
browser(chrome, firefox..)

Teacher can follow students working and

development by his own contolview.
Students can also see how many task
they have done. There is many skill
levels for students.
Practically how many task they have
done correctly shows how good they are
in coding.

Students tryed to help each other.

Students solved problems in small
groups.
Interesting enviroment. Good feedback.

Challenging tasks.

Quotes from pupils
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
primary Shool Teacher, M.Ed.

Aija Salovaara
Finland
Haukiputaan koulu

coordinator
Title of project
Headmaster Ari Isomaa

features)
about 1000 student, they are 7-15

years old, many special learning
classes
My pupils are in the 4th class. The goal

was to make the radio play in the
Audacity-program. For radio plays they
studied information from water birds.

learning.
At first pupils learn how to use Audacityprogram. Then they searched for
information about the water birds. Next,
pupils interview each other. They
searched for backgroud sounds in the
program
http://www.soundjay.com/

knowledge.
We use these materials:
Digital (audio) stories
data projector
computer
headphones
Pupils learn how to make your own to

complete the worksheet. They

practised for another evaluation. They

werw given access to the new program.
Traditional teamwork was a radio play.
The pupils listened to each other's

radio play. They made the groups
worksheet. Finally, they gave each
other numerically 4-10 the assesment
of radio plays.
Pupils sent to your e-mails radio play.

They listened to a radio play with their
parents.
Pupils interested in applying for

information.he Audacity program was
interesting of them. They learn a lot
from the project.
http://urly.fi/CjJ
Some teachers plan to use Audacity

program.
Quotes from pupils
The project was inspiring them.
Title
Author
Country
Name of school

Piia Sirvi
Finland
Hintta primary school

coordinator
Title of project
petri.lyytikainen@eduouka.fi

features)
In Hintta school we have about 400 pupils.

They are 7-12 years old. I have first class,
pupils are 7 years old.
learning.
knowledge.
Goals: Pupils learned to sign in computer

and e-mail with their own ID`s. In addition
they learned how the use Group-tools and
writing stories. Also they learned to read
other pupils` texts.
Office 365 cloud services and writing stories.
Methods: We started by turning on

computers. We watched together how it
happens. I gave all the pupils their own IDs
written in paper. Then we signed in with
teacher`s help. When everybody performed
that, we went to Hintta school`s homepage,
where everybody get to sign in their e-mail.
From there we search Group-tools, where
we started to write stories.
Materials: We used computers and Office
365 cloud services, particularly Group-tools.
Assessment: In Group-tool it is easy for the
teacher to know what the students have

been doing, because in Group-tool you can
see everybody`s writings.
We should be learning different

subjects by using ICT. It should become
a natural part of school subjects and
projects.
Students write their own stories and

they can read each others stories too.
Students really like to use computer

and they were really excited. During
this project they learned basic skills in
using computer. Using technology was
something that motivated pupils,
especially boys.

Quotes from pupils
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
OneNote Classroom
Maikki Manninen
Finland

coordinator
Title of project

features)
In Hintta school we have about 400

pupils. They are 7-12 years old.
I have 4th class, pupils are 10 years old.
learning.
knowledge.
Materials: In this year I have been

using OneNote Classroom program with
my students. I like it, because it`s so
diverse learning environment. You can
make your own environments to all
subjects.
OneNote Classroom
Methods: First, of course, we learned

how to use OneNote Classroom.
Previous years we have been using
other Office365 programs, so it helped
a lot. The pupils knew how to use Word
and PowerPoint, so OneNote Classroom
was not so hard. The best way to learn
something new, is to do it again and
again. We have been using OneNote
Classroom mainly in Finnish language
and literature; writing stories. We also
made presentations in Biology.
Instructions were given how to add
pictures and references; pupils also

wrote instructional summaries of
different sports activities.
Goals: Learn different subjects by
using ICT skills.
Assessment: Teacher assessment. It is
easy for the teacher to know what the
students have been doing, because in
OneNote Classroom you can see
everything on students pages and
outputs. Students made a presentation
and it was evaluated by peers. The
main focus was on content and how
the presentation was planned.
Students didnt give written feedback
and all evaluation was done orally.
How is ICT being used creatively?

projects. Project provided opportunities
for co-operation and possibility to use
individual strengths and abilities that
otherwise had not been evident. This
project also promoted autonomous
learning, self-directed learning and
peer-assessment skills.
Students really like to use OneNote

Classroom and says it`s easy to use.
Students commented on final
presentation and not during the
process due limitations that Onenote
Classroom has.
When we started to use Classroom,
students had to show parents their

homework.
OneNote Classroom is easy to use.

Every subject and project we can be
found in the same place. Using
technology was something that
motivated especially boys for writing
text that has been more thoroughly
forethought.

Quotes from pupils
Language and literature teacher,

Master of Arts
Elina Ylipartanen
Finland
Jokirannan koulu
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
coordinator
Title of project
Martti Kumpulainen
Genres of Scifi, horror and detective

stories
pupils 620, grades 6-9 , ages 12-16

features)
learning.
knowledge.
Goals: Group work and to practice IT skills.

Pupils take part in their own studies: they seek
knowledge and they learn to take responibility of
their own studies. They learn to focus for
essential problemsand they can also research their
own interests.
Pupils make presentations by using Power Point.

They also make exercises for the whole group.
The exercises are based on the presentations.
Methods: Groupwork. Study Conversation.
Materials: Laptops, smart phones, textbooks.
Assessments: Audience,in other words pupils in

the class give feedback to the Presentation
Group.
The Presentation Group give feedback to the

pupils in the class. This feedback is based on
exersices which pupils will make.
Finally the Teacher gives feedback to all students

in class.

Quotes from pupils
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
Primary School Teacher, M.Ed

Kimmo Ohtonen
Finland
Myllyoja School

coordinator
Headmaster Marja Kallio

Marja.kallio@eduouka.fi
Title of project
How to use O365 sites to contact your

pupills

features)
Myllyoja school is primary school. In

our school we have 255 pupills age of
7-12 and a music class.
learning.
knowledge.
Descripiton: I'm using O365 sites to

contact my students when they can't
come to school. For example when they
are sick or in another country. We can
share files or exercises in real time.
Pupils can work with same datafile and
they don't need to be in a same room.
Goals: Help pupils to study no mater
where they physically are. Pupils learn
to take responsibility of their own
studying. They also improve their ICT
skills.
Methods: Teacher have to teach pupils
how to use O365 sites regardless of the
devices pupils are using. How to create
new folder, word file, powerpoint or
one note file and to comment each
others works.
Materials: We can communicate with

each other by school computers, iPad
or pupils own device. When pupils are
at home, in other town or in other
country they have to use their own
device.
Assessment: Pupills can give
feedback to each other.
For example my student is abroad. His

task is to send pictures of the nature
and the animals of that land. Other
students here in Finland comment
pictures and ask questions of nature or
animals.
It's useful give guidelines to parents.

Parents can help pupils to work at
home.
Students like to see and hear where

their friends are. They can ask their
own questions. Also the student who is
abroad has to explore his/her
enviroment.
Quotes from pupils
Pupills were motivated.
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
coordinator
Title of project
Primary school teacher, M.Ed.

Johanna Lieska
Finland
Myllytulli school
helena.pirila@ouka.fi

features)
We have about 550 pupils in Myllytulli

school. They are 7-15 years old. We
have two small classies where studies
not more than ten pupils with different
needs of support. Our specialities are
art classies.
The program allows students evaluate

their own works of art, learn to tell their
work orally and in writing. They chose
the best works of art, and took
photographs of them. The finished
program allows pupils to tell their
parents and teacher about learning and
their works of arts in evaluateing
Self-evaluation of works of art using

Photo Story 3 for Windows program.
learning.
knowledge.
discussions.
Students can tell, photograph and write

their own works of art and other
projects. The program can also add
music.
The students photographed their

pictures using ipads. They sended
pictures to email and worked with
Photo Story 3 for Windows programe.
The program can also be used to
evaluating different subjects. For
example, the program can record the
student's reading aloud the text. The
student can read their own story, and
with program you can take a picture of
handwriting.

Quotes from pupils
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
lecturer, M.Ed.
Jani Polvinen
Finland
Oulun normaalikoulu, Koskela
Contact details of school project coordinator

Title of project
Seija Blomberg / headmaster

O365 cloud services and collaborative
project working

pupils, age of pupils, any special features)
Our school is university training school

for students of faculty of education.
There are 255 pupils in our school.
Pupils are between 7-12 years.
Preparatory class for immigrant
children.
learning.
present learning content and the tools the
learner uses to demonstrate knowledge.
performance using a variety of methods and
materials in order to determine learners
knowledge, skills, and motivation for the
purpose of making informed educational
Goals: Improve pupils ICT-skills and take

responsibility for their own work. To get
pupils work as a team and make projects
together.
Methods: We made a group for the pupils in
O365 and pupils make their own projects
there. They could read others works and
make comments for them.
Materials: We used Office 365 (Word-online),
Smartboard and Ipads (Popplet)
Assessment: Pupils could read others work
when they were not ready and give some
feedback during and after the project.
decisions.
Pupils planned a story by mind map using

Ipads (Popplet). Then they send it to O365
(Onedrive) in our 3A-group and made a story
there.

Other pupils could read their unfinished

story and make some improvements
and feedback. In the end they read
finished stories and gave feedback.
Pupils could write their stories at home

and show it to their parents.
This project made pupils much more

excited of writing when they could
write by computer instead of a pencil.
Pupils got good feedback from the
others and they could improve their
work thanks to feedback.

This project were much more

motivational for the students than just
normal story writing by pencil. Pupils
learned to give
feedback for other pupils and take
some back too.
Quotes from pupils
This were much more fun and than

writing in notebook by pencil.
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
lecturer, M.Ed.
Anu Malm
Finland

coordinator
Title of project
Seija Blomberg, headmaster

features)
There are 255 pupils in our school.

Pupils age are between 7-12 years, so
we are primary school. We also have a
preparatory class for immigrant
children.
Oulun normaalikoulu, Koskela

O365 cloud services
Our school is university training school

for students of faculty of education.
learning.
Goals:
To improve pupils ict skills, get them
take part to plan their own studies,
goals and methods. To learn them to
take response of their own studies and
orientate themselves towards their own
interests of research.

knowledge.
Methods:
We made a group for the pupils in
O365, where they can do their projects,
comment each others work and
continue working at home. At school
we usually start working by making
mind maps. Quite often at first we work
as a team where pupils can share ideas
and learn from each other.
Materials:
O365 cloud service, Ipads, Smartboard,
projector and document camera.
Assessment:
Pupils take part to assessment by
giving feedback for each other during
and after project. They also evaluate
their own goal setting, achieving
targets and the final result.
Working by many different ways to

learn: teamwork by Ipads using
different apps, using Smartboard
together and finally working in O365
cloud service.

During the whole project pupils

comment each others work in order to
share ideas and improve their own
presentations.
Parents can take part of the project

while children are doing their
homework on O365 (online) at home. I
also sometimes invite parents at school
to take part of the projects and listen to
the children`s presentations.
Co-operation, pupils are in active role

during the whole project. Pupils
enthusiasm was really nice to see.

It was interesting to give more
responsibility to the pupils and see how
excited they are. It was also really
instructive to share ideas with
collegues.
Quotes from pupils
They were really excited to use new

technology and plan their own project.
They were also eager to give feedback
to the each other.

Title
Author
Country
Name of school
coordinator
Title of project

Anne Sailynkangas
Finland
Oulunsalon Kirkonkylan koulu
Headmaster Jouko Jokirinta

features)
420 pupils, age of 6-12
learning.
knowledge.
Goals:
- Practice using Office 365
- Create they own folders
- Practice giving feedback
Office365, writing a Word Document

online
Methods:
We started to practice with Office 365. I
was introduced to the basics of making a
folder and where they can find word
online. I sent an email to everyone and
they started to work as I gave
introductions. They create a new folder
and a document on their own and wrote
a story about friendship.
Materials:
Document camera, projector and
computer
Assessment:
Pupils read other's texts and gave
feedback. I was so happy that the
feedback was mostly positive. I gave

feedback to everyone via email.
This was our first time writing a Word

Document online, save it in our own
folders and cooperation with pupils in a
network environment.

Familiasire O365 and Cooperation: learn

how to write online text and comment on
each others essay.
Pupils introduced their works at
home.They can also easily to go on with
their essays at home too.
Everyone was interested in, how easily
the project was done.

Quotes from pupils
It was easy and fun to create a folder

and use word online.
I was excited to continue this at home.

Title
Author
Country
Name of school
Primary School Teacher , M.Ed.

Sari Joensuu
Finland

coordinator
Title of project
Headmaster Jouko Jokirinta
Oulunsalon Kirkonkylan koulu

features)
learning.
knowledge.
Office 365, the Group Tool, the

Comment Tool
420 pupils, age: 6-12,

Goals:
- Practicing to use the Office 365
- Practicing to use the Group Tool
- Practicing to use the Comment
Tool
- Practicing to give feedback
Methods:
First the teacher created a Group for her
own class in O365 and introduced it to
the class. The teacher introduced the
basics of the Group Tool to the students.
Then the students had to answer
questions in the field of History by using
the Group Tool. Later they had to check
each others work and make comments
on them by using the Comment Tool.
Materials:
Document camera, computer and history
book
Assessment:
The students checked each others work
and used the Comment Tool to correct
wrong answers.They also gave each

other feedback.This was a very good
exercise to learn co-operation and peer
feedback skills.
Cooperation: The Students (and the

teacher) commented on each others
work in a web-based environment.


The students intoduced their work at

home.


Quotes from pupils
It was easy and fun study history!
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
Primary school teacher, M.Ed., M.Phil.

Kirsi-Marja Lukkari
Finland
Pitkkankaan koulu

coordinator
Title of project
headmaster Seppo Pasanen

seppo.pasanen@eduouka.fi
Pizza Stories

features)
learning.
One example of a digital story:

http://urly.fi/CcX
-number of pupils: about 800
- age of pupils: 7-16
- comprehensive school
Digital storytelling
(third class)
Goals:
integration between Math, Art and
presentation skills (Finnish) with
ICT-project
repetition of fractions

knowledge.
co-operation skills
skills of thinking, analysis and
explanation
Methods:
- discussion (favorite pizzas)
- group work: modeling, analysing
groups subject, story desing,
video desing, writing manuscript,
video recording, sharing
responsibility (roles)
- viewing together
- discussion together
Materials:
- origamipizzas (group work)
- form of planning
- iPads (iMovie-application)
- dataprojector
Assessment:
- teacher assessment, observation,
feedback
- peer evaluation
- class discussion
- main focus: content, presentation,
co-operation skills
-

origami (pizzas), draw and

coloring
plannig and writing manuscript in
groups
iMovie-application
The pupils liked the project. Among them,

it was nice to work together. The
students think that digital storytelling
were a great way to review lessons
learned.
Stories can be presented later in parents'

evening.
iMovie-application is easy to use. It is
motivating. Students learn how to quickly
edit the presentation in different ways.

Quotes from pupils
Title
Primary school teacher, M.Ed.,

Assistant Principal
Pia-Riitta Korvenheimo
Finland
Pitkkankaan koulu
Author
Country
Name of school
coordinator
Title of project
features)
headmaster Seppo Pasanen

seppo.pasanen@eduouka.fi
The Dream Pizzas fractions
-number of pupils: about 800
- age of pupils: 7-16
- comprehensive school
Mathematical goals
Familiarising students with the

term fraction
Comparison between the size of

learning.
knowledge.
fraction
Addition
Subtraction
Knowledge and Communication Skills
Logging in Office 365

Finding instructions and
implementing them
Writing the recipe
Inserting the picture
Sharing the recipe
Projekt description
Multi area learning experience

Creating the dream pizza using
recycled materials, photographing
and describing the pizza
Writing the recipe
Results from interviews
Show casing the pizzas in a local
pizzeria
Article in a local news paper
Assesment


Show casing the pizzas in a local

pizzeria
Article in a local news paper
Motivation and enthusiasm

Quotes from pupils
primary and secondary school teacher,

teacher in religion, M.Ed
Pauli Uusikyl
Finland
Rajakyl comprehensive school
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
coordinator
Title of project
headmaster of school,
anne.kumpula@ouka.fi
Office 365 cloud service and
PowerPoint presentation software
In Rajakyl school we have about 700

features)

My primary job function is a religion
teacher. I teach also other school
subjects in primary school. In our
school there is also two immigrant
classes and four special education
classes.
learning.
knowledge.
Goals:
Main goals in our project was to teach
pupils to use PowerPoint presentation
software and save their presentation to
Office 365 cloud service. Other goal
was to teach pupils to share their files
with other pupils and teacher.
Function included also independent
information searching from internet
and picture files saving on the
computer table. They had to learn also
connect saved pictures to PowerPoint
presentation.
The job function was to make
PowerPoint presentation of the world
religion. Pupils worked groups of two.
Pupils were sixth-graders.
Methods:
Before sharing works I ensured that
pupils manage to make PowerPoint
presentation.
Also we checked that every pupil
manage to connect picture files to
PowerPoint file.
Working time was three times 75
minutes lessons.
Materials:
Main materials to search information
were book of religion and internet.
Assessments:
When all works were done they were
presented all together in the class.
Every pair presented their own works
and other pupils evaluated. Together
we talked what was good and what
issues could be better.
We didnt give any special attention to

creativity. The main point of the work
has been told above.
Pupils evaluated each others

completed jobs. We talked about what
is good and what could have been
done better.
We did everything at school. Parents

were not involved in work.
Pupils were very motivated their works.

Quotes from pupils
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
Primary School teacher/M.Ed.

Saara Sirvi
Finland
Terva-Toppilan koulu

coordinator
Title of project
Headmaster Mervi Karjalainen

features)
300 pupils, 20 classes, grades 1-9,

ages 7-15
Office 365 cloud services , O365

Groups
learning.
knowledge.
Goals: wanted to start using the office

365 cloud services (2nd grade, 8
years), we started also to use the
Group-tool to make news from our
school
Methods: First I showed to the pupil
what we can do with Group-tool (write
stories, and commend other pupils
stories). Then we started working
with computers. I invited them to our
group and pupils started to write their
stories in our Group. When everybody
were ready, they started to commend
other pupils works. They had to write
something positive.
Materials: Pupils used computers in
computer classroom with the Grouptool. Some used also mobile phones to
take pictures to their news. Afterwards
their presented their news in our
classroom with dataprojector.
Assessment: Because the goal was to
start using the office 365 cloud
services and start to use the Group-tool
their skills were not so important. With
the Command-tool pupil practised to
evaluate other pupils news and writing
skills.

projects. With young pupil we start with
small steps. This project was the first
time we used office 365 cloud service
so it was all new to my pupil.
All has written above
Pupil made their works in school and

also at home. Their parents helped
them to use computers and office 365.
working Group-tool
Quotes from pupils
They were so enthusiastic about this

tool, especially Commend-tool
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
coordinator
Title of project
features)
learning.
knowledge.
Teacher of crafts, M.Ed.

Tuomas Mikkonen
Finland
Terva-Toppilan koulu
Head Master. mervi.karjalainen@ouka.fi
O365 Groups and collaborative
brainstorming
Our school is comprehensive school
and we have about 300 pupils. Our
pupils are aged 7-16 years old. In
Terva-Toppila we have two preliminary
classes for immigrants.
Goals: In this project we wanted that
pupils are orientated themselves to
O365 cloud services, especially groups
tool to use helping studies.
Methods: First I created O365 group for
pupils of one class. Pupils are informed
to find out ideas or projects for lessons
of crafts from internet (for example
some wooden furnitures, DIY projects
or electronical machines). When they
have found out some interesting
project, they have informed to share
that link to O365 group for every pupil
in this group.
Materials: Our lessons for this project
have kept in computer class of our
school and descriping the task for
pupils I used dataprojector to show
working methods first.
Assessment: In this project we hadnt
any evaluating. Next lesson pupils

signed in to O365 group and went to
see how interesting projects other
pupils have found.
No, actually this time
When pupils have taken a look of other

pupils they became inspired to
comment projects of other pupils. And
someones became inspired so much
that they wanted to start to do some
projects of other pupil.
Pupils has inspired a lot making this

project. That thing was great to see.

Quotes from pupils

Chemical elements
Inga Karjalainen, Secondary School
teacher (mathematics, physics and
chemistry)
Finland
Myllytulli School
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
coordinator
Title of project

features)

have two small classes where studies
less than ten pupils with different
art classes.
learning.
knowledge.
Competition about elements in

chemistry
Goals: To increase interest and

knowledge about the chemical
elements.
Methods: Three different 7th grade
chemistry groups competed against
each other in finding chemical
elements or compounds from their
homes or near surroundings. The
teacher baked a cake for the winning
group.
Materials: It was allowed to search
information from the book and from the
Internet. When the students found an
element or a compound, they took a
picture of it and uploaded it to the
groups Padlet-wall and named it. QR-

codes were used to share the address.

Assessment: The teacher checked the
Padlet-walls regularly and informed the
students about the situation in
competition.
ICT was used in documentation. The

competition motivated the students to
do their best.

When there were technical problems,
the students helped each other.
The cake was delicious.
Quotes from pupils
Title
Author
Teachers ICT skills

Sinikka Puurunen, subject teacher
(English, Swedish)
Country
Name of school
coordinator
Title of project
features)
learning.
knowledge.


Finland
Myllytulli Comprehensive school
Teachers ICT skills
About 550 pupils, classes from 1 to 9,
pupils are 7-16 years old.
On grades 3-9 we have classes
specialized in visual arts.
Goals: To promote and confirm
teachers ICT skills and thus increase
the use of digital learning
environments with the students. To
practice making, saving and sharing
learning materials.
Methods: One training day (six hours)
and continuing support when needed.
Training and support are provided by
two teachers from Myllytulli school.
Materials: Instructions for
making student-friendly learning
materials (Microsoft Word and Excel)
using OneDrive effectively
Kahoots
iPad animations
The aim is to use ICT as a part of

everyday learning whenever it is
appropriate and supportive from the
students point of view.

Teachers are motivated in participating

a training where the subject is close to
their own practical work. The possibility
to easily get further advice and support
after the training contributes to using
the new skills in own work.

Quotes from pupils
Title
OneNote Classroom in 7 and 8 grade

physics
Author
Inga Karjalainen, Secondary School

teacher (mathematics, physics and
chemistry)
Finland
Country
Name of school
coordinator
Title of project
Myllytulli School
OneNote Classroom in 7 and 8 grade
physics

features)
learning.
knowledge.

have two small classes where studies
less than ten pupils with different
art classes.
Goals: To motivate the students to
study physics.
Methods: The teacher shares
information by using OneNote
Classroom.
The students use content library as a
digital notebook where they can do
their homework.
The students use collaboration space
to make group work for example about
the laws of Newton.
Materials: Studying material was
shared in OneNote Classroom
(PowerPoint presentations, videolinks,
Quizlet flashcards, phET simulations).
Assessment: Two written tests.
Self-evaluation where the students
reflected their own work and learning
plus the methods used during the
course. In self-assessment the students
used digital tool (Qridi).
With the help of phET simulations

(Colorado University) the students were
able to test the theories they had
learned in practice (for example
pendulum Lab).

OneNote Classroom is a useful tool in

sharing materials, ideas, instructions
etc.
Using OneNote Classroom helps
students to take more responsibility of
their learning.
Phenomenon- and project-based

studies will be an essential part of the
new curriculum.

Its fun to study physics when you
understand it better.
Quotes from pupils
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
Natural science teacher

Anne Kallinen-Juopperi
Finland
Kaakkuri school

coordinator
Headmaster of Kaakkuri school
Title of project
Virtual visitors in science project
Description of school context

( number of pupils, age of pupils,
any special features)
Our group has 14 students who are

15 or 16 years old. We study the
creative nature of science.
Goals: What is wanted for the
children or students to master given
the students individual strengths
and aptitudes.
Methods: What are the
instructional decisions, approaches,
procedures or routines that teachers
use to enhance learning.
Materials: What are the tools used
to present learning content and the
tools the learner uses to
demonstrate knowledge.
Assessment: What is the process
of gathering information about a
learners performance using a
variety of methods and materials in
order to determine learners
knowledge, skills, and motivation
for the purpose of making informed
educational decisions.
The aim is to make students aware

of the various disciplines to the
study and to deepen the topic.
Beginning of a project teacher gives
students the main problem related
to the topic. The problem can be
different one for every study group.
Then students in the group are
doing experimental research on the
subject. They are also looking for
information and by this doing they
are trying to solve the problem. We
use blog as day book.
Finally we call the expert
online.Virtual visitor tell us about
the topic. We try to connect our
studies to real life or science.
Students can ask the questions
from visitor.
We have had a variety of topics,
such as climate change, papermaking or biochemistry.
The students are doing the blog
article during the project. They
record their notes, photos, stages,
research results and findings for

their blogs. They can also learn
about each other's blogs. In our
blogs we use wordpress blogs and
visitings are organized by Adobe
Connect or Lync access.
It's quite easy to find interesting
visitors from expert network by
Economic Information Office.
However you have to do some work
to find a suitable time for visit.
Visitors are volyntary and they want
to tell to young people about their
topics or professional.
Pupils make a blog creatively and

plan their studies independently.
Teacher helps if it's needed and
gives some tips. Students have
enought time to do their research.
What use is being made of

eTwinning?
What makes this a successful
project?
Virtual visits are interesting and

they provide information that you
can give only an expert. This is
learning by doing.
Our headmaster is encouraged to

continue working. In his opinion,
this is integrative learning and
meaningful for students.

Quotes from pupils
Students are waiting for visits and

wondering about the potential
questons. This kind of learning in
enjoyable.
Title
Author
Country
Name of school
Primary school teacher, M.Ed

Maikki Manninen
Finland

coordinator
Title of project

features)
In Hintta school we have about 400

I have 4th class, pupils are 10 years old.
OneNote Classroom
learning.
knowledge.
Materials: In this year I have been

using OneNote Classroom program with
my students. I like it, because it`s so
diverse learning environment. You can
make your own environments to all
subjects.
Methods: First, of course, we learned
how to use OneNote Classroom.
Previous years we have been using
other Office365 programs, so it helped
a lot. The pupils knew how to use Word
and PowerPoint, so OneNote Classroom
was not so hard. The best way to learn
something new, is to do it again and
again. We have been using OneNote
Classroom mainly in Finnish language
and literature; writing stories. We also
made presentations in Biology.
Instructions were given how to add
pictures and references; pupils also
wrote instructional summaries of
different sports activities.
Goals: Learn different subjects by
using ICT skills.
Assessment: Teacher assessment. It is
easy for the teacher to know what the
students have been doing, because in
OneNote Classroom you can see
everything on students pages and
outputs. Students made a presentation
and it was evaluated by peers. The
main focus was on content and how
the presentation was planned.
Students didnt give written feedback
and all evaluation was done orally. In
OneNote Classroom pupils can`t see
each others work.

projects. Project provided opportunities
for co-operation and possibility to use
individual strengths and abilities that
otherwise had not been evident. This
project also promoted autonomous
learning, self-directed learning and
peer-assessment skills.
Students really like to use OneNote

Classroom and say it`s easy to use.
Students commented on final
presentation and not during the
process due limitations that Onenote
Classroom has.
When we started to use Classroom,
students had to show parents their
homework.
OneNote Classroom is easy to use.

Every subject and project can be found
in the same place. Using technology
was something that motivated
especially boys for writing text that has
been more thoroughly forethought.

Quotes from pupils

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Headmaster Marja Kallio

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290 students, 7 12, music class

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During whole work everybody can get

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It was very interesting to give more

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Headmaster Ari Isomaa

Description of school context ( number of

About 1000 students, ages between 715, many special learningclasses

The goal is student are oriented to

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At the beginning is good discuss what is

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Learning to bacic coding

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Teacher can follow students working and

How is ICT being used creatively ?

What use is being made of eTwinning?

Students tryed to help each other.

Interesting enviroment. Good feedback.

Quote from head teacher

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primary Shool Teacher, M.Ed.

Contact details of school project

Headmaster Ari Isomaa

Description of school context ( number of

about 1000 student, they are 7-15

My pupils are in the 4th class. The goal

Methods: What are the instructional

Materials: What are the tools used to

We use these materials:

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Digital (audio) stories

Pupils learn how to make your own to

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