Creative and participatory methods

Today we have lesson with Jari Aho about Creative methods. We started lesson with warm-up. There were many kind of warm-up:

- keep triangle;

- follow to someone;

- introduce yourself by action;

- introduce your home town by action;

- unravel a net;

- describe your subject by action.

Then in group we write creative methods, which we already use in our teaching. 

Afternoon we chose one picture and according to this picture we create new groups. In this groups we discuss about question " what we want to know about creative methods?" 

- learning/ teaching situations

- special methods

- planning activities

- theory 

We did today's reflection with thinking hats.

Summer Mobile school

On 22th May I, Aigerim and Gulim were in Summer Mobile school in Mustiala. Firstly we registrated, we we have one person, who guide us whole day. Her name is Annika. She work in HAMK university. Then we go to outside. There were many tents. We go to the Classroom tent, there we in group did fairy tell. There were 6 groups. In one group we divided into 5 small groups. After that we have pedagogy workshop, technology workshop.

Recognizing exceptionally talented students

From 12 to 16 May we have lesson Recognizing exceptionally talented students with Principal Lecturer Tuomas Eerola and Senior Lecturer Pirjo Tuominen. 

We have lecture about 8 intelligence of Gardner. Also we work in group and discuss about talented, gifted students, how identify their talent, how teach them. 

International and multicultural week

From 19 to 23 May we have lesson with Ritta Metsanen and Leila Nisula. We have lecture about international education, cultural schok and did many activities. Also we have visited migration school TAKKA in Tampere and exhibition. 

Vocational school Kiipula

We visited vocational school Kiipula

Special needs education

Lesson about Special Education

Our group work "school for special needs students"

Math lesson in Hameenlinna Lyseo

     On 24th April I taught the second course students in Hameenlinna Lyseo. The topic was "Arithmetic progressions". I explained topic, show some examples, then we did group work "Continue sequences", "Domino" and pair work. Anne-Mari, their mathematics teacher sometimes translated into Finnish.  

Feedback for lesson "Study counselling"

Today we give feedback for lesson "Study counselling" using 'Four thinking hats'.

We divided into four groups and write our thoughts on the four flipcharts "White hat", "Black hat", "Red hat", "Green hat". Then we presented it for all groups.

Also we did group work "Remembering future". This task was interesting and I familiraize my groupmates dreams fnd life goals. I wish for all my groupmates, that their dreams have come true. And I wish them health and power to reach to the goal.

  

Study counseling

Today we have lesson about "Study counselling" with Paivi Pukkila. At the beginning of the lesson she introduce herself and we introduce themselves through group work. 

- we stand in circle with name in alphabet order and say name & profession. 

- we sat in circle and say "am I only one who have ....?". If others have this things they will must stand up, then this  person continue question like that, until others say "yes, you are".

This starter useful when we have first lesson in new group.

Then we create definition "Study counselling" on the blackboard as scheme.

eLearning (Moodle as teacher)

Today we learn how create Moodle course as a teacher with Jukka Niinimaki. Before lesson we answered for quiz. 

In our school we also learn how create Moodle course and we create our own subject course. But we don't use this tool in teaching process. We use Moodle like storage, where we put our materials, online lessons to sharing with other school teachers.

Our lesson observation

On 17th April we observed mathematics lesson in Hameenlinna Lyseo. 

We attended lesson at second course students. At the beginning of the lesson teacher ask "how many student do homework?" Then she solve homework tasks on the blackboard. After that she explained new topic. It was solving inequalities using graph methods. After explaining three examples, students work individually, then teacher give homework for students. 

Self-assessment, peer-assessment, assessment as a process

         Group work "Draw a process of assessment in your context"

                                  Presentation of group work

Assessment of learning and competence

Today we learn about assessment of learning and competence with Irma Kunnari. Before lesson we answered to 4 questions given in pre-assessment about assessment in moodle course. 

-what is assessment? How do understand the role of assessment in general? Why you assess? 

- how do you assess in your country?

-what you have noticed about evaluation and assessment in your observations in Finnish schools?

- what do you like to learn more about assessment?

Afternoon we work in group and read links in moodle: 

- assessment in basic education

- curricula, assessment general upper secondary education

- curricula, assessment in vocational upper secondary education

- competence-based qualification guide

Collaborative learning

Today we have lesson about "Collaborative learning". Rinat and Zhanat give this lesson like team- teachers. We reviewed questions "what is CL?", role of teacher, benefits and critical sides. We work in groups, then presented our thoughts. 

ITK Pedagogiikka Palaa

We attend ICT seminar in Aulanko

Tatiana 2014, Lahti Finland

After registration we have presentation about VET

Afternoon we saw several kind of competitions

E-learning tools in mathematics

Our plan 'eLearning tools in mathematics'

plan on popplet

Presentation plan

E-Learning and pedagogical models

Today we have lecture about eLearning (online learning, webbased learning) with Jukka. 

We have group work and discussed about flipped classroom. We in five groups answered to following questions:

1. What are good sides (pros)?

2. What are the problems or taking in to consideration (cons)?

3. What does it demands from student?

4. What does it demands from teacher?

5. How could you use it in your teaching?

Afternoon we were planing 'Plan own or pair's eLearning case' on popplet, then presented our plan. 

Preparing "eLearning case" on popplet

Lesson in Seminary Primary school

On 27th March I and Nurlygul taught 6th grade students in Seminarian Primary school. It was subject mathematics, topic Percent. Firstly we introduce themselves, told about Kazakhstan and our schools. Then students chose geometrical shapes. we divided students into 4 groups: triangles, rectangles, circles and pentagons. After that students work in group, they solved math tasks about percents, then chose answers from envelope and stick on the blackboard. When all groups finished, students turn the answers on the blackboard and they saw Kazakh proverbs about education and knowledge. If in proverbs words order not correct it's mean this group have mistakes in this group work.

The second task was individual work "Kazakhstan and Finland in numbers". Then students give feedback for lesson. 

Students feedbacks:

- I liked todays lesson a lot

- I learn to calculate faster

- I liked the group work the most. It was exciting

- More activities, less talking

- the handout exercises was really hard

-That Math is funny when we play games like that

Entrepreneurship education with Heikki Hannula

On 17th March we have lecture "Entrepreneurship Education"(EE). We have lecture "What does EE mean?" group work "Entrepreneurial school", lecture "Entrepreneurship is Rocket science", group work "construct model of rocket", in each group we answered for two questions. In our group we have questions: 

- What does entrepreneurs do?

- What is a business opportunity?

There are various types: a social entrepreneur, a serial entrepreneur, a lifestyle entrepreneur. The most common one is recognized in the business world as having an idea and putting it into action.

ICT and pedagogic in teaching

On 24th March we have lecture "ICT and pedagogic in teaching", we learn programm book creater, cut in, then in group made ibook and presented our work. 

On 25th March we visited two schools in Riihimaki. Firstly, we visited secondary school. In this school we saw home business lesson and art classroom. In the upper secondary school we have lecture Digi-ope with Aleksi Lahti. 

Dialogical method with Heleno Aarnio

We had 3 lessons with Heleno Aarnio about "Dialogical method". The first day we have lecture and work in groups. We have group works about "Good listener", "Dialogical ticket", "Reflection work". 

Lecture about Dialogical method

Group work "Good listener"

Reflection

My presentation

My presentation "What I am taking back to Kazakhstan"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBZFim4FpGc

Our pedagogical training

From 3^rd to 7^th March report

Our internship was start with visit to schools.

On 3^rd March we have two presentations. The first presentation was about high school management and National strategies. It was presented by Tuomo Iltanen. He is principal from Kauriala Upper Secondary school. The second presentation was about our pedagogical program by Vesa Parkkonen.

On 4^th March we visited Kauriala Upper Secondary school with Maaret Viskari. We have presentation about curriculum development. Then we saw student’s presentation about student’s council.

On 5^th March we visited this school with Brian Joyce. We have more presentations this day. Firstly we have math lesson with Sakari Salonen. He told about math curriculum, matriculation examination, calculators and math projects. They have projects: Hungry-project, Classical geometry in classical ballet.  Secondly we have presentation about chemistry lessons with Paula Perkkalainen and physics Sari Heikkila. Then teacher Rami Nuotio show to us simulations and math program GeoGebra.   

On 6^th March I with math colleagues observed Heini Koivuniemi’s math lesson in 6^th grade.   At the beginning of the lesson the students stand up from their places and they were greeted teacher. The teacher also greeted students. Then teacher check student’s homework. The students raised their hands and the teacher called them to the active board. Then students wrote only answers on the active board and teacher asked some questions about this tasks. After that students worked in pair with book. They were solved problem tasks about “Percentage”. The teacher used subject book in English and in Finnish, active board. The tasks were connected with life. The teacher gives students homework from book. She did not make any evaluation during the lesson and did not give feedback. The students were felt confident and they actively participated in the lesson.     

On 7^th March we have presentation about different learning concepts with Ritta Metsanen. After that we work in group to planning development work. I and Gulim choose topic IT infrastructure and learning environments.

         

Seminarian Primary School

On 17th February we visited Seminaarin Primary School in Hameenlinna. We have presentation with principal and vice principal. The presentation was about staff, kind of classes, multiprofessional teams, development targets, team organization, equipments.
Today, 6 th March we observed math lesson in Seminarin Primary school. The students were active. At the beginning teacher check homework, then students work in pair, at the active board. They do exercises about percentage from book. There was a task where you had the answer true or false. Near the tasks given pictures and graphics, the students must firstly read the text associated with the picture, then give answer. I liked this type of tasks, because I think, this tasks is not improve only logic as well as reading skills too.