This document outlines a project plan for Vuorenmäki School in Kirkkonummi, Finland. The plan aims to develop new pedagogical uses of technology to increase collaboration and digital storytelling skills. It involves providing 30 laptops, 20 teacher desktops, and 20 projectors to 180 students in grades 4-6. Students will work in groups to create digital stories around academic subjects, pose problems for other groups to solve, and share their work on a video platform. The project will be evaluated through pre-and post-questionnaires, interviews, and possible video recordings over its one month duration from September 15th to October 15th.
2. 30 laptops using Citrix –network
20 teacher desktops with
20 Hitachi iPJ-AW250NM Short Throw
Projectors
2 iPads
Digital cameras and digital camcorders
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3. to develop new pedagogic use of technology
that provide added value for learners and
teachers
to use new technology and mobile devices to
increase collaboration and sharing in
teaching and learning
to use digital storytelling to support learning
to advance 21st century skills e.g. problem
solving and creativity
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4. Ways of thinking.
◦ Creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving,
decision-making and learning
Ways of working.
◦ Communication and collaboration
Tools for working.
◦ Information and communications technology (ICT)
and information literacy
Skills for living in the world.
◦ Citizenship, life and career, personal and social
responsibility
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5. 8 classes (from 4th to 6th grade)
8 adults
approx. 180 children
The aim is to renew the traditional roles
between teachers and pupils so that they
have a shared learning experience where
everyone can learn from anyone else.
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6. 1. A group of pupils pick a subject: maths,
history, science etc. (collaboration)
2. Create, with your group, a digital small
story that includes a problem with a
camcorder (question)
3. Try to answer to some other group’s
problem with your own digital story
(answer)
4. Publish your story at the FinnABLE video
platform (share)
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7. One questionnaire before the project starts
One questionnaire after the project
Also interviewing both the teachers and the
pupils
Probably video taping during the project
Project duration max. 1 month
Sept. 15th – Oct. 15th before the holidays
PERMISSIONS FROM THE PARENTS!!!
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