2. Omnia The Joint Authority of Education in
Espoo Region
Multisector vocational education provider.
Competence-based vocational, further vocational
and special vocational qualifications.
Professional development programs for teachers.
Entrepreneurs, students and staff working and
learning together.
3. We use the latest
technology to provide
21st century
education combining
physical and cloud-
based learning
environments.
5. Technology makes
learning ubiquitous
and offers ways to
differentiate
instruction resulting
in better outcomes.
Flickr, Alex Barros
Flickr, Alex Barros
6. The i-initiative
iPod Touches and iPads
for pilot projects:
special needs students
on-the-job learning
demonstrating
competence in real life
situations
7. What is mlearning?
”The exploitation of
ubiquitous handheld
technologies , together
with wireless and
mobile phone
networks, to
facilitate, support, enha
nce and extend the
reach of teaching and
learning.” MoLeNET
8. What it isn’t
Using a mobile
device as a
knowledge dump.
Putting elearning
courses on a phone.
Sending text
messages to check
up on students.
20. Business and Administration pilot project
2 – 3 year program.
Intake 24 students per
year.
iPod Touches as
personal learning
devices.
First year 3 + 2 model,
second year 2 + 3 model.
Devices are used for both
in class and on-the-job
learning.
Flickr, Rosa Say
21. In InnoOmnia everybody is a learner and a teacher.
B&A students work and
learn in teams.Team
members have roles;
leader, info searcher, some
activist, assessor, cross
team communicator.
Teams work on projects
together with in-house
entrepreneurs and
InnoOmnia staff.
ClipArt
ClipArt
34. L E A R N I N G M AT E R I A L
Send & QR
Make it
Use it
35. DEMOING SKILLS & COMPETENCE
Take it
Share & comment
Esko Lius @ EduTech Russia, Moscow 2011
36. +
easy to use Listen music
Watch movies
personal extension Surf net
Take photos
very little need for it-help Shoot video
Play games
cloud-based apps Write memos
Use email
peer-to-peer learning Other
37. –
WiFi not sufficient No probs
iPod difficult
killing some gremlings
Apps difficult
Probs with WLAN
Other big probs
Minor probs, but OK
Flickr, Alex Barros
38. Thank You!
Mervi Jansson & Esko Lius
Slides online:
tiny.cc/OEB-JANSSON & tiny.cc/OEB-LIUS
Twitter: mervijan & eskolius
mervi.jansson@omnia.fi & esko.lius@omnia.fi
Flickr, Alex Barros
Online Educa Berlin 2011