edTech & interactive technologies research seminar, April 12, 2016 Mari Petrelius, Joensuu Media Center & Ilkka Jormanainen School of Computing UEF

1. HOW TO IMPROVE K12 TEACHERS’
ICT SKILLS IN FINLAND
The Joensuu Region Case
Mari Petrelius and Ilkka Jormanainen
edTech & interactive technologies research seminar
April 12, 2016, edTech lab, Science Park, Joensuu
Based on the publication: ICT in Education in Global Context, Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Chapter 12 How to Improve K12 Teachers’
ICT Competence in Finland: The Joensuu Region Case. Mari Petrelius, Ilkka Jormanainen, Mikko-Jussi Laakso and Erkki Sutinen. 2016 Springer.

2. Biography Mrs Mari Petrelius
Leader of Joensuu Media Center
Early childhood and education
center administration services
1. Developing and promoting
the use of ICT at the schools
and daycares in city of Joensuu
2. Supporting teachers by
arranging and organizing
continuing education
3. Coordinating projects
considering science and
technology education
ICT in Education in Global Context, Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Chapter 12 How to Improve K12 Teachers’ ICT Competence
in Finland: The Joensuu Region Case Mari Petrelius, Ilkka Jormanainen, Mikko-Jussi Laakso and Erkki Sutinen 2016 Springer

3. Bakground
•New national curricula
•21st century skills
•Rapid development of technology
Challenges on teachers’ professional
competences
Double role of ICT
Learning method &
Learning outcome
ICT in Education in Global Context, Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Chapter 12 How to Improve K12 Teachers’ ICT Competence
in Finland: The Joensuu Region Case Mari Petrelius, Ilkka Jormanainen, Mikko-Jussi Laakso and Erkki Sutinen 2016 Springer

4. Challenges
•Inefficient use of resources
•Level of abstraction
•Training transfer
•Finance
•Professional identity
ICT in Education in Global Context, Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Chapter 12 How to Improve K12 Teachers’ ICT Competence
in Finland: The Joensuu Region Case Mari Petrelius, Ilkka Jormanainen, Mikko-Jussi Laakso and Erkki Sutinen 2016 Springer

5. Innovations
1. Pragmatism
2. Peer training
3. In-class tutoring
4. Networking
5. SciEDU continuing education festival
6. Empowerment
ICT in Education in Global Context, Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Chapter 12 How to Improve K12 Teachers’ ICT Competence
in Finland: The Joensuu Region Case Mari Petrelius, Ilkka Jormanainen, Mikko-Jussi Laakso and Erkki Sutinen 2016 Springer

6. Outcomes
1. Quantitative outcomes
2. Qualitative outcomes
3. Peer training matherials
4. Workshop outputs
5. Consepts and models
6. An analysis framework for evaluating the effects
of teachers’ ICT competence training actions
7. Other benefits for the stakeholders

7. SciEDU 2015 at Joensuu
•1st implimentation of the new national curricula
•1200 participants, all teachers
•69 workshops
•full BYOD with a free WIFI
•gamification by Seppo mobile game, Flying
Chalcboard Ltd
•open to whole community
ICT in Education in Global Context, Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Chapter 12 How to Improve K12 Teachers’ ICT Competence
in Finland: The Joensuu Region Case Mari Petrelius, Ilkka Jormanainen, Mikko-Jussi Laakso and Erkki Sutinen 2016 Springer

8. Stakeholders
• Joensuu Media Center, City of Joensuu
• Department of Information Technology, University of Turku
• School of Computing, University of Eastern Finland
• Joensuu Science Society, NGO
• Schools of the Joensuu Region
• Several enterprises, specialist, authorities and volunteers
ICT in Education in Global Context, Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Chapter 12 How to Improve K12 Teachers’ ICT Competence
in Finland: The Joensuu Region Case Mari Petrelius, Ilkka Jormanainen, Mikko-Jussi Laakso and Erkki Sutinen 2016 Springer