New Learning Solutions from Finland Examples funded by the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation Tekes

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1 New Learning s from Finland Examples funded by the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation Tekes

2 An adaptive math game with real time learning analytics Educational games and mobile devices are the preferred language and format for children. The science of Learning Analytics has not been harnessed yet in educational games Math learning game where children teach a digital pet to learn a corresponding amount of knowledge to a certain grade in school curriculum Better learning results because due to interactive, easy, individual and adaptive gameplay. Learning analytics and stored data helps in evaluating and monitoring learning results Children and families, also teachers/schools Kristoffer Rosberg, CEO kristoffer@skillpixels.com

3 Fun and effective way to learn math The demand for accessible high quality e-learning content is rapidly growing Today more than 400M children aged 4 12 have access to technology Digital math learning tools and games for kids Beautiful, fun and easy-to-use applications, which are easy to adopt to a classroom and perfect for extra practice at home Helps kids to achieve a solid ground in basic mathematics Saves teachers time and makes teaching more efficient K12 teachers and students katri@10monkeys.com

4 Math learning game for kids Learn math in fun and easy way Math Ahoy! learning games are based on the principle that we learn best when using and creating information Games are fun and engaging for the students, but also valid educational tools for the teacher Students get to use and apply their knowledge All game content is safe for children 4+ years Children, schools, families etc. Decide where you want to go and use math to get there. That s what makes Math Ahoy! Different. martiska.reinikka@eduplus.fi

5 Classical music education, anywhere High-quality elementary classical music education without the need to travel to distant locations A distance education solution for violin studies. Live weekly lessons are documented for online broadcasting New learning environment Top-level music pedagogy can be brought anywhere Students and music pedagogy professionals Music institutions, universities, teachers and musicians maarit.rajamaki@sarestokons.fi

6 Location based learning experience Support the formal learning in schools with a mobile device A location based learning environment where materials can be imported through open interfaces to maps and places Easy to use platform can be used to any school subject or educational level Possibility to move outside the classroom and participate interactively The game motivates learning and teacher can observe learning results Schools and teaching centres Museums, cities and cultural organizations nomadi@citynomadi.com

7 Activating learning outside the classroom Bring fun and out-of-the-box thinking to learning Flexible, exciting and fun learning methods Create and share personalized lessons, exams and exciting experiences for indoors and outdoors Brighten teaching with location-based elements, such as GPS checkpoints and QR-codes Safety by guidance, live monitoring and chat Differentiation, integration of topics, teamwork Motivation by gamification, variation for school days Forerunners representing all educational stages

8 Homework asignments gamified Raising the motivation for homework Lack of motivation, boring assignments and lack of connection with the real world cause homework being increasingly ignored Homework with Activation Engine a cloud platform for assigning and doing homework in a social and gamified way Better accountability, more engagement, game-like fun Teachers & students timo@activationengine.com edu.activationengine.com

9 Digitalizing schools Schools need support to keep up with the digital development and to be forerunnes in using IT tools A comprehensive consulting service for schools from choosing devices to in depth teacher training Possibility to create IT teaching environments to any subject The pedagogical aspect is taken into account. IT is adapted to teaching, not vice versa All teaching environments and situations, schools, municipalities, teachers, pupils, parents Pupils working in one of our Pilot Schools, Piikkiön yhtenäiskoulu. christian@ilonait.fi

10 Cloud based desktop for your digital learning tools Easy user interface where all learning materials, tools, games and software can be used in one place Cloud based desktop, Electronic schoolbag, which includes all essential tools for management, teaching and learning Teacher can personalize the contents needed in teaching Combines learning tools and playfulness, leads to better learning results Application programming interface, API, doesn t limit the possibilities to choose the services which are in use Schools, teachers and students in basic education mikko@haltu.fi

11 Smart Learning Data solution Company TribaLearning is a social learning company and the developer of TRIBA, an open, personal learning environment and Smart Learning Data solution. TRIBA is the world s first solution that combines both educational data mining and learning analytics research utilizing Smart Learning Data. The company was founded in Finland in 2013 and operates today in Helsinki, London and Singapore Learner-centric design, easy-to-use and free for learners Delivers state-of-art learning analytics no-one else can provide in the world K12+ students, teachers, educators, education content creators, application developers

12 Mobile Social Learning & Guidance Students can build their own contextual based learning narrative Seek n Share provides access to multimedia content linked to locations in their environment Mobile service platform for group-based co-learning and exploration, including native Android application for tablets and smartphones Multimodal interaction makes co-creation and social learning highly engaging Naturally makes the students walk during the lessons Schools, cities, travel companies, museums, parks, markku.turunen@sis.uta.fi roope.raisamo@sis.uta.fi

13 Light and Drama to Encourage Physical Exercise Children need to be encouraged to participate in physical exercise Light Game: a story-based exercise game utilizing light and sound to engage students to exercise Possibilities of lighting technology combined with story and drama elements Makes physical exercises more appealing Highly cost efficient solution, end users (like pupils) are excited and thus perform more physical exercises Different stories produced for different users Schools, teachers and students in basic education markku.turunen@sis.uta.fi roope.raisamo@sis.uta.fi Light Game is commercialized by Multisense Oy

14 Immersive Embodied Spoken Language Training Spoken language is not practiced enough Students need to improve their spoken language skills in realistic settings CityCompass: embodied and spoken multi-user language training application for practical everyday situations Learning situation simulates a real language use situation. Offers also individualized communication support Embodied interaction and spoken language used actively Possibility to connect students across the world Combines learning tools and playfulness Schools, teachers and students markku.turunen@sis.uta.fi roope.raisamo@sis.uta.fi

15 Digital Storytelling for Active and Collaborative Learning To success in today s society students need 21st skills, such as problem solving and innovation skills and digital literacy MoViE (Mobile Video Experience) builds on web and mobile application. Product is free and it can be ordered via A tool for creating and sharing digital stories. With digital storytelling students can learn collaboration, intercultural awareness, digital competence and problem solving Easy to integrate with curriculum Enhances active learning and engagement Enables learning in and outside school Safe to use Students from preschool to highschool, teachers jari.multisilta@helsinki.fi cicero-movie.edu.helsinki.fi

16 Living lab for playful learning solutions Environment and meeting venue based on living lab concept A genuine ecosystem for user-oriented product and service innovation activities based on learning, technology and society Interdisciplinary hub for cutting edge research, development, training and collaboration Situated at the Department of Teacher Education University of Helsinki Co-develop, design and test novel playful learning solutions Network with makers in education and gaming Become frontier in the next generation of playful learning solutions i.e. game developers, researchers, teachers, educators, day care centers, schools, families, libraries Let's play, create and learn together. Kristiina.kumpulainen@helsinki.fi

17 Educational game design best practices Evidence-based pedagogical validation of educational games to accelerate entry to prospective markets Validated, comprehensive evaluation for educational games Flexible and effective educational network Contextual pedagogical enjoyable technological Multi-dimensional, progress-oriented evaluation feedback From personal experiences to genuine measurable learning, and even neurological-psychological results Justification and boosting of the products way to the markets and thus reducing the investment risks Game companies, other parties interested in educational game development Please contact:

18 Recognize learning with Open Badges People deserve recognizition for valuable skills they learn in voluntary work and organizations With Open Badge Factory cloud-based solution you can digitally promote people s learning experiences and skills You can reward people in your organization Badges give your organization positive image eg. in social media and communicate about possibilities you offer Companies, organizations, voluntary work, schools etc. Marjaana.jokinen@discendum.com

19 Fulfill your dream and learn to play guitar online We all have dreams, but we forget them. Learn to play the guitar regardless of time, place and life conditions A Netflix like combination of Guitar Hero and a Songbook for adults Works on all possible platforms (mobile or not) Easy to start, learning is broken down to easily comprehensible parts Learn to play the guitar by playing your favorite songs Anyone who has a dream of playing guitar better tobias.andersin@rockway.fi

20 Activating academic teaching concept To train and help academic teachers to change the teaching tradition to meet better the modern demands of working life The Smart Classroom aims at combining entrepreneurial pedagogy, physical and virtual teaching spaces, teaching materials and tools and teacher training to create a modern and effective education environment New and more activating academic teaching traditions which challenge the traditional ways of university lecturing Students are better trained to meet the modern demands of working life Universities, university teaching staff and teacher education sari.stenvall@utu.fi katariina.nordell@utu.fi

21 Customizable dashbord for learning A user friendly way for teaching to share all learning materials, conversations and timetables Personal, customizable dashbord that works on any device and combines all course materials, tools and systems Possible to create widgets for all learning contents and different teaching situations in one place Learning is independent from time and place Pupils can participate in various ways because of interactive way of learning Universities and schools petri.seljavaara@lumitools.com

22 Business Management Simulation Game Apply the educational contents in practice and prepare students better for working life A browser-based business management simulation game Students learn cooperation and decision-making in teams Learning by doing leads to better outcomes, the simulation reflects real business challenges and helps students apply their knowledge in practice Flexible and customizable simulations can be applied to different topics at school Higher education, incl. business schools, colleges, universities, and polytechnics. Also used by companies for training purposes veijo.kyosti@cesim.com

23 Manage your staff s know-how globally online Train employees in an efficient way, regardless of time and place. To store data and results in one place Learning management system where student management, learning results and e-learning are integrated Easy user interface that can be used in any mobile device or computer over web Comprehensive control of the training process Enjoyable learning experience and effective outcomes All companies which have education needs eg. franchise businesses, possible also for schools Both student enrollment and automatic handling of training expenses have made our operations more efficient and they have saved a lot of our time and effort. myynti@rediteq.fi

24 Company training on the go To train staff fast and easy on the go or when there is not possibility to participate in long education periods Prewise Gimlet Mobile Learning Platform can support teaching or to be used to check details when working Possibility to reach many people anytime, anywhere with substantially low costs Two-way learning process because people can share and create content with mobile tools Customizable for all kinds of companies and materials All companies that need to train their employees

25 Track load and recovery in global work and learning Gage the impact of globally distributed work and learning on cognitive demands and knowledge worker productivity Science and evidence-based package to characterize global work and learning demands and track individual cognitive and physiological load, and recovery HR customized guide for individual productivity and wellbeing Individuals tracking of stress level, productivity, and wellbeing Global companies and educational institutions 25% of Workers Engage in Global Teamwork Project: UNCODE

26 Pilot Training That Repays Your Investment Number of aircraft expected to double by Over new pilots needed to meet the demand Multifly MPL is a modern competency based training concept to train A320 co-pilots Training is based on a combination of modern simulation technology and traditional flight training From scratch to A320 co-pilot in just 20 months Utilization of modern technology from the first flight hour Integrated economical operations training to gain at least 1% saving in operating cost of the customer airline Airlines operating A320 aircraft

27 Communication saves lives Fluent ICT supported communication processes in emergency care To offer pedagogical models for simulation-based teaching and learning spaces developed by researchers Improved ICT tools & simulation-based environment Emergency and safety professionals, students and teachers

28 Get in contact Ms. Suvi Sundquist Learning s Programme Manager Tekes suvi.sundquist@tekes.fi SuviSundquist