First year of the project is now completed. The spring term offered us some challenges when the world and also schooling turned upside down when most of the teaching went online. Due to that, we had to make some adjustments to the project timeline. However, we managed to implement the two first themes of the course. In theme 1 (discover) teachers identified and crystalized the everyday pedagogical questions they wanted to find an answer to or a problem they needed to solve. In theme 2 (explore) teachers brainstormed to gather as many ideas for solutions as possible. The overall purpose of this theme was to practice taking a strategic and systematic approach to problem solving and prototyping. Teachers also participated online webinars to discuss their work and progress with their Nordic colleagues.
Now, we are looking forward to the fall term to work on the next two themes. In theme 3 (collect), teachers will familiarize themselves with different ways of collecting data, and the basic guidelines that need to be considered when choosing the way, the amount and the quality of the data to be collected. In theme 4 (share), data analysis will reveal what the data is telling to the teachers and how it can help to answer their questions. Teachers will analyze the data they have collected and share the findings with others.
We wish everyone a relaxing summer!