Practical STEAM Education
Enhance your educational practices by immersing yourself in Finland’s rich tradition of craft and technology education, spanning over 130 years. This comprehensive course offers insights into Finnish solutions for technology education through school visits, shop classes, and makerspaces. The highlight is a four-day hands-on workshop at Teijo Makerspace, emphasizing learning by doing.
What You’ll Learn:
This course covers a wide range of topics essential for integrating STEAM education into your curriculum:
- Technology Literacy: Bringing technology reading skills to the forefront of tech education.
- Digital Fabrication: Utilizing digital fabrication alongside conventional tools and materials.
- Safety and Versatility: Exploring Finnish solutions for safe and versatile technology education.
- High-Tech Integration: Combining high technology with traditional craft knowledge.
- Individualized Learning: Understanding personalization possibilities in STEAM education.
- Art in STEAM: Incorporating art education within the context of technology education.
- Sustainability: Emphasizing ecology and circular economy in technology educational projects.
- Practical Toolkit: Gaining tools to enhance your future STEAM teaching.
- Community Building: Creating technology learning communities within the school environment.
Course Highlights:
- Hands-On Workshops: Engage in practical sessions at Teijo Makerspace, focusing on real-world applications of STEAM education.
- School Visits: Observe Finnish schools to see effective technology education practices in action.
- Expert Guidance: Learn from experienced Finnish technology educators and makers.
- Collaborative Projects: Work individually or in groups to develop concrete products for use in your own school.
- Cultural Experience: Immerse yourself in Finnish educational environments and culture.
This course combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, ensuring you can immediately implement innovative STEAM education strategies that enhance student engagement and support.
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- Event materials
- Certificate of attendance
- School visits
- Admission to all sessions
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By the end of this course, you will:
- Apply Finnish technology education practices within your educational context.
- Develop and implement individualized STEAM learning plans.
- Utilize digital fabrication tools alongside traditional methods.
- Incorporate sustainability principles into technology education projects.
- Foster a technology learning community within your school environment.
This course is ideal for school management, teachers, special needs teachers, and all other non-teaching experts and staff working in school education, adult education, and vocational education and training (VET).
With a passion for technology education and the Maker culture, this course leader combines innovation and hands-on expertise. With a Master’s degree in Technology Education from Turku University, he conducted the first Finnish study on Maker culture in 2015. As the founder of Makerspaceman Ltd and Teijo Makerspace, he specializes in teacher training, makerspace design, and product development for technology education. Drawing on his experience as a technology and craft teacher, he now operates from Teijo Makerspace, a hub for creativity and collaboration, where he continues to connect technology with innovative ideas and people.
This is a provisional program.
Day 1, Sunday
16:00 Meet at Helsinki Central Railway Station. Walking tour of city center sights to Juttutupa.
18:00 Joint dinner (self-funded) at Juttutupa Restaurant.
Day 2, Monday
09:00 Welcome, course introduction, and visit to Oodi Makerspace. Presentation on the Finnish educational system.
13:00–16:00 Choose one:
- Visit Aalto FabLab to explore technology education in Finnish universities.
- Visit Kulosaari Secondary School STEAMLab (tools and methods for STEAM education).
Commute to Salo by train and transfer to Teijo Ironworks Villages (organized taxi).
Day 3, Tuesday
09:00 Introduction to Teijo Makerspace, STEAM education in Finland, and team project kick-off.
13:00 Workshop on project planning, design and prototyping, and art in STEAM education.
Commute by public transportation to Mathildedal Village.
Day 4, Wednesday
09:00 Workshops on technology reading skills, digital modeling, and free software options.
13:00 Workflow for digital manufacturing, hands-on tools/materials with laser cutting/3D printing, and team project manufacturing.
Optional: Traditional Finnish sauna at Teijo Village (17:00–19:00).
Day 5, Thursday
09:00 Workshops on basic electronics, media arts, and wiring team projects.
13:00 Microcontrollers in STEAM projects (e.g., Micro:bit), coding for team projects.
Optional:
- Hiking in Teijo National Park (19:00–21:00).
- Guided fishing trip at Lake Mathilda (19:00–21:00).
Day 6, Friday
09:00 Team project work time.
13:00 Finalize and document team projects or visit Perniö Primary School Tech Shop.
18:00–21:00 Course-ending festival at Teijo National Park, including campfire dinner and project presentations.
Day 7, Saturday
08:30 Taxi to Salo Train Station.
11:00 AI in STEAM Education (presentation by Antti Luoto).
12:00 Final Q&A, course conclusions, and farewell.
