Mediakasvatuskeskus Metka ry - @mediametka - @merihelsinki - meri.seistola@mediametka.fi

Metka Centre for Media Education

We Make Kids WinMeri Seistola 25.10.2017

Mediakasvatuskeskus Metka ry - @mediametka - @merihelsinki - meri.seistola@mediametka.fi

PHENOMENAL

LEARNING - IT’S NOT

ALL ABOUT TECH

Mediakasvatuskeskus Metka ry - @mediametka - metka@mediametka.fi

Long Story Short

Mediakasvatuskeskus Metka ry - @mediametka - @merihelsinki - meri.seistola@mediametka.fi

Our Strategic Mission is to be a trusted guide of Media Education in

practice both nationally and internationally

Our Values

- Activly provide a broad range of high quality practices,

education and training for adults working with children and youth

- Long term commitment for organising safe and inspiring forums

connecting the professionals and the youth in media production

- Be one step ahead of the commercial or other hidden agendas

in the media

Our Partners include other NGOs, academia, governmental bodies and

private ventures. Funded mainly by the Ministry of Culture and

Education in Finland

METKA CENTRE FOR MEDIA EDUCATION

IN A NUTSHELL

Mediakasvatuskeskus Metka ry - @mediametka - @merihelsinki - meri.seistola@mediametka.fi

METKA 60 YEARS IN 2018

Mediakasvatuskeskus Metka ry - @mediametka - @merihelsinki - meri.seistola@mediametka.fi

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IS A NEW MEDIA ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CHILDREN, YOUTH

AND THE TEACHERS

THE WORLD OF DATA AND LEARNING ANALYTICS

THE POWER OF JOYFUL LEARNING AND GAMES

DEMAND THE BEST PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH

HACK THE CLASSROOM

Resetting MIL in the present information and media landscape

21st Century Learning

collaboration

game based

different learning environmentsmedia literacy

tecnology

Mediakasvatuskeskus Metka ry - @mediametka - @merihelsinki - meri.seistola@mediametka.fi

Supports beneficial pedagogical aspects, such as:

Flipped classroom

Curiosity

Plurality and equal opportunities for children with individual needs

Life-long learning

Social learning

LEARNING ANALYTICS

CASE: CLANED APP

Mediakasvatuskeskus Metka ry - @mediametka - metka@mediametka.fi

Multimedia content by Metka: critical approach

to hidden agendas especially in social mediaPlatform ecosystems

AI, Algorithms and Social Media Bubbles

Disinformation

Hate Speech

Excercises, Social Learning, Life Long Learning

Partners: Consumer and Competition Authority,

https://app.claned.com/#/board/_oma-kurssi/articles

75% increase in learner engagement

79% of students say they are more productive and motivated

LEARNING GAMES - WHY USE THEM?

CASE: SEPPO.IO

Sources: talentLMS survey results,

Gartner research, eLearning industry

seppo is a gamification

platform for creating and

sharing engaging games

With the content library

games can easily be

distirbuted

USERS

- about 600 schools and

educational institutions

- 8000 teachers

- 180 000 players

Customers in 20 countries

DEMAND HIGH PEDAGOGICAL QUALITY

CASE: KOKOA STANDARDThe ecosystem for evaluating and promoting

educational quality of EdTech products

1. The Tool 2. The Certificate 3. The Catalogue

Evaluation Process

People find all magnificent products from

The Web-Catalogue.

Teachers evaluate new products with Kokoa’s

evaluation Tool.

Kokoa verifies the evaluation results and issuesThe Quality Certification.

Product is placed in the Catalogue of certified

products.

Learning goals

UsabilityPedagogical

approachSafety

Quality Criteria

”Seppo is an ideal education technology

solution, which is solving a well known

problem of students sitting too much

during a school day.”

OVERALL PEDAGOGICAL

VIABILITY

98/100

We believe that media literacy including all new

media (social, educational, XR) improves wellbeing.

Metka makes kids win.

Mediakasvatuskeskus Metka ry - @mediametka - @merihelsinki - meri.seistola@mediametka.fi

Thank you!

Meri Seistola

meri.seistola@mediametka.fi

Executive Director, Metka Centre for Media Education

Helsinki, Finland

+358-50-56 343 56