A Report On An Educators Tour To Finland

A REPORT ON AN EDUCATORS TOUR TO FINLAND

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We were a group of 10 who visited Finland to attend an Innovation Camp for Educators & study the world’s most

successful education system. The camp was conducted by the KOULU EDCATION GROUP

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We all arrived a day prior to the start of the camp

participants who were a mixed group of principals, school managem

from different parts of India.

Monday, 17th

October, 2016:

We were met by Misa from Koulu at 9 am in the hotel lobby who walked us down to the X

5 minutes away from the hotel) where we were welcomed by Mr. Antti Ka

Education Group. After the welcome address

Koulu Group. Satu gave us an animated, captivating & detailed introduction to the Finnish education sys

which in the post-lunch session we had the honour of meeting Prof.

who after a brief introduction took us around the Uni

the students, teachers in class at the University.

Niko Lindholm of X-Edu Accelerator Program wherein we were introduced to the founders of Start

Seppo&Lufta.



camp was conducted by the KOULU EDCATION GROUP, Finland in association with

to the 21st October, 2016 (5 days-Monday to Friday)

We all arrived a day prior to the start of the camp on Sunday, 16th October. It was wonderful meeting all the

participants who were a mixed group of principals, school management personnel & educational c

in the hotel lobby who walked us down to the X-Edu Office ( which was

5 minutes away from the hotel) where we were welcomed by Mr. Antti Kaskinen – CEO and Founder of the Koulu

After the welcome address we were introduced to Ms. Satu Jarvinen, Director

Koulu Group. Satu gave us an animated, captivating & detailed introduction to the Finnish education sys

lunch session we had the honour of meeting Prof. Arto Kallioniemi – Vice Dean Helsinki University

who after a brief introduction took us around the University. It was an amazing and a wonderful experience

the students, teachers in class at the University. The day ended with an interactive audio-visual session with Mr.

Edu Accelerator Program wherein we were introduced to the founders of Start


, Finland in association with

October. It was wonderful meeting all the

educational consultants coming

Edu Office ( which was

CEO and Founder of the Koulu

introduced to Ms. Satu Jarvinen, Director Education Services,

Koulu Group. Satu gave us an animated, captivating & detailed introduction to the Finnish education system after

Vice Dean Helsinki University

ful experience to see

visual session with Mr.

Edu Accelerator Program wherein we were introduced to the founders of Start-ups -

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TUESDAY 18th

October, 2016

We set out for Espoo after breakfast to visit the Jarvenpera School where we received

Principal & Staff. This middle school has a special focus on LUMA education, special needs education and students

with physical disabilities. This was a revelatory

education system. We were served a wholesome meal i

International School. Here we were given an insight into the after school clubs where the school children are

exposed to various clubs, activities and day care programs which are an integral ancilla

in the evening we set out for the city of Turku by train which in itself was a great experience.


We set out for Espoo after breakfast to visit the Jarvenpera School where we received a warm welcome

middle school has a special focus on LUMA education, special needs education and students

revelatory experience which show cased the meaningful & effective

wholesome meal in the school mess after which we drove down to the Espoo


exposed to various clubs, activities and day care programs which are an integral ancillary to the Finnish schools. Later

in the evening we set out for the city of Turku by train which in itself was a great experience.

a warm welcome by the

middle school has a special focus on LUMA education, special needs education and students

& effective Finnish

n the school mess after which we drove down to the Espoo


ry to the Finnish schools. Later

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Wednesday 19th

October, 2016

In the morning we visited the Nummenpaka

the working of the school, after which we went around visiting the different classrooms & it was a pleasure

witnessing the shy Finnish children at work.

After a typical Finnish School lunch (a standard school lunch is provided by the Finnish government to all the schools

in each city) we left for another school visit

very warm welcome& had an interactive session with the Principal & Staff.

Thursday, 20th

October, 2016.

Technology plays a vital part in Finnish education and this morning we drove down to a leading school in Finland

which has adopted this method of teaching viz:

detailed presentation on ‘ The role of ICT in developing leading education solutions’ by the very knowledgeable

Principal, Mr. Marko Kuuskorpi


In the morning we visited the Nummenpaka Elementary School where we were given a detailed presentation of

, after which we went around visiting the different classrooms & it was a pleasure

witnessing the shy Finnish children at work.

ol lunch (a standard school lunch is provided by the Finnish government to all the schools

in each city) we left for another school visit – the Puropelto Secondary School where we were once

had an interactive session with the Principal & Staff.


which has adopted this method of teaching viz: Piikkio Comprehensive School, Kaarinawhere we

presentation on ‘ The role of ICT in developing leading education solutions’ by the very knowledgeable

Elementary School where we were given a detailed presentation of

, after which we went around visiting the different classrooms & it was a pleasure

ol lunch (a standard school lunch is provided by the Finnish government to all the schools

were once again accorded a


where we were given a

presentation on ‘ The role of ICT in developing leading education solutions’ by the very knowledgeable

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Post lunch we went to KerttuuliHigh School, whi

Friday, 21st

October, 2016

Ms. Satu Jarvinen conducted a very interactive & interesting Mobile learning workshop for the participants in the

morning, post which certificates were handed out to all the participants by Satu

Gala dinner at the La Famigilia restaurant.


High School, which had one of finest interiors.


certificates were handed out to all the participants by Satu & Antti. The program ended with a


& Antti. The program ended with a

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Saturday 22nd

October, 2016

We were treated to a fabulous lunch at the Esplanade after a splendid excursion to Suomenlinna Island, Senate

square and the Helsinki Cathedral.


We were treated to a fabulous lunch at the Esplanade after a splendid excursion to Suomenlinna Island, Senate We were treated to a fabulous lunch at the Esplanade after a splendid excursion to Suomenlinna Island, Senate

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