The Finnish education system is known for teaching kids to code already in primary school. We often get asked what other countries could learn from the Finnish approach on coding education. Here are our top picks.
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Phenomenon-based learning challenges teacher professional development
Phenomenon-based learning – integrating multiple school subjects in learning activities – is often named as one of the core working methods for coding education. The idea fits coding perfectly as coding is not learnt for the sake of learning but for tackling real life issues through programming and technology. The phenomenon-based approach (PhenoBL) builds strong […]
Available now: Online course on the pedagogy of coding
Finally! There are so many online coding courses, but as a teacher that’s not what I need. I need a pedagogical angle to coding. This course helped me to understand how to plan and structure my coding teaching. — middle school teacher, Finland This online course proceeds at participant’s own pace and takes ~25 hours […]
It is time for Online Teacher Professional Development 3.0
The year of 2020 has seen a massive increase of online teaching around the world. At the same time, the role of online pedagogy is as essential as ever. As teachers have come to notice, top-notch teaching practices are needed to truly engage students who are taking part of education through their computers. At the […]
Programming teaching and teacher training starts in Japanese schools
The Covid-19 pandemia has forced schools to partly move to remote teaching, but despite the special circumstances the schools in Japan are rolling out the new 2020 curriculum as planned. One of the major updates in the curriculum is related to computer programming. Coding will be taught starting in elementary school. It’s a major step […]
AI Curriculum receives top scores from independent evaluators
Our AI Curriculum, launched in China in early 2020 and spreading across the Nordic countries, has been independently evaluated by Education Alliance Finland.
Get off the piggy train – learning for real life
To keep school relevant and motivating for students, learning goals should be connected to real life. In programming teaching we see too many “piggy trains” where one just happily follows instructions. Coding should be taught for real life, meaning that teaching should be connected to the students’ interests, projects, and phenomena.
Code School Finland expanding to after-school education across China
Private sector education companies, teachers, and students across mainland China will leverage Code School Finland’s coding, robotics and AI teaching materials and teacher training.