Out from classroom!

Whole world is your material!

Our course "Out from classroom" is planned for those who are interested about outdoor pedagogy.

School is a part of sociaty, so we have plenty of material around us, also outside the school and in virtual reality.

Nature, sculptures, enterprises,360 photos etc. and other sources can be used in our curriculum. Sessions are identical, so choose one for your team.

Pre-register your team from this link!

Place: Joensuu, Finland / Teneriffe, Spain

Working language: English

SESSION 2/2023 10.-14.12. 2023 (course fee 420€/participant), Puerto de la Cruz, Teneriffe, Spain

Outcomes of training week:

During a course week you will learn how to use sociaty, enterprises, culture and nature as teachiung and learning material. Participant will also learn to use iPads, computers and other modern equipment to use outside the school building.

Participants can also develope their professional English level and learn from each others. They will also get new collegues from all over the Europe and they can start to think example new project together.

Themes of education week:

- Outdoor education - What does it mean?

- Comparing education systems and outdoor pedagogy of participants

- Education systems

- Curriculum development

- Outdoor pedagogy

- Co-operation with enterprises and cultural institutions (library, museums, orchestras etc.)

- Nature and sociaty

- Modern technology (iPads etc.)

- Virtual reality and 3D

- How to motivate new generation to study?

Course fee: 420€/participant

Course fee does not include meals or accomodation. Course fee must be paid four weeks before course start to bank account or with later instructions.

ACCOMODATION SUGGESTION IN SUMMER 2022

In Joensuu everything is near if you live in city center. Good hotels near course place are example Sokos hotel Vaakuna, Scandic hotel Joensuu, hotel Lietsu and hotel Green star, www.greenstar.fi. Opposite to course place you can find also ISLO hostel, rooms are also with small kitchen. In Joensuu there are also very good airbnb apartments. Opposite to railway station locates our hotel partner Sokos hotel Kimmel.

Next closing date for Erasmus+ applications is 23rd February 2022. More information is available from our website and in your national agency. So, you can book your place before making application to Erasmus+ office and when you get decision let us now if you are really coming.

Schedule of five days:

DAY 1 10:00-17:00: Welcome to Finland/Spain. Education systems, paricipant presentations, City of Joensuu / Puerto de las Cruz. Ice breaker games outdoors

DAY 2 10:00-17:00: Use of modern technology in outdoor education.Water, nature museums and culture targets. Gaming with outdoor education. Outdoor workshops and groupworks about differrent themes with expert teachers. Action cameras and drones.

DAY 3: 10:00-15:00 Visit to KOLI national park in Finland/TEIDE mountain in Spain. How schools can use their natural heretage as pedagogical material. Small hike and presentations.

DAY 4: 9:00-16:00 Out to enterprises! How to co-operate and make
school alive with local enterprises. How to use mentor enterprises with
schools. Voluntary visit to reindeer farm in Finland/Loro Parque in Spain.

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18:00-21:00Evening party (including the course fee)

DAY 5: 10:00-13:00 Conclusions of the course, group works,
certificates and farewell.