This document discusses mobile learning and TVET (technical and vocational education and training) in Finland. It provides details on Finland's education system and TVET programs, which include both initial and continuing education across 150 providers. TVET qualifications are competence-based and involve on-the-job training. The document also describes Omnia, a joint authority that provides TVET to nearly 10,000 students across various programs. Omnia is piloting mobile learning and connecting students and teachers through cloud-based solutions. Barriers to mobile TVET discussed include management, teachers, and IT issues. The document advocates for a practical, project-based approach to mobile learning.

1. Learning on the Go - Mobile TVET!
Mervi Jansson – Aalto!
Director, Education Partnerships!

2. FINNISH EDUCATION SYSTEM !
Universities ! Polytechnics
!
Doctoral and licentiate degrees Polytechnic master’s degrees
Master’s degrees ! Polytechnic bachelor’s degrees!
Bachelor’s degrees !
Specialist vocational
WORK EXPERIENCE! qualifications! Vocational!
Adult
Matriculation examination! Vocational Further vocational Education!
qualifications! qualifications!
General upper secondary schools! Vocational institutions and apprenticeship
training!
7-16-year olds! Basic education!
6-year olds! Pre-primary education!

3. TVET IN FINLAND !
Both initial and continuing vocational education and training programs.
At present, 150 TVET providers and 371 qualifications.
52 vocational qualifications divided into 113 study programmes, EQF 4
188 further vocational qualifications, EQF 4
131 specialist vocational qualifications, EQF 5
Over 130 000 students
TVET is the first choice for over 50 % of 9th graders!

4. VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS !
Qualification Requirement document, based on competencies
required in working life.
90 credits vocational modules (min 20 on-the-job)
10 credits of electives
20 credits of core subjects
Students who complete basic vocational qualifications
are eligible for futher studies. !

5. ASSESSMENT !
Upper secondary TVET qualification
" Competence is assessed by means of
vocational skills demonstrations, which
entail performing work assignments relevant to
the vocational skills requirements in the most
authentic settings possible."
Competence-based TVET qualifications
"Assessment makes diverse use of different
and primarily qualitative methods, such as
observation, interviews, surveys, as well as
group and self-assessment. Candidates’
competence is assessed in competence
tests."!

6. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TVET IN FINLAND!
http://www.oph.fi/download/131431_vocational_education_and_training_in_finland.pdf!

7. Omnia, The Joint Authority of
Education in the Espoo Region !
Multisector initial and continuing upper secondary
vocational education and training for nearly 10000
students, employing over 700 staff.!
Omnia! Omnia
Omnia!
Adult! Apprenticeship!
Vocational! Omnia InnoOmnia!
Education! Training!
College! Youth!
Centre ! Centre!
Workshops
Administration, Economic and Financial Services, Management Services,!
Facility Services, Information Management Services

8. InnoOmnia – Connecting
students, teachers and
entrepreneurs!
Contextual learning!
Mobile learning!
Piloting and scalability !
Cloud-based solutions!
Professional development to support
school leaders and teachers!

9. WHERE ARE YOU WITH MOBILE LEARNING?!
http://bit.ly/mtvetgic!

10. PADLET (WALLWISHER)!
Add an X to the wall to mark your present status.
Double tap for a comment box to appear.
Tap on the box to write.
Tap on the wall to post.
Do the same to add an O for your three-year estimate. !

11. MOBILE LEARNING !
Pilot projects started in 2010.!
iPads and BYOD + social media.!
Short- and longterm projects.!
Focus on pedagogy, but device management has also
been a key issue.!
Professional development for teachers, trainers
and school leaders.!

12. MOBILE LEARNING?
Activity that allows individuals to
be more productive when
consuming, interacting with, or
creating information, mediated
through a compact digital portable
device that the individual carries
on a regular basis, has reliable
connectivity, and fits in a pocket
or purse. (eLearning guild)
Key concepts:
Facilitate, support, enhance,
extend, augment
(MoLeNet)

14. TECHNOLOGY LEARNING CYCLE, MOBILE LEARNING!
TLC, The Technology Learning Cycle, University of Missouri
Reference: Clark, C. 2012, NspireD2 Blog 2.5.2012, Kaneb Center, University of Notre Dame! PAULIINA VENHO!

15. CHANGING ROLES!
Learner
!
Participant
! Teacher
!
Co-creater
! Consumer
!

16. Based on Clark Quinn (2011), Designing mLearning, !

17. BARRIERS TO MOBILE TVET? !
http://bit.ly/gicmtvet!
Type max 20 character
answer and hit submit.
Feel free to submit more
than one.!

18. MANAGEMENT + TEACHERS + IT !

19. Change one -!
change all!!
http://tpack.org/!

23. From theoretical to practical approach.
From classroom learning to project-
based real life learning with
entrepreneurs.
From essays and written exams to
visually documented knowledge, skills
and competences.!
BUSINESS AND
ADMINISTRATION
STUDENTS!
Real world skills valued
on the job market.
No drop-outs :D

24. Choice!!!
Blogs, wikis, videos, streaming
on-the-job situations, sharing
and creating.
LEARNING ON THE GO.!

25. The extended learning
environment - anytime,
anywhere.
Learner centered documenting
of work processes.
Creative and fun.
LANDSCAPE & DESIGN!
A hands-on and visual trade,
so why not use visual, hands-on
methods for teaching and
learning.!

26. CuSe - CUSTOMER SERVICE THROUGH
ROLEPLAY AND SOCIAL MEDIA!
A ten-week learning journey using social media
and mobile devices to create a gamified customer
service learning program.!

27. APPS + CLOUD
BASED
SERVICES!
List of words! Translation! Taking Photo! Adding text! Adding Voice!
CREATIVITY!
Blog!
COLLABORATION!
Videos behind
QR-codes!
ENGAGEMENT!
Cloud storage!
SUPPORTING
DIFFERENT LEARNING
STYLES!
Comic strip!

28. NATIONAL COLLABORATION !
Working group
coordinated by
Omnia. !
Pedagogical and
technical
questions
addressed.!
Professional
development
offered.!

29. WHAT HAVE
WE LEARNED?!
• Focus on the learning goals!
• Be critical. What is the added value to the
students, teachers, working life?
• Plan! How will the tools and technology be used
in the learning process?
• Access, ease of use, technical requirements?
• Code of conduct, copyright and licensing issues.
• What will be assessed, how and by whom?!
Expect the unexpected!!

30. NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!
How might you use a mobile approach to enrich
customer service training?!
1. Brainstorming - write down as many ideas as you can.
2. Share with your neighbour.
3. Pick an approch you want to work on together.
4. Fill out the mRichment plan !

32. Thank you! !
LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/mervijansson !
Twitter: @Mervijan !
http://www.slideshare.net/mervijan !
www.innoomnia.fi!