Teaching programming to 1-9 graders according to the Finnish National Curriculum for primary education.
This course provides material and means to bring programming and hands-on robotics into the classroom and curriculum according to the material prepared for and standards set by the Finnish national curriculum for primary education.
The course is organised in cooperation with Code School Finland.
Participants have the extra option to get certified and gain access to learning modules of choice and to further utilize in teaching the contents of the Programming Learning Library provided by Code School Finland.
Coding & Robotics in Classroom courses on-site
NB! Because of travel/venue restrictions many courses are postponed. Confirmations will be made valid as soon as the pandemic crisis is over and schools want to go on with their Erasmus+ mobilities. Always book flexible flights & accommodation. Online units are launched as an optional start of a number of courses. Consult your NA about funding. Emails to courses@euneos.eu.
Target group
- Teachers and headmasters of primary schools for age groups 7-15 year old
- Teacher trainers
- Careers officers, educational guides and counsellors
- Headmasters/principals/manager
s of schools and organizations offering primary education (age groups 7-15 years old) - Teachers of talented/gifted children
Main topics of this course
- Coding principles and motivation, basics coding concepts
- Developing computational thinking
- Objective of curricula internationally, integrating programming into curriculum
- Programming for grades 1-3, 4-6 and 7-9
- Programming with BBC micro:bit
- Code.org, Scratch and beyond
- Animations, game basics, game programming concepts
- Graphical/semi-textual coding environments
- Robotics & embedded systems, principles and environments
- Project-based peer learning
- Moving from block language to textual language
- Hands-on implementation of a project suitable for own grade
- Classroom visits
Methodology of the course
- An introduction to each topic – a mixture of trainer-led presentations and pair/group exercises
- Hands-on work. Participants will make their own programming projects of programming and practice the concepts in different programming environments
- Classroom visit to a local school or code school premises, experiencing a programming class with selected age group
Validation
The course participants will get a Certificate of active participation.
Participants have the extra option to get certified and gain access to learning modules of choice and to further utilize in teaching the contents of the Programming Learning Library provided by Code School Finland.
The competences acquired will be validated by the course organisers on the Europass mobility.
Accommodation and meals
Participants take care of booking their hotel. Euneos will give advices for hotels in different price categories. Participants are free in choice of hotels and restaurants. Accommodation to be paid directly by participants to hotels and restaurants.
More information
For practical information go to another page
Main organiser / trainer
Jussi Koivisto
Contact
Click here to apply or to contact us. Those who want to apply for KA1 grant and would like to receive our support documents, will find there a link to our enlisting form. Schools that have received a grant, will find there a contact form.
Planned courses.
NB! Lockdown or other traveling restrictions to be noticed.
18 – 24 April 2021, Oulu, Finland. POSTPONED.
14 – 21 November 2021. Oulu, Finland.
3 – 9 April 2022, Oulu, Finland.
13 – 19 November 2022, Oulu, Finland.
26 March – 1 April 2023, Oulu, Finland.
12 – 18 November 2023, Oulu, Finland.
Course fee
- The courses start on Sunday afternoon and end on Saturday 13.00 (7 days).
- Fee for tuition and materials: 490 euro
- Administration costs: 160 euro
- Total fee: 650 euro (10% discount for schools coming with 5 or more participants to Euneos courses).
- Euneos OID code E10124150
- Read more about fee and billing
- Fee change coming due to Erasmus programme 2021-27
