Panel Talk SKI62
Innovative VET Experiences
Date Friday, Dec 4 Time – RoomTegel
Does innovation just rely on technology? The answer is NO. Get insights on how a combination of original pedagogies, innovative methodologies and the application of fresh thinking on learning design can change and improve educational experiences for vocational students.
Geir Hareide Hansen
Leader (Head Teacher), Nordland County Virtual School, Norway
Virtual School in Upper Secondary and Vocational Training and Education: It’s Working!
Geir Hareide Hansen is the current leader of Nordland County Virtual School established 1. August 2014. Before this he was the Head of Office of COLT - Competence Center for Learning and Technology at the University of Nordland. He has quite a long experience in developing web- and practice-based education, and is now the leader of an upper secondary virtual school in Nordland County in Norway. He has among other activities participated and contributed in several national and international conferences the past years, for instance Bett (London 2012, 2014), EDEN (Dublin 2011), ECER (Cadiz 2012). He has also written a chapter in a Norwegian book called “helse.digital” ("health.digital") - the chapter is focusing on tips and tricks for both students and teachers regarding the use of generic LMS’s. He is currently writing a chapter in a book about communication, where as the chapter is focusing on digital communication at your own workplace.
Links
Dennis van Oeveren
Teacher/ Manager, Landstede Groep, The Netherlands
Talentvolontwikkelen, Personalized Open Online Courses
it’s about asking the right questions
Dennis van Oeveren is Lecturer and a Master Learning and Innovation at Landstede Group in the Netherlands. He is teaching at the VET (Vocational Education and Training).
His approach is to challenges students to be the best they can be, to be themselves, to have respect for others, to think about their social import and take responsibility for themselves and others.
He is helping students to discover and develop their talents. Personal development and learning - educational theory and didactics - are inextricably linked. Selection processes are a leitmotiv throughout the entire educational programme. Counselling is an integral and continuous part of this.
He is constantly examine the processes and the concepts to make sure they are what is best for the students we teach and is always learning, reading, listening. Creative in his thinking and approach. Change up a lesson to make it more engaging or increase student motivation. Adopt a more unconventional approach to handling challenging students so as to develop a stronger rapport.
Close the gap between the traditional images of teachers so he can determine what is best for each student to best apply these new changes. Exploring topics with other educators, sharing what they know with others, it’s not about having all the answers; it’s about asking the right questions.
He want to make a difference. He belief’s that being an educator is a great way to make his mark in the world and he don’t take it for granted and look for opportunities by his actions and not just with words. But he is also care enough to make tough decisions even when it’s not popular and accepted.
Links
http://www.landstede.nl/Landstedegroep/…
Ville Tuominen
Senior Advisor, North Karelia Municipal Education and Training Consortium, Finland
Phenomena and Story-Based Learning in Vocational Studies: Measure and Analyze Learning Using TinCan
About me: Dad of three sons, who are my greatest source of new ideas and energy.
I am leading our eCollege team in our vocational college in North Karelia area in Finland.
My team couches approximately 4000 students during a year in 10 different common and vocational courses.
With my team we are developing story and phenomena based learning and also ways to measure how student’s skills are improving during their studies.
My degrees in math and computer science gives good background for my work. I have experience in leading itc projects and being a team leader in humanistic studies in vocational college for several years.
Links
http://valamis.arcusys.com/-/pkky
Jeroen Munk
International Business Development Manager, ThiemeMeulenhoff - The learning design company, The Netherlands
Learning Design & Learning Technology: The Future of Publishers and Learning Institutions
Jeroen Munk, is an edtech intrapreneur working for ThiemeMeulenhoff – the Learning Design Company – since January 2008. His mission is to empower teachers, learners and publishers around the world, by combining learning design & technology, to make learning more efficient, effective and attractive.
For the past 7 years he developed multiple product/service innovations, such as teaching & learning platforms for interactive whiteboards (IWB) and one-to-one learning. Always keeping in mind that educational technology only works if you co-create it with the teachers and students and if you “hide” the revolution within an evolution.
Besides product/service development he is also responsible for the international strategy and execution of ThiemeMeulenhoff. He advises and supports publishers, distributors and educational institutions in their organizational and product development transformation to offer more student-centered learning solutions.
Links
https://www.thiememeulenhoff.nl/en
Moderator
Ahmed M. El-Sobky
Director of the Technical Office, Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), Egypt
Mr. El-Sobky is the Head of the Technical Division at Information Technology Industry Development Agency "ITIDA". He has been working in the fields related to Information Technology since 1985.
He worked as the Director of Strategic Projects at the Ministry of Investment and participated in managing a number of e-government projects implemented under the umbrella of the Ministry of State for Administrative Development "MSAD".
On the African level, he participated in the development of e-learning strategy for both Nile Basin and COMESA Countries as an Egyptian expert who participated in implementing the first e-learning master degree in the Middle East in collaboration with "Middlesex" University in UK and in establishing the Egyptian node for the Global Distance Learning Network of the World Bank (GDLN).
On the regional level, and as a member of the Arab Workforce Group preparing the WSIS 1st. phase he participated in formulating the document "Towards a Pan Arab Information Society - A Joint Action Plan". In addition, he participated in the drafting committee of the "High Level Arab Conference" to prepare for the first phase of the WSIS which was held in Cairo in June 2003. Also, he participated in reviewing a regional document called: "Towards Activating the Geneva Plan of Action: A Regional Vision to Promote and Develop the Information Society in the Arab Region" which was submitted in the second phase of the WSIS held in Tunis.
In 2014, he led a national workgroup of multi-stakeholders experts (governmental, private, and NGOs) -under the umbrella of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology- to prepare the national strategic plan of ICT in Egypt. Also, he is a member of a national workgroup of multi-stakeholders experts to develop the eLearning in Egypt.
He also led a national workgroup -under the umbrella of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology- to issue "Egypt ICT Golden Book" which shows the projects undertaken by different Egyptian stakeholders in the field of "Information for Development - ICT4D" as one of Egypt's efforts in the implementation and follow-up of the WSIS two phases, Geneva and Tunis.
He also contributed in implementing the "National Contest of the e-Content" under the umbrella of "Information Technology Industry Development Agency - ITIDA" through his membership of the competition executive committee. In addition, he participated as jury in the second round of the competition in 2007 in the field of "e-learning."
Mr. El-Sobky is an author for a number of papers submitted in international, regional, and local conferences in the areas of e-Learning, e-Content e-Government and the Knowledge Society. In addition, he authored a book in Arabic language called: "A Guide for Information Technology and Systems Security".
He is a member of the "Board of Information Technology and Communication – Internet Security Workgroup", Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt.
He also participated in formulating the initial draft of “Cyber Security Law” through his membership of “Laws Formulation Committee” under the umbrella of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.