Conversations

Local and global interactions and discussions that have meaning and relevance to individual learners and learning communities.

My first Finnish Luontopolku!

Despite the end of April looming, it continues to be cold here in Finland - but the snow and ice in Jyväskylä has essentially gone for now, so Spring and Summer are just around the corner I...

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Travels in Italy – Milan to Reggio Emilia

I am in Italy! First time in this country. Yes, I know I was just in Finland.....and I will be going back after Easter, but I have taken a sabbatical from my sabbatical (!) to attend the...

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From Symphony to Snow

Did you know there are about 30 professional orchestra's in Finland? With a population of less than 6 million this is an amazing fact. I found this article 'Orchestras in Finnish Music Policy'...

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Jazz Friends at Poppari Jazz Bar

Exploring Jyväskylä – Saturday April 5

My first weekend in Jyväskylä! It is now Sunday and, no surprise, I will be working most of the day to get a head start on the week but let me tell you about my Saturday. It was cold!...

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Jyväskylä – the ‘Athens’ of Finland

I am now in Jyväskylä, having arrived by train on Tuesday. Although I did not see snow and/or ice in Helsinki there is some around further north in fields and waterways. Finnish Institute for...

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My Cosmic Sabbatical begins!

It is 5am, I am in Helsinki, and a little jet-lagged from 36+ hours of travel from Toowoomba, Australia. Finland embraced daylight saving last weekend and the sun will rise at 6:45am. I am in a...

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The Global Collaborator Mindset

The Global Collaborator Mindset

Despite over 20 years of internet access in the classroom, online global collaborative, curriculum based activities are not typical in K-12 schools. Why is this? Why should we care and what can...

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