Technology education in Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu

UPDATEUnderstanding and Providing a Developmental

Approach to Technology Education

The goals of technology education in the national curriculum

Basic education should

offer basic knowledge on technology develop the understanding of equipment,

machines and their functions teach pupils to use computers, computer

programs and data networks

The goals of technology education in the national curriculum

Basic education should

help pupils to see the meaning of technology in everyday life

guide pupils to sensible choices lead pupils to use technology responsibly

The goals of technology education in the national curriculum

Basic education should

teach pupils to understand technology, its development and impact on different fields of life, society and environment

help pupils to understand man’s relationship to technology

The goals of technology education in the national curriculum

Basic education should

lead pupils to discuss the ethical, moral and equality issues associated with technology.

guide pupils to take a stand on technological choices and the evaluation of today’s technological decisions

Technology education in Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu, Grades 1-6

The objective is to implement technology education through several school subjects.

All school subjects provide possibilities for technology

education: Physical education, music, visual arts, crafts,

biology, geography, physics, chemistry, mathematics, history

and mother tongue (Finnish)

Technological aspects are brought up and emphasised in each school subject.

Technology education in Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu, Grades 1-6

Technology education is taught in different subjects, integrated themes and separate projects

School’s own projects as well as projects coming from outside give good possibilities for technology education.

Technology education in Jyväskylä, Normaalikoulu, Grades 1-6

In all learning, the goal is to use the skills needed for practical developing of technology; creative problem solving, innovative thinking, planning and also the skills needed for making the product.

One of the aims is to learn better team work skills

Technology education in Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu, Grades 1-6

The goal is to actualize technology education through grades 1- 6.

Technology education in Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu, Grades 1-6

Technology education is included also in teacher training.

It is important to offer the trainees the stimuli of thinking and planning, as well as practical implementation models and tools.

Technology education in Jyväskylä Normaalikoulu Ways of action

School projects

Technology education is actualized through several school subjects for example in

Technology education projectTo move and to explore - project

Problem solving and group tasks

Creative problem solving and team work with the help of different discussion and creativity tasks.

Taking part in national competitions

This works! – technology competitionhttp://tekno.teknologiateollisuus.fi/openet/

Explore – Test – Develop -competition

Getting aquainted with entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship education

a way of workingresponsibilitygoal-directingco-operationinnovation

Product manufacturing

Planning,manufacturing, evaluation and

developing are parts of the product

manufacturing process.

At the same time

the industrial planning- and manufacturing

process of a product is modelled.

Crafts projects

In product planning and manufacturing pupils use versatile materials, technology and techniques and find out about the properties of different materials.

Experimenting and building

Technological building:

the use of different series and materials for example in science, physics and chemistry.

Using information technology

Learning how to use computers in different subjects

• word processing• data and file processing • printing• picture and text processing• Internet utilisation• Interactive teaching programs

Contact information

Mr. Juhani Rahela

juhani.rahela@norssi.jyu.fi

Mrs. Riitta Huovila

riitta.huovila@norssi.jyu.fi

Jyväskylä normaalikoulu www.norssi.jyu.fi