Code School Finland is part of the Generation AI project that will educate the “Generation AI” about the defining technology of their era. We are in good company with top university researchers, stakeholders from intergovernmental organizations, the state authorities, non-governmental organizations, science education initiatives, and local education authorities. This diverse group brings a wealth of […]
21st century skills
Bring a cutting-edge education framework to your school
The World Economic Forum has recently published its Education 4.0 Framework for the skills of the 21st century. It outlines a comprehensive set of skills, attitudes, and values modern education needs to equip and prepare young learners for a successful life in the economies of the future. We are Code School Finland are glad to […]
‘I was proud of myself’, says student at our Future Skills Camp
Before attending the camp my experience in coding was limited and I never thought of learning more about it. Well, that was before I heard about this camp. I have always been interested in languages and different cultures so meeting students my age from another country seemed interesting. That was the first reason why I […]
Coding and digital creation in schools: will CoCo replace Scratch?
The launch of CoCo, a communities-centric co-creation platform, opens up new possibilities for teaching coding in schools.
Reminder: get off the piggy train to teach skills for the future
To keep school education relevant and motivating for students, learning goals should be connected to real life. When it comes to teaching coding, we see too many “piggy trains” where a student just plays a game and follows instructions.
ChatGPT raises concerns in education: How to address the topic?
ChatGPT is a hot topic in education right now. Some teachers worry that students might use it to cheat on their tests. There are also concerns that tools like ChatGPT could make traditional education unnecessary. In this blog post, we argue that ChatGPT is not a way to avoid learning. It actually makes learning all […]
Teachease enables schools to teach digital skills
Teachease is a service that helps schools teach digital skills. It was developed together with Finnish teachers.
Problems in the digital skills education
When it comes to digital skills education, recent discussions and interviews with education providers shed light to three problems: How to find solutions to these problems? Finding the direction for digital skills education is definitely difficult but the answer is simple: Students should have a basic understanding how the technological world around them functions and […]