Disseminating Inclusive Practices (DIP) –project actors made a benchmarking visit to Prague 2.-6.12.2012

Maija Joensuu: Benchmarking visit focused on themes such as prevention of student exlusion, increasing inclusion and supporting students with special needs in vocational education. The delegation from Finland consisted of project actors and participants: Maija Joensuu, Annikki Torikka and Hanna Ilola from TAMK, School of Vocational Teacher Education; Päivi Pasanen and Sanna Annala from Pirkanmaa […]

Sharing experiences with Fatih project from Turkey

Hanna-Greta Puurtinen: In the middle of rainy October TAMK was lucky to get a glimpse of Mediterranean sunshine in form of a group from Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey. A group of 12 education experts was hosted by Tampere Adult Education Centre TAKK for one week as a part of a Leonardo da Vinci project whose aim […]

Five I`s in AAL Forum 2012: Information, Inspiration, Imagination, Interaction and Innovation

Hanna-Greta Puurtinen & Suvi Hagström: Five I`s in AAL Forum 2012: Information, Inspiration, Imagination, Interaction and Innovation – this was Chairman of the AAL Forum 2012 Ad van Berlo´s message to the participants of AAL Forum 2012. The role of end-users and bringing new developments to real business came strongly up in AAL Forum 2012 […]

Applied research has a strong role in the FP7 ICT 2013 work programme

Perttu Heino: I was surprised to learn this in the meeting of the ICT working group of the ERRIN network on June 28th in Brussels. Ms. Zulema Olivan from the DG INFSO of the European Commission told that this last year of the ICT programme aims to form a bridge to the coming Horizon 2020 […]

Pulinaboxi – iäkkäät mukaan käyttämään sosiaalista mediaa!

Suvi Hagström & Piia Tarnanen: Kuuselan Seniorikeskuksesta kuului innokasta puheensorinaa, runosuonet kukkivat ja laihialaisvitsit naurattivat, kun seniorit perehtyivät Pulinaboxin käyttöön. Kuuselan monitoimisalissa istui ryhmä ikäihmisiä kuulokkeet päässä tietokoneiden äärellä tai kännykkä korvalla pulisemassa. Mistä ihmeestä oli kysymys?! Tietysti uudesta iäkkäille suunnatusta keskustelufoorumista! Hyvinvointialan Living Lab -hankkeessa kehitettiin ja testattiin ikääntyneiden kotona pärjäämisen tueksi erilaisia teknologioita […]

Latin Americans are excellent partners for advanced developments in ICT education

Perttu Heino: The starting point of our EU-funded IGUAL project was to improve the quality and accessibility of good ICT education in Latin American public universities. However, it has become clear during the project that our Latin American partners have just as much to contribute to the new approaches, methods and technologies as we have. […]

Tampere Region can be the world leader in safety and security

Perttu Heino: All Finns know that Finland is maybe the safest country in the world. Inside Finland, Tampere has for decades been the home of the Finnish safety and security expertise. We have academics, researchers, education of professionals, administrative bodies, defense, catastrophe aid and a bunch of innovative companies. I participated the meeting of this […]