Since February 2011, The Daily Riff announced the video trailer and has updated by curating with key story links about Finland and their intensely watched and admired education system.
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What are Finland's strengths? Can other countries learn from this? Or, as some argue, is this an "outlier" country (translate: a country that teaches others no real lessons to others)? You be the decider, and let us know what your riff is, on or off-line. - C.J. Westerberg
UPDATE January 19, 2012: NEW VIDEO - Dan Rather in HDNET's this Tuesday's "Finnish First" - Watch video below -
This post has received 8,575 views as of January 2012.
What are Finland's strengths? Can other countries learn from this? Or, as some argue, is this an "outlier" country (translate: a country that teaches others no real lessons to others)? You be the decider, and let us know what your riff is, on or off-line. - C.J. Westerberg
UPDATE January 19, 2012: NEW VIDEO - Dan Rather in HDNET's this Tuesday's "Finnish First" - Watch video below -
Video and Podcasts Below
(Bob Compton produced the controversial "2 Million Minutes" edu-documentary; also
featuring Tony Wagner, author and educator, "The Global Achievement Gap")
#2 - 30 second Quik-Vid on "Teachers Key to Finland Education"
#3 - Dan Rather and HD NET
#4 - 26 Amazing Facts about Finland's Unorthodox Education System - Business Insider
Podcasts:
#4 - Steve Hargadon's "Future of Education" Podcast on Finnish & American Education Perspectives on Learning Communities (Well worth the visit!)
#5 - The Children Must Play - The New Republic
#6 - The Final Word is Always Finland - Quick and the ED
Finland's Educational Success? The Anti-Tiger Mom Approach - April 7, 2011
Interview with Finland Minister of Education - March 16, 2011
h/t #1 video via a tweet from Heidi Hayes Jacobs; h/t #4 video Joanne Jacob
h/t #1 video via a tweet from Heidi Hayes Jacobs; h/t #4 video Joanne Jacob
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