The Finns are pretty bemused by Americans’ preoccupation
with whether to put iPads in every classroom. If a tablet would enhance
learning, great. If it wouldn’t, skip it. Move on. The whole thing is a
little tilting-at-windmills, anyway.
That was the
gist of the conversation one recent morning at the Finnish Embassy in
Washington, D.C., where diplomats and experts gathered to celebrate the
country’s education accomplishments as Finland turns 100. And Americans
could stand to take notes. (Yes, from Finland—again.)
Coding and programming are now part of the curriculum in the
Scandinavian country, and they’re subjects kids tackle from a young age.
But unlike in some parts of the United States where learning to code is
an isolated skill, Finnish children are taught to think of coding and
programming more as tools to be explored and utilized across multiple
subjects...
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