Blogging and Assignment

What is blogging?

Blogging is to write about situations and topics from a contextual but also more personal point of view. Blogs are updated regularity and are usually open to the public. Blogs can be personal, but also open to groups.
Our blog is an educational blog, where we share knowledge and reflections and learn together from each other.


Blog posts in our blog should not be too long, but the posts need to stick to the topic and the questions.  Write in your own way, but with correct language and full sentences.

Reflection means to write about one's thoughts and opinions. Write your posts so that you use full sentences and correct language.

Ethics: Remember to respect others when writing in the blog. Writing about others in a negative manner is absolutely not allowed. When commenting others posts, write in an encouraging manner.

To get started: 

In order to write in this blog, you need to provide me with you gmail account so that I can add you to the blog. Send it to me now:linda.krokfors@centria.fi

After that I will invite you to the blog.

After you accept the invitation, you can start writing in the blog.

To write a post, click new post. Add the suggested title and labels (in the right hand-side). After that you can just start writing :-)

You can save the post and continue another time. Your post will be seen in the blog when you push publish! Check always what the post looks like in preview and make modifications if needed. You can also modify already published posts by opening the post and pushing "update".

BLOG TASK TODAY 19 September 2016

1. Introduce yourself and tell us at least one thing you want to learn in the course.
2. Add a picture of yourself. If you do not want to add a picture, add a drawing or something that describes you!
3. Put in labels, your first and last name e.g. Linda Krokfors
4. Comment on at least one post of a fellow student!


Start with this in class. If you do not finish during class, have it done by Friday 23.9.2016. 

Learning objective:
- Learn basics about blogging and how to make a post and how to comment in a blog.

Course Concepts

Great that you have chosen to get insights into Finnish Society and Culture!

ASSESSMENT: is based on activity, responsibility & quality in assignments as well as activity during class time. Filling in the Learning goal questionnaire is compulsory (10%). All tasks need to be done to get a good grade. Not returning a task gives the grade 0. Late posting gives grade -1.
0-5 Scale. 

BLOGGING: We will use this platform for the course. You will find information, tasks etc here. The blog is also the place where you will post your assignments and reflections, unless instructed otherwise. Remember to use labels, which makes it easier to find your tasks in the blog.

CLASS TIME: We expect you to be present during class time - Mondays at 8:00-10:40. This is the time when new topics are introduced, presentations are made and new learning methods are tried. If you are sick, send me an e-mail so that I know that you are on board. Ask from your classmates about assignments. You are not allowed to be away more than 3 times to get a pass from the course.

CULTURE EXPERT: We will have culture experts taking the class. They are Finnish students who can help you understand and learn how "Finland works".

KOKKOLA: We will visit different places around town during the course.  A school, a company, + somewhere else :-)  Always check where the meeting point is for the visit!

LEARNING: will take place in many different ways. Some will be research-based, collaborative in small groups, by reading, by listening to lectures, by making a video and visiting interesting places or talking to people.

LEARNING GOAL QUESTIONNAIRE: is compulsory (Assessment 10%) and will help you in reaching your own learning goals. You will fill it in 3 times.
Learning goal 1/3

MEET & EAT. Participate one time in Meet & Eat. Sign up! 

READING: The course will also include some independent reading. The reading is the base, from where you can build your understanding and knowledge further.

SHARE: All findings will be shared in this open blog!

TEACHERS: Linda Krokfors will be your pilot during the journey. Miikka Immonen is doing his teacher training and is your co-pilot for 2 classes. 

TEAMWORK: Collaborative learning is central in the course. You will do research together and publish your findings in different ways.


Looking forward to working with you!

Welcome!

Welcome to Finnish Society and Culture Course! 

Class time: Mondays at 8:00-10:40
Date: 19.9.2016-12.12.2016
Room: 285

September: 19,26

October: 10, 24, 31 (17.10 holiday)

November: 7, 14, 21, 28

December: 5 (12.12)

Teacher: Linda Krokfors

e-mail:linda.krokfors@centria.fi

 All course material will be found in this blog: Finnish Society and Culture @CentriaUAS!

fsc2016.blogspot.fi

Urgent information will also be sent by e-mail! 

What do do next? Create a g-mail account that you want to use when writing posts.

Send the address to me asap, so I can add you to the blog! linda.krokfors@centria.fi

Use your mobile to scan this QR code and answer to the Learning goal questionnaire!

19.9  Introductions, Course content, requirements & blogging, assessment. Learning goal questionnaire. Do your first blogpost!