Yana spent her childhood in Russia and moved to Finland as a young teenager. She got to experience first-hand the cultural differences as well as the advantages of the Finnish education system. After completing the International Baccalaureate program, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Marketing. Yana now manages marketing activities at New Nordic Schools and lives in Helsinki with her boyfriend.

In Part 5 of our 'A Look into Finnish Education' series, we hear Teija Paavilainen, Sari Parkkinen and Jasmiitta Saarikorpi from the University of Eastern Finland Teacher Training School talk about using technology in teaching by giving a few examples of how they use tech to make teaching and learning relevant and purposeful.

Nutritional school meals are a part of every student’s education in Finland. They act as a holistic pedagogical practice to teach children about nutrition, good eating habits, international food cultures, as well as the environmental impact of food.

Slow But Steady: Integrating Technology into the Education Ecosystem

With this final blog in our series, we take a step back and look at the larger picture - where exactly do education and technology intersect? If education is a delicate ecosystem, how best can we introduce technology to it? And what do we need to make this introduction not just possible, but sustainable and successful?

Masnad was born in Bangladesh and grew up in Saudi Arabia before moving to Finland to continue his studies. This year, he wants to pass his Finnish language proficiency test and launch the Nordic Learning Platform worldwide. Masnad is the Director of Technology at New Nordic Schools and lives in Espoo with his wife.

In the fourth part of our A Look into Finnish Education -series we hear Jenny Torroledo and Iris Hubbard from the University of Eastern Finland Teacher Training School talk about how they have taught interpersonal and intercultural skills to their students in Finland. Teaching children empathy and other important soft skills that will prepare them to the real world.