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.

Learning is a unique personal journey. That’s why we call it a Quest. Questing makes learning relevant by linking classroom lessons to the world students experience every day.

Looking at Learners: How to Tackle Concerns with Tech in the Classroom

“Think of the children”, goes the well-known saying, and in this part of our blog series, we aim to do exactly that. We examine the role of technology in learning, confront some of the most common issues raised in discussions of digital safety for students, and offer effective, sustainable solutions for managing those issues.

We asked Hill Avenue Academy’s teachers, Audrey, Zak, and Raj, how New Nordic Schools’ questing has made their teaching more impactful. Questing has helped students at Hill Avenue Academy explore the impact they have not just on Hill Avenue, Wolverhampton, or England, but also globally.

In the third part of our, A Look into Finnish Education -series we hear Hanna Pihlainen (Special Ed Teacher) and Class Teachers Minna Haring, Ulla Saastamoinen, Teija Paavilainen and Sanna Hyvärinen all from the University of Eastern Finland Teacher Training School talk about co-teaching and collaboration with other teachers. Teachers working together to encourage children to work together in the school community.

Tech-ing Chances: How Education Technology Can Uplift Teachers

In this part of our blog series, we look at how widespread tech has helped evolve the role of the teacher and why this has led to an exciting turning point in the world of education. We also touch upon the ongoing support teachers require for that evolution and a handful of tips that can be valuable along the way.

New Nordic Schools has partnered with Boundless Life to bring world-class Finnish education to nomadic families around the world. Boundless Life offers a turnkey solution for families that enables them to live, work, and learn whilst traveling and experiencing the world.

In Part 2 of our 'A Look into Finnish Education' series, we hear Elina Ukkonen (English teacher) and Hanna Pihlainen (Special ed teacher) from the University of Eastern Finland Teacher Training School talk about student ownership and how to encourage students to use their own capabilities to learn.

When Keeping Up Isn't Enough: Using Tech to Future-Proof Our Schools

As we embark on this journey towards understanding how technology is set to transform the world of education, we begin by taking a closer look at one of education’s most essential yet often overlooked stakeholders - school leaders.

The pandemic has led technology-based educational models such as hybrid learning (part face-to-face, part online) to become the natural next step in the evolution of education. During the past year, our team at New Nordic Schools has been hard at work developing an all-in-one, simple to use solution that integrates everything teachers and students need for personalized face-to-face and online learning.

In Part 1 of our 'A Look into Finnish Education' series we hear Jasmiitta Saarikorpi (Lecturer and English teacher) and Laura Ylönen (Math, Physics and Chemistry teacher) from the University of Eastern Finland Teacher Training School talk about transversal competencies and how they use them to make teaching and learning relevant and purposeful.