What is unique about TinyApp planning tool?
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It supports child’s natural way of learning through his own interests
2. It helps children to take advantage of their personality and strengths
3. It makes your pedagogical work and objectives visible
And as TinyApp comes from Finland, we encourage you to plan play-based learning activities!
HOW TO START PLANNING WITH TINYAPP?
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Start with getting to know the children in your group or class. What are their interests at the moment? What do they already master, and what are the things they wish to practice? What kind of games and plays they like?
Methods to use:
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interviews and ponder pauses with children
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observe children’s activities and interactions in the group
Tip from TinyApp
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Use Child’s page in TinyApp to record child’s interests at the moment.
This will be a basis for your child-initiated planning.
HOW TO USE DATA IN YOUR PLANNING PROCESS?
Time to start your planning process?
Check your objectives for learning in the group. What are the skills and competences you need to focus on in your plan?
Select areas of learning.
And review the interests of the children in the group. How to make learning inspiring and accessible to all children?
Tip from TinyApp
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Take a look at TinyApp’s Group Page to see the learning needs in the group.
HOW TO PLAN SYSTEMATICALLY?
You have now all the information you need to start your plan.
Describe the theme and learning goals. TinyApp provides the 21st century skills for educators as a pedagogical framework. You can choose target skills and competences easily with one push of a button.
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Select timing to carry out your plan. It can be one lesson, a project plan for a week or a month or maybe you are creating a phenomenon-based learning plan for the semester.
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Think about the pedagogical activities and methods you will use.
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Then make a list of the resources you need in the classroom.
Tip from TinyApp
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Make all your plans in TinyApp, and you have access to them at all times. You can share them with other teachers, too.
DOWNLOAD TINYAPP RESOURCES FOR PLANNING
How early educators in Finland use TinyApp planning?
Download a learning plan and get inspired!
Download tips on the 21st century skills and get inspired!
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