Social media has opened the gateway to new types of learning communities. Educators in Finland have found this power of social media. The small linguistic region and uniform way of working are made into assets. Social media and the accompanying opportunity to innovate in communities of practice across organisational boundaries are at the core of their activity. Many teacher-networks, founded on voluntary activity, implement reforms both in pedagogical practices and social activities. The driving forces include the development work that takes place among peers and their learning from one another. We have good reason to speak of micro-revolutions.

1. Micro-revolutions in the
learning networks of
Finnish teachers
From peer to peer
EdMedia, Tampere 2014
Pictures Anne Rongas 2014
Anne Rongas
Anu Konkarikoski
Kaisa Honkonen-Ratinen

2. We combined:
The method of
socio cultural
animation
+ Julie Starr:
coaching in
six steps.

3. How can we support
change?
From top-down to grassroot activity.
You can do something!

4. Read our paper
(with theory and case)
EdMedia 2014

5. 1. What do we
do?
Awakening: the
present state
and ideas
concerning
goals.

6. Do you try to do everything yourself for too long?
PictureAnneRongas,2014

7. 2. Why do we do
it?
Mental
atmosphere and
relations
networks: finding
the desired state
for motivation
and cooperation.

8. Do you have emotional intelligence?
PictureAnneRongas,2014

9. 3. What skills do we
use to do it?
Recognizing our own
skills, self-knowledge,
and the ability to
assume a wider
perspective: discretion,
intuition, empathy,
motivating skills,
research-oriented
approach.

10. When was the last time you gave encouragement
to a colleague?
PictureAnneRongas,2014

11. 4. How do we do
it?
Skills to conduct
dialogue and
listen genuinely,
reciprocity,
planning, finding
the right methods.

12. Are you creating a culture of sharing?PictureAnneRongas,2014

13. 5. Who does it?
Opening
opportunities for
participation,
question-making
skills, combining
roles.

14. Do you appreciate the strengths of your
colleague?
PictureAnneRongas,2014

15. 6. Towards the
concrete. Trying
out in practice,
reflecting in
groups,
development
cycles, an iterative
mode. Operating
cultures change
through action.

16. Do you only talk or do you get down to work?
PictureAnneRongas,2014

17. The Association of Finnish eLearning Centre, Finland
Anne Rongas
Twitter @arongas
anne.rongas@eoppimiskeskus.fi
Kaisa Honkonen-Ratinen
kaisa.honkonen@hci.fi
Gild Schools: Anu Konkarikoski
Tavastia Vocational College, Hämeenlinna, Finland
anu.konkarikoski@kktavastia.fi

18. Thanks!
★ Julie Starr (2010): The Coaching Manual
★ SKAF (2013): Sosiokulttuurinen
innostaminen
★ Helena Kantanen; Jyri Manninen; Jani
Kontkanen (2014): Emergent dialogue as a
prerequisite of learning and innovation in
professional virtual communities

19. Training program
‘Peer updating’
(in Finnish):
Vertaispäivittäjä