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Sanna Heleena Vahtivuori-Hänninen: Curriculum Vitae

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Publications

Academic education

2006 Lic.Ed. Helsinki University, Department of Applied Science of Education

2002 M.Ed. Helsinki University, Department of Teacher Education

2000 Media Education and Educational Use of ICTs (70 ECTS) Helsinki University, Department of Teacher Education, and Department of Education, Department of Communication

1999–2000 Studies e.g. Finnish Language and Literature (30 ECTS), Special Needs Education (30 ECTS) Helsinki University, Faculty of Education, Department of Teacher Education

1998 Studies in Higher Ed. Pedagogics (Collaborative Learning). Helsinki Uni Staff Development

1995–1997 Studies in e.g. Music and Entrepreneurship (48 ECTS) Helsinki University, Dept. of Teacher Education, Dept. of Education, and Helsinki Swedish School of Business Administration (Hanken)

1994 St. Andrews College, Glasgow University, Scotland, UK (Studies in Literature, Music, Art & Drama, and Environmental Education in Scottish B.Ed. programme)

Most important posts and positions held

2010— Project Coordinator Educational Technology in schools everyday life Project. University of Helsinki, Cicero Learning Network, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences. Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation.

2008—2010 Project Manager. ICTs at Schools Everyday Life Project. National Educational Technology Plan 2010. Ministry of Culture and Education, Ministry of Transport and Communication, Finnish Board of Education.

2007–2008 University Lecturer in Media Education, Faculty of Applied Educational Sciences, Helsinki University

2006 Project Researcher, Media Education Centre, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Dept. of Applied Sciences of Education and Educational Centre for ICT  Helsinki University, Minerva I-Trace EU Project

2003–2005 Researcher, Media Education Centre, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Dept. of Applied Sciences of Education, Helsinki University, Academy of Finland Life as Learning Research Programme, MOMENTS project

2001–2003 Researcher, Faculty of Education, Finnish Virtual University of Educational Sciences, Helsinki University, HelLa Project

2001 Research Associate, Department of Teacher Education, Helsinki University (Educational Sciences and Media Education, research and developmental work in different areas of Media Education, lectures e.g. in 30 and 70 ECTS Media Education in-service and pre-service courses, assistant to the Professor to supervise Master’s Thesis in Educational Sciences and Media Education)

2000–2001 Instructor of ICT and Media Education, Media Education Centre, and Department of Teacher Education, Helsinki University (different in-service and pre-service courses in media education)
2000 Project Coordinator, (at part-time basis) Media Education Centre, Helsinki University (Finnish Virtual University collaboration project between Finnish faculties of Education)

1999–2000 Project Researcher, Media Education Centre, Dept. of Teacher Education, Helsinki Uni (TriO project, National Board of Education)

1998–1999 Research Assistant, Media Education Centre, Dept. of Teacher Education, Helsinki University, (FLE research project), desiging and implementing in-service and pre-service courses in media education and educational use of ICTs
1994 Primary School Teacher (Class Teacher, at part-time basis), Edinbarnet Primary, Dumbarton, Scotland (Lectures e.g. in Literature, Music, Mathematics, and Environmental Education)
1991–1992 Primary School Teacher (Class Teacher, especially Music Education) Jousenkaari Primary School, City of Espoo
1990–1991 Primary School Teacher (Class Teacher, Elementary Education) Mankkaanpuro Primary School, City of Espoo


Duties as scientific expert in the area of educational use of ICTs

International Work and Projects

2008 mEducator, eContent Plus Application. Pedagogical expert.
2006 Minerva I-Trace, EU Project. Pedagogical expert and reseacher. http://www.itrace.ing.unict.it/
2003 Internet Literacy Handbook Project of the Council of Europe. Internet literacy handbook—A guide for connected educators. Integrated Project 1. Making democratic institutions work. Member of the expert group and the author group.
http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/StandardSetting/InternetLiteracy/InternetLiteracyHandbook_3_EN.asp
2001 ELCE: E-Learning Centre Europe. A Minerva Application. E-Learning Specialist.
2000 FETICHE  Project: «Formation des Enseignants aux Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication:  Changements et Evolutions», pedagogical expert. https://blogs.helsinki.fi/mediakasvatus/?page_id=321
1997–1998 Kauniainen Project. Development of Electronic Communications Systems and Their Impact on the Changes of Society. Comenius Project financed by EU. www.kauniainen.fi/Comenius/

National Work and Projects

2009— Educational Teachnology in Schools everyday life Research Project. 13 research units, 28 companies and 20 schools, Finnish Board of Education, Ministry of Culture and Education, Ministry of Transport and Communication. https://blogs.helsinki.fi/oppiailoakouluun/in-english/
2008—2010 ICTs in Schools everyday life Project. Ministry of Transport and Communication, Ministry of Culture and Education, Finnish National Board of Education. https://blogs.helsinki.fi/oppiailoakouluun Finnish National Educational Technology Plan was created in the wide collaboration of schools, companies and researchers.
2003–2005 MOMENTS Project (Models and Methods for Future Knowledge Construction: Interdisciplinary Implementations with Mobile Technologies). Life as Learning Research Programme of Academy of Finland. Joint R&D Project of the University of Helsinki, Media Education Centre, the Tampere University of  Technology, Advanced Multimedia Centre, the University of Lapland, and the University of Turku. http://amc.pori.tut.fi/moments/
2001–2003 HelLa project. Ministry of Education and Finnish Virtual University of Educational Sciences. (The assessment and development project for media education and educational use of ICT training programmes of Finnish Virtual University by the Universities of Helsinki and Lapland)  www.edu.helsinki.fi/media/hellaraportti.pdf
2001 Pro Gradu Seminar project. Assistant to the Professor supervising Master’s Thesis in Educational sciences
2000–2001 KasVi project. Ministry of Education, Finnish Virtual University (The Virtual University Project of Educational Sciences) www.helsinki.fi/
1999–2000 TriO Project (Teaching, Studying, Learning, and Learning Materials in a Network-Based Learning Environment), run in co-operation with the Finnish National Board of Education. www.edu.helsinki.fi/media/trio/
1998–2001 Expert in the different Knowledge Strategic Planning projects e.g. Member of the Knowledge Strategic Group of Helsinki University Department of Teacher Education www.malux.edu.helsinki.fi/okl/koulutus/kttt2004/okl/strategia.htm, www.malux.edu.helsinki.fi/okl/koulutus/kttt2004/okl/toimeenpano.htm;Member of the steering group of the Sipoo Instituutti – Sibbo Institution (SI) (Organisation forDevelopment of network-based education, City of Sipoo. sipooinstituutti.net,

Lecturer and expert of the Knowledge Strategic Planning project of “Knowledge Province of South Carelia, Lappeenranta University of  Technology

Lectures and writings about Knowledge Strategic planning for Finnish Board of Education; City of Espoo, and Helsinki School of Business Administration (also Educational Use of ICT in-service courses)

1998–1999 FLE Project (Future Learning Environments), run jointly with the Helsinki University of Art and Design. fle.uiah.fi/
1997–2003 Media Trail Project (ICT club project for primary school children), Collaboration project of Nokia, City of Espoo, Helsinki University of Technology, and Media Education Centre, designer and expert of educational use of ICTs www.yle.fi/mikaeli/arkisto/opetus/mediapolku/,mediapolku.tct.hut.fi/mediapolku.html,
1996–1997 LIVE (Learning in Open and Virtual School Environments) pilot project (LOVE), Developing distance education models and practices for rural and remote area of  Kilpisjärvi, Lapland. Special emphasis in cooperative learning, use of videoconferencing, and mobile technologies in learning and studying.

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