How do we teach our students Practical Entrepreneurship?

Episode 8 of the The Microsoft Innovative Expert Spotlight Series Podcast podcast, hosted by Jeffrey Bradbury, titled "How do we teach our students Practical Entrepreneurship?" was published on January 21, 2018 and runs 26 minutes.

January 21, 2018 ·26m · The Microsoft Innovative Expert Spotlight Series Podcast

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Summary

In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Expert Spotlight Series Podcast, we welcome MIE Expert Ole Johnny Devik on to the program to discuss how he brings the world of business and marketing into the classroom. About Microsoft Education Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, and personal computers and services. Its best-known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. About the TeacherCast Educational Network In 2011, educator Jeff Bradbury created TeacherCast.net as a vehicle to curate resources for teachers and students to help them learn how to use educational technology in their classrooms. What started with a simple concept eventually grew into a globally recognized educational broadcasting network and educational brand. For more information, please visit TeacherCast.net

Episode Description

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About Ole Johnny Devik

After working in media for most of his career until 2010, Ole Johnny Devik now teaches media subjects, ICT skills and practical entrepreneurship in upper secondary school (age 16-19 years). Ole Johnny wants his students to experience a practical education, centered around the use of their developing media skills to contribute to the local community. Ole Johnny also aims to give his students international entrepreneurship experience, working closely with teachers and students in other countries.

As a classroom teacher Ole Johnny has been a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert for three years, and an MIEE Fellow for the last two years. He has been awarded the regional award for best Entrepreneurship teacher in his home state, and his students have won national, European and international entrepreneurship awards. In 2015 his mini company won the Global Joint- Venture Award. Outside of academic subjects in education and media, he has also had three vocational diplomas in media, photography, and ICT.

Ole Johnny is currently employed at Hafstad Upper Secondary in Norway, where he managed a two year Erasmus+ collaboration with teachers and students in Sweden, Spain, and France. The goal is to build strong networks between the students from each country, and for them together to learn, and develop their entrepreneurial skills.

Student Created Films

The MIE Fellow, Ole Johnny Devik: [email protected] is leading a project called International Entrepreneurship with new methodologies,

Four schools in the project

Bell-lloc, Spain (main coordinator)
Lycée d'Enseignement Général Technologique a Richelieu Rueil Malmaison, France (responsible for sales and purchases)
Hafstad vgs, Norway (responsible for design and communication)
Sven Eriksonsgymnasiet, Sweden (lined tion finance, plan collection in Sweden, etc.)

The goal is to learn about teamwork and entrepreneurship, and cooperation across national borders. The cooperation will be through Skype, OneNote, social media, e-mail (as little as possible) – in addition to pupils and teachers should meet on physical and have workshops, presentations, training and cooperation. First in Spain in November, then in Sweden in March 2017 (with the participation of the booth where pupils compete for best design, etc.), so Hafstad autumn 2018. And finally in Paris in spring 2018, then we round out and evaluates the project.

In addition, teacher (me and the three other project owner) meets in Paris in...