Apple Distinguished School -koulu 2024-2027

Ylitornion yhteiskoulun lukio on saanut Apple Distinguished School -nimityksen vuosiksi 2024-2027 tunnustuksena innovatiivisesta teknologian käytöstä opetuksessa, ohjauksessa ja opiskelussa! 

Apple Distinguished School -koulut ovat tunnettuja innovatiivisuudesta, hyvästä johtajuudesta ja erinomaisesta opetuksesta. Niissä käytetään Applen teknologiaa ja ekosysteemiä monipuolisesti oppimisen ja osaamisen kehittämisessä. Teknologian käytön tavoitteena on kansallinen ja kansainvälinen verkostoituminen, luovuuden edistäminen, vuorovaikutus- ja yhteistyötaitojen kehittäminen sekä opiskelun henkilökohtaistaminen. Alla lukion esittelyvideo. 

Inspire. Imagine. Impact.

Today

Ylitornio Upper Secondary School (YYKL) every student and teacher has had a personal iPad since 2013 - the practices and workflows used by students, teachers and administration are almost completely digital. The opportunities Apple technology and resources provide for innovative, collaborative, personal and engaging teaching and learning are implemented in the curriculum design, planning of the learning environment, pedagogy and the daily schedule according to the vision and strategies shared by the students, parents, teachers and the school board. YYKL is a small but very active school. The long experience of redefining teaching and learning with Apple technology has allowed the school to develop a role of a global collaborator, trusted advisor and an innovator of change.

Vision

Different Starting points - Equitable Opportunities for Success

Our vision is to support every student's personal learning path from secondary to higher education. Our goal is to provide students with a modern and innovative learning environment where the pedagogical and digital solutions enhance personalised learning, transferable skills, creativity and wellbeing. Our physical, social and digital learning environment allows personal choices (time, place, pace, material, team, technique); it is flexible, engaging, interactive and collaborative and helps all learners reach their full potential - both students with learning disabilities and students who want to dive deeper. The vision is supported by our active participation in digital collaborative projects. We aim at providing students with authentic, immersive and purposeful learning experiences to enhance the connection between education and real life.

Learning

At YYKL technology is an integral part of teaching and learning. The Apple ecosystem i.e. personal iPad, Apple's productivity, creativity and classroom management apps, Apple Pencil and Apple TV form the core of our learning environment. Accessibility features such as speak selection, colour filters, using Safari reader and hiding distractive items, text replacement, check spelling and predictive text support every learner, but are especially helpful to students with special educational needs. The whole workflow from information analysis, content creation and collaboration to sharing, evaluation and feedback is digital. In addition to traditional books teachers use a lot of material (e.g. instructional videos, presentations and interactive assignments) they have created in e.g. Keynote. 

Students use camera, microphone and Apple Pencil in note taking and content creation. They demonstrate learning through videos made in iMovie or Clips, podcasts created with GarageBand and multimodal portfolios created in Pages or Numbers. Sharing the work and the different stages of the working process in the classroom with AirPlay makes the learning experience interactive. If needed, Jamf School and Apple Classroom-app allow teachers to monitor and/or lock the students' devices in certain apps during exams and tests. Everyone Can Create -courses are embedded in our local curriculum. Our own IT  course combined with everyday hands-on learning with iPad guarantees that every student can use iPad and different apps to enhance learning. The resources in Apple Teacher Learning Center, the Apple Teacher recognition and the ongoing training and personal support provided by teachers with Apple Distinguished Educator recognition guarantee that every teacher has the skills and and knowledge needed to use technology to redefine teaching.