Mehackit Atelier

An online learning service for secondary schools to close the technology skills gap

How about making songs, visual art or electronic prototypes while learning the basics of programming and designing technology projects? 🎶🎨🤖 Mehackit offers a complete online solution for schools to bring creative technologies, programming and maker culture to classrooms in an engaging way! 💻🎧💕

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Overview

HundrED shortlisted this innovation

HundrED has shortlisted this innovation to one of its innovation collections. The information on this page has been checked by HundrED.

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2018

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August 2018

The material directs you to experiment right from the beginning. Besides programming, it teaches you 21st century skills like problem-solving and creative thinking.

About the innovation

Teach coding through art, music and hardware!

... And boost your professional confidence and creativity!

Mehackit has offered learning services for schools since 2014 to bring creative technologies, programming and maker culture to classrooms in a creative and engaging way! Now Mehackit Atelier online service makes it possible for teachers and students globally to start learning the basics using open source technologies. Our experienced team will be your online guide during the journey!

We have been testing Atelier in classrooms internationally in Spring 2019, and we are continuously producing more content and developing the usability.

Let Me Hack It for all teachers
Mehackit's Continuous Professional Development online training includes practical hands-on exercises, materials and support both for your own learning and testing your new skills with your students. Participants can flexibly study 1-4 credits and earn an online certificate! Open in English in December 2019.
Mehackit Atelier for Secondary School Students
The practical STEAM learning modules in Mehackit Atelier are aimed at secondary school students. They consist of video tutorials and project-based exercises in English, designed to fit different curricular needs. Students can work alone or in pairs. Students earn online certificates!

Our vision is to help teachers globally to empower youth to build healthy relationship with digital technology.

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"This training has already opened my eyes! Teaching is not the same it used to be now that I can apply programming to music, arts and crafts! Brilliant, mind opening course!" - Teacher, participant in Let Me Hack It CPD, Spring 2019

“It was amazing how thrilled the students were and how well Arduino- based Mehackit Maker Kits worked! The whole class focused intensively on the course, which was a surprise.”— Teija Peura, technology education project manager, City of Vantaa, Finland

“I understand now how technology works!”— Student, High School, Finland

“Students enjoy being able to be self-directed. On this course we reached really a lot of the objectives which we are after in the national curriculum, but which are rarely accomplished...”— Teacher, Tikkurila High School, Finland

“I haven’t learned so much in two hours for a long, long time!"— Teacher, High School, Helsinki, Finland

Implementation steps

Get familiar with Mehackit Atelier (demo)

Mehackit Atelier Demos

Boost your teaching skills Let Me Hack It (CPD)

Starts: December 2019 (in English), September 2019 (in Finnish)
Length: 1-4 credits, 2 h / week, 5 weeks
Type: Self paced, peer interaction, online
Including: Teacher’s access to Mehackit Atelier, 1 year
Language: English
Price: 150 eur + VAT

Welcome to visit the Course Gallery of the original online training in Finnish. You may also join the second course in Finnish starting in September!

Start with the Basics Modules in your classroom!

Take a look at the three creative learning tracks at Mehackit Atelier:

Art Programming (Processing, Java based)
Music Programming (Sonic Pi, Ruby based)
Electronics and Programming (Arduino, C++ based)

Mehackit Atelier can be used in classrooms without or prior to the Let Me Hack It CPD. They complement each other perfectly!

Order Mehackit Maker kits to your school & start making!

The Electronics and Programming Track at Mehackit Atelier loves the Mehackit Maker Kit! The price is 102 eur + VAT / kit. Order kits to your school and start making!

Move on to Project Modules & shoot for the stars!

Become a Creative Tech Champion and adjust the basic tools to your own needs. Choose the project modules that thrill the students and fit your curriculum and teaching style.

Mehackit Atelier can be used in classrooms without or prior to the Let Me Hack It CPD. They complement each other perfectly!