The PLASE Best Practices present real-life experiences of Place-Based Education (PBE) from the partner countries through a curated collection of storytelling videos. Each video showcases a place-based learning journey, giving voice to students, educators, and community members, and highlighting how local collaboration can lead to meaningful, high-impact projects.
The videos offer a direct insight into best practices in Place-Based Education, featuring effective approaches, participatory methodologies, and concrete responses to real local challenges. Through authentic images and firsthand testimonies, they demonstrate the value of experiential learning, civic engagement, and strong connections between education and community.
Explore the videos to see how communities learn and grow together, transforming local places into spaces for learning and positive change.
Best Practice No. 1
HANDS-ON AQUACULTURE TRAINING (Rørvik, Norway)
This best practice showcases a strong school-industry partnership between Sinkaberg AS, a fully integrated salmon farming company, and VAL Skole. The collaboration provides students with a variety of practical learning opportunities, including internships, apprenticeships, and hands-on training on-site at the company’s facilities. Students are exposed to real-world challenges in sustainable aquaculture, from fish health management and environmental stewardship to production processes and innovation in farming techniques.
Through this close cooperation, students not only acquire technical skills and industry knowledge, but also develop problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and professional habits that prepare them for future careers. At the same time, Sinkaberg AS benefits from the fresh perspectives, energy, and motivation of young talent, helping the company foster a pipeline of skilled future professionals who are invested in sustainable practices and the well-being of the local community.
Through close collaboration with local industries and community projects, students at VAL Skole gain practical skills, professional habits, and real-world knowledge that prepare them for future careers. They tackle hands-on challenges in areas like sustainable aquaculture, modern farming, forestry, and equestrian education, developing problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and responsibility along the way. This approach demonstrates how Place-Based Education (PBE) connects learning directly to the local environment and community, making education more engaging, relevant, and impactful for students while fostering strong links between schools and local stakeholders.
STUDENTS MEET INDUSTRY: NAMDALSKYSTEN & INNOVARENA (Rørvik, Norway)
This best practice highlights the collaboration between the Namdalskysten Business Association and InnovArena, which brings together students, job seekers, and local businesses. Through hands-on experiences, internships, and community projects, participants gain practical skills, workplace insights, and career guidance, while local companies benefit from motivated young talent.
The partnership demonstrates how Place-Based Education (PBE) can connect learning with real job opportunities, strengthen workforce integration, and support community growth. By valuing local assets and fostering close collaboration, schools and businesses help retain talent, inspire young professionals, and create meaningful opportunities for the region.
All PLASE videos, including best practice examples, community stories, experiences, and project events, are available on our official YouTube channel. The channel serves as a space to explore how students, educators, and communities collaborate through Place-Based Education, offering inspiration, resources, and practical examples for anyone interested in innovative learning methods. Plase Youtube Channel
The PLASE Best Practices present real-life experiences of Place-Based Education (PBE) from the partner countries through a curated collection of storytelling videos. Each video showcases a place-based learning journey, giving voice to students, educators, and community members, and highlighting how local collaboration can lead to meaningful, high-impact projects.
The videos offer a direct insight into best practices in Place-Based Education, featuring effective approaches, participatory methodologies, and concrete responses to real local challenges. Through authentic images and firsthand testimonies, they demonstrate the value of experiential learning, civic engagement, and strong connections between education and community.
Explore the videos to see how communities learn and grow together, transforming local places into spaces for learning and positive change.
Best Practice No. 1
HANDS-ON AQUACULTURE TRAINING (Rørvik, Norway)
This best practice showcases a strong school-industry partnership between Sinkaberg AS, a fully integrated salmon farming company, and VAL Skole. The collaboration provides students with a variety of practical learning opportunities, including internships, apprenticeships, and hands-on training on-site at the company’s facilities. Students are exposed to real-world challenges in sustainable aquaculture, from fish health management and environmental stewardship to production processes and innovation in farming techniques.
Through this close cooperation, students not only acquire technical skills and industry knowledge, but also develop problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and professional habits that prepare them for future careers. At the same time, Sinkaberg AS benefits from the fresh perspectives, energy, and motivation of young talent, helping the company foster a pipeline of skilled future professionals who are invested in sustainable practices and the well-being of the local community.
Best Practice No. 2
LEARNING BY DOING AT VAL SKOLE (Rørvik, Norway)
Through close collaboration with local industries and community projects, students at VAL Skole gain practical skills, professional habits, and real-world knowledge that prepare them for future careers. They tackle hands-on challenges in areas like sustainable aquaculture, modern farming, forestry, and equestrian education, developing problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and responsibility along the way. This approach demonstrates how Place-Based Education (PBE) connects learning directly to the local environment and community, making education more engaging, relevant, and impactful for students while fostering strong links between schools and local stakeholders.
Best Practice No. 3
STUDENTS MEET INDUSTRY: NAMDALSKYSTEN & INNOVARENA (Rørvik, Norway)
This best practice highlights the collaboration between the Namdalskysten Business Association and InnovArena, which brings together students, job seekers, and local businesses. Through hands-on experiences, internships, and community projects, participants gain practical skills, workplace insights, and career guidance, while local companies benefit from motivated young talent.
The partnership demonstrates how Place-Based Education (PBE) can connect learning with real job opportunities, strengthen workforce integration, and support community growth. By valuing local assets and fostering close collaboration, schools and businesses help retain talent, inspire young professionals, and create meaningful opportunities for the region.
All PLASE videos, including best practice examples, community stories, experiences, and project events, are available on our official YouTube channel. The channel serves as a space to explore how students, educators, and communities collaborate through Place-Based Education, offering inspiration, resources, and practical examples for anyone interested in innovative learning methods.
Plase Youtube Channel