AI in schools

This podcast episode aims to explore how teachers can support students in developing data literacy skills, helping them interpret information critically, ask meaningful questions, and make informed decisions in their everyday lives.

Digital wellbeing in the classroom

This podcast episode aims to explore how teachers can support students in developing data literacy skills, helping them interpret information critically, ask meaningful questions, and make informed decisions in their everyday lives.

Developing students’ data literacy

This podcast episode aims to explore how teachers can support students in developing data literacy skills, helping them interpret information critically, ask meaningful questions, and make informed decisions in their everyday lives.

Preparing our students for an uncertain world

This podcast episode aims to explore how teachers across Europe are helping students build the mindsets, skills, and emotional resilience needed to navigate a rapidly changing and uncertain world. Drawing on futures thinking, competence-based learning, and wellbeing approaches, the conversation will offer practical insights and inspiration for educators seeking to prepare learners not just for tomorrow’s jobs, but for tomorrow’s challenges.

Teaching entrepreneurship: developing an entrepreneurial mindset in schools

This episode explores how teachers and school leaders across Europe are approaching entrepreneurship education in practice, sharing concrete examples, challenges, and lessons learned from classrooms and schools that are working to make entrepreneurial learning meaningful and inclusive.

Assessing student learning in the age of AI

In this episode, host Benjamin Hertz speaks with Marta Pinto, founder of AI Goes to School and lower secondary teacher, and Georgia Maneta, English teacher and eTwinning ambassador, to explore how assessment practices are evolving in response to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Together, they discuss how AI is challenging traditional approaches to assessment and how teachers can rethink their practices without feeling overwhelmed.

Schools as learning organisations: the use of study groups

The podcast episode explores study groups as tools for organisational learning in schools. The groups can be a practical and powerful way for schools to nurture collaboration, collective reflection and continuous professional growth among teachers.

Using artificial intelligence in teacher training

The podcast episode explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can be an effective tool for teacher trainers. By focusing on the trainer’s perspective, the podcast will provide eTwinning ambassadors and other teacher trainers with specific ideas for integrating AI into their own training practices.

Rethinking gender norms in the classroom

The podcast episode explores how educators across Europe are challenging conservative gender norms and expectations by promoting positive masculinity. Through evidence-based practices and real classroom experiences, they share how you can move beyond stereotypes to create more inclusive learning environments.

How to counter gender stereotypes in STEM

The podcast episode explores how educators can challenge gender stereotypes in STEM education at all school levels, drawing on research findings and classroom practices from across Europe.

Encouraging metacognition in the classroom

The podcast episode explores strategies for promoting metacognition skills in the classroom, highlighting how teachers can encourage pupils to plan, monitor and reflect on their learning processes.

Democratic schools – what is feasible?

The podcast episode explores how the philosophy and practices of democratic schools challenge traditional education models. It discusses about experiences of learning and teaching at Demokratische Schule X in Berlin, a school that values freedom, responsibility and active participation.

20 years of eTwinning

As eTwinning celebrates its 20th anniversary, we take a moment to reflect on the incredible milestones that have shaped this initiative. In this podcast episode the guests discuss eTwinning’s impact on teachers, pupils and education across Europe and beyond.

Supporting pupils with special educational needs

In this episode, host Benjamin Hertz is joined by teacher Konstantina Rafaela Pouliou (Greece) and Inge Van de Putte, Researcher at Gent University (Belgium) for an inspiring discussion on how teachers can better support pupils with special educational needs.

European values in classroom practices

In this episode, host Rute Baptista is joined by teacher Ivana Stiglec from Croatia and Laurence Bragard from the House of European History in Belgium. Their discussion explores approaches to citizenship education and how it can raise awareness and promote a deeper understanding of European values.

Students' digital competences

In this podcast episode, Benjamin Hertz is joined by guests Stavroula Skiada and Edward Alvar Lockhart Domeño to discuss how teachers can help students develop the essential digital competences needed for future success.

Students' wellbeing

In this episode, the guests Holly Richardson, Salli Pylvänäinen and Tiina Soini-Ikonen will delve into the challenges and strategies that can be employed to prioritise students' wellbeing.

Teachers' wellbeing

In this episode, Alexandra Almpanidou, Pedagogical Coordinator at the European School Education Platform engages in a discussion with two distinguished guests: Dr. Benjamin Dreer, the Scientific Director of Erfurt School of Education, and Miguela Fernandes, computer science teacher from Portugal. Together they delve into the crucial topic of teacher wellbeing with a particular emphasis on the challenges faced by teachers, the impact on their wellbeing, and the steps being taken to support and nurture their mental and emotional health.

AI tools in the classroom

In the second episode, Benjamin Hertz, Pedagogical Manager at the European School Education Platform discusses with his two guests, former teacher and now AI in education expert Lidija Kralj from Croatia and secondary school teacher Ricardo Carvalho from Portugal, the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools and the opportunities but also challenges new AI tools bring to the work of the teacher.

Refugee education beyond the classroom

In this episode, Rute Baptista, the Professional Development Manager at the European School Education Platform and her guest, Carol Barriuso, will address the topic of refugee education beyond the classroom and highlight the importance of family involvement and teachers’ well-being.