In this episode, host Rute Baptista speaks with Kornélia Lohyňová, teacher at the Hotel Academy in Bratislava, and Hazel Israel, Education and Skills Advisor, to explore how entrepreneurship education can be meaningfully integrated into school practice and what it really means to develop an entrepreneurial mindset beyond simply preparing students to start a business. 

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

Lesson plans discussed: 

• Lesson plan "Reflect and create with e-Portfolios and GenAI" teacher Carla Sousa https://aigoestoschool.com/en/reflect-and-create-with-eportfolios-and-genai/
• Lesson plan "AI and sustainability: prepare young people for science" by Teachers, Barbara Cleto, Ana Franco, Carla Alves https://aigoestoschool.com/en/ai-and-sustainabilty-prepare-young-people-for-science/
• Lesson plan "Co-creating stories with AI in higher education" Teacher Bárbara Cleto https://aigoestoschool.com/en/co-creating-stories-with-ai-in-higher-education/

• OpenAI (2023) New AI classifier for indicating AI-written text. Link to webpage https://openai.com/index/new-ai-classifier-for-indicating-ai-written-text/ 

• Liang, W., Yuksekgonul, M., Mao, Y., Wu, E., & Zou, J. (2023). GPT detectors are biased against non-native English writers. Patterns, 4(7). https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2304.02819

Articles on AI detection not working:

• OpenAI (2023) New AI classifier for indicating AI-written text. Link to webpage https://openai.com/index/new-ai-classifier-for-indicating-ai-written-text/ 

• Liang, W., Yuksekgonul, M., Mao, Y., Wu, E., & Zou, J. (2023). GPT detectors are biased against non-native English writers. Patterns, 4(7). https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2304.02819

In this episode, host Benjamin Hertz sits down with Elena Pezzi, a language teacher from Italy, to explore how schools can strengthen their professional learning culture by implementing study groups. 

In this episode, host Benjamin Hertz, joined by ArjanaBlazic (Croatia) and Andreas Galanos (Greece) explore how AI can serve as a powerful tool for teacher trainers. By focusing on the trainer’s perspective, the podcast will provide eTwinning ambassadors, or any teachers trainer, with concrete ideas and strategies for integrating AI into their own training practices.

In this episode, host Rute Baptista, joined by Darja Pipus and Isabell Youngkin, explores how educators across Europe are challenging traditional gender norms and expectations by promoting positive masculinity. Through evidence-based practices and real classroom experiences, our speakers share how they move beyond stereotypes to create more inclusive learning environments.

In this episode, host Rute Baptista is joined by three guest speakers: Mladen Šljivović, physics teacher/school career guidance coordinator, Serbia; Rafael Montero, former physics teacher, Spain; Iro Koliakou, science teacher, Greece.

Together, they explore the persistent gender gap in STEM education across Europe, where women remain underrepresented among STEM graduates. Referencing insights from the 2024 NESET analytical report, the discussion investigates how early gender stereotypes, social norms and classroom dynamics influence pupil confidence and sense of belonging in STEM − particularly during key educational transitions, such as moving into upper secondary school.

Resources:

• Featured eTwinning group on Mathematics, Science and other STEM topics
• Featured eTwinning group on Gender-Know-How to Stop Stereotypes

In this episode, host Benjamin Hertz is joined by Academic Professional Jeltsen Peeters, school principal Christine Claessens and primary school teacher Steven Verelst. Together, they explore strategies to cultivate metacognition in the classroom, highlighting how teachers can encourage students to think, plan, monitor and reflect on their learning process.

Learn more:

• Free online course on EU Academy: Empowering teachers and students through self-regulated learning

In this episode, host Benjamin Hertz is joined by learning facilitator Stella Serger and 13-year-old student Justus Pettifar. Together, they explore the philosophy and practice of democratic schools and how they challenge traditional models.

Find out more:

• Demokratische Schule X
• IDEC@EUDEC Conference

As eTwinning celebrates its 20th anniversary, this episode will reflect on the milestones that have shaped the initiative.

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.