FCL Ambassadors' Digest is out!

16/07/2026

This digest features the latest updates on digital education, active learning methodologies, and innovative learning spaces across Europe.

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Denmark: When AI Becomes Part of the Exam

University College Copenhagen is pioneering a new exam format where generative AI is permitted during the initial four-day laboratory preparation phase but not during the on-site written exam. Students must critically document and justify their AI usage, shifting the educational focus from simple plagiarism detection to evaluating professional academic judgment.

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Spain: University of Burgos Opens Future Classroom Lab

The Faculty of Education at the University of Burgos has inaugurated its new "Aula del Futuro," becoming the first university in Castilla y León to receive the official quality seal from INTEF. Designed with multiple pedagogical zones, this workspace is dedicated to bridging initial teacher preparation with ongoing professional development.

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Finland: Insights from the Tallinn Study Visit

The Finnish FCLab network conducted a collaborative study visit to Tallinn, Estonia, to observe national system-level AI frameworks like the "AI Leap" program. The core discussion centered on a "human-first" approach to ensure AI acts as an aid to student critical thinking rather than a replacement for active learning.

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France: Campus Numeria Launch

Inaugurated within the Futuroscope site, Campus Numeria utilizes immersive virtual and augmented reality environments to support digital literacy. To guide the pedagogical quality, child safety, and data protection of these advanced workflows, the campus is supported by an independent Ethics Committee.

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Israel: National Elementary STEM Concludes First Year

The "Contemporary Elementary STEM" initiative concluded its first year with 116 selected schools celebrating real-world student inquiry projects. Keynotes challenged educators to shift beyond treating technology as a tool and instead build agency, resilience, and curiosity in the emerging "Beta Generation."

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Italy: Meli Future Learning Lab in Palermo

Developed alongside INDIRE, the Meli Future Learning Lab in Sicily serves as an integrated system of flexible, modular spaces including RoboLab, SoundLab, and DebateLab. These rooms let classrooms easily shift from cooperative coding lessons to podcast production and theatrical performances.

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Luxembourg: Learning Across Spaces

IFEN hosted a pedagogical vernissage to demonstrate how intentional spatial design influences professional learning. The event urged a shift in teaching mindset: evolving trainers and educators from traditional providers of knowledge into active learning facilitators.

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Malta: Upgrades to the National Innovation Lab

The Directorate for Digital Literacy and Transversal Skills invested in expanding its central Innovation Lab. Upgrades include a dedicated Podcast space for storytelling and media literacy, alongside a fully equipped Maker Lab with 3D printers and laser cutters.

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Moldova: Showcase at the Moldova Digital Summit

The National Center for Digital Innovations presented interactive digital classroom frameworks at the Moldova Digital Summit. In partnership with Tekwill in Every School, they hosted over 600 educators to align national policy with emerging tools like classroom AI.

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Norway: Green Screen in Education

A set of newly developed learning resources introduces Norwegian teachers to the basics of green screen technology on iPads. The guide assists instructors in helping students construct curriculum-based weather forecasts, historical roleplays, and creative videos.

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Slovenia: When a Region Reinvents Itself Through Learning

In Zasavje, the PREPLET initiative has established a learning hub where schools, policymakers, and green-energy researchers collaborate. By organizing space around learning zones, they help students connect directly with real-world technological challenges.

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Türkiye: Educators Attend Active Learning Training in Mersin

The Ministry of National Education held a "Train-the-Trainer" program in Mersin, bringing together coordinators from all 81 provinces. The 5-day event focused on enhancing educators' digital competencies and hands-on active learning designs.

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Türkiye: Nationwide Field Study on Innovative Classrooms

An extensive nationwide field study was carried out across 37 schools in 12 regions to evaluate newly implemented learning environments. The study surveyed over 4,600 students, teachers, and administrators to evaluate the development of digital and 4C skills.

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