Building Bridges in Education in Malta is a collaborative Erasmus+ project between ETE Academy from Malta and LessonApp from Finland. As part of the project activities, the Malta Teaching Festival was held in Malta on 30 April 2026, gathering around 150 educators to explore innovative, research-informed teaching practices and practical classroom ideas in an inspiring

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On Thursday, 30 April, Teaching Festival – a full-on learning experience designed to spark creativity, inspire innovation, and connect educators. The day kicks off with a warm welcome and an energizing presentation: “Smart planning, great teaching: mastering innovative lesson design”, setting the stage for a hands-on, interactive journey into the heart of modern education. The

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Matleena Laakso is an e-learning expert, experienced trainer and active blogger specialising in teacher professional development from primary education to universities. She is widely known for her blog on digital pedagogy and for her open educational resources. In her work, she explores e-learning, digital tools and the use of artificial intelligence in education. For more

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Digital tools are available in almost overwhelming numbers. That’s why the real question is which tools are worth using – and how they might be used meaningfully in teaching and learning. With thoughtful choices, you can strengthen teaching and learning and enhance student engagement and collaborative work, whether in the classroom or online. Digital tools

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Kati Keski-Mäenpää is an experienced classroom teacher and university lecturer. She has worked in teaching positions not only in Finland but also in various African countries, Australia, and Japan. Dr. Keski-Mäenpää’s areas of expertise include active teaching methods, phenomenon-based and project-based teaching, inclusion, and the comprehensive activation of students through various student-centered teaching methods. She

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The need for multidisciplinary studies as well as phenomenon-based learning starts with the same remark: in order to understand the world around us, it is essential to study the complexity of real-life phenomena. Furthermore, if we want to gain skills needed in real life, we must practise them in realistic problem-solving situations. This holistic approach

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Kaisa Tuomarla works as a pedagogical expert in the city administration of Tampere. Her responsibilities include curriculum development in basic education, co-operation between pre-school and primary school and subject-emphasized education. Kaisa Tuomarla worked as a class teacher in Tampere, Finland for 23 years (grades 1-6 and all subjects). She is enthusiastic in activity-based learning and

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Education Outside Classroom (EOC) is an approach often characterized by curriculum-based educational activities practiced outside the school buildings, in natural (e.g., a park or forest) or cultural (e.g., a museum or library) settings. Nature as a learning environment for EOC One of the obvious learning environments for EOC is nature. Nature is an endless source

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Johanna Järvinen-Taubert has dedicated her career to promoting learning in diverse ways and contexts. With experience as a teacher, teacher trainer, and university researcher in Finland, she has spent 30 years training educators across early childhood, primary, secondary, and higher education in professional development programs. Additionally, she has served as a teacher trainer at two

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Teachers around the world are struggling with the lack of time. Even though they know how important it would be to plan versatile and engaging lessons, they simply don’t have enough novel ideas nor the needed time for it. Teachers know that when students are engaged and motivated, they also learn much better and at

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