On June 17, DigitalTA and European Union officials gathered in Brussels to review the first three years of the Academies’ work. The aim of the Teacher Academies is to foster European partnerships between teacher education institutions and training providers, promoting a European and international outlook in teacher education. This mission aligns with the priorities of the EU and supports the broader objectives of the European Education Area (EEA).
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ŚCDN shows the DigitalTA platform to teacher training students from England
Five final-year teacher training students from Chichester, England, accompanied by their academic mentors Professor Duncan Reavey and Heather Green, visited ŚCDN and Jan Śniadecki II High School in Kielce.
During the visit, the guests were introduced to the DigitalTA project, shown the platform and its available resources. They were encouraged to explore the materials and share their own experiences in the field of teacher training. In addition, the mentors were presented with opportunities for using the platform as a tool for mentoring and tutoring.
This visit expects to increase awareness and understanding of the DigitalTA platform, to gain international feedback on the usefulness and relevance of the platform’s resources, to obtain Encouragement for future collaboration and content sharing, and to get a Potential integration of the platform into mentoring activities in the UK.
The visit was a valuable opportunity to exchange experiences in teacher education and to showcase the practical use of DigitalTA in mentoring contexts.
Partners celebrate the final conference of the Erasmus + DigitalTA project in Santander, with several lectures and workshops
The Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO), together with the rest of the partners of the Erasmus + DigitalTA project (2022-2025), held last May 5 and 6 the final conference of the project “Connect, dialogue, and transform: education in the service of transition” in the auditorium of the university, with the realization of several conferences and workshops. The event was aimed at the professional world of teacher training but also at university students and brought together 290 participants from the educational community.
The Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER), together with the rest of the partners of the Erasmus +DigitalTA project (2022-2025), held last May 5 and 6 the final conference of the project “Connect, dialogue, and transform: education in the service of transition” at Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO), with the realization of several conferences and workshops. The event was aimed at the professional world of teacher training but also at university students and brought together 290 participants from the educational community.
The event coincided with the inauguration of the second Erasmus+ International Staff Week 2025, organized by the International Relations Office (ORI).
The main objective of the project is to improve the practical training of primary and secondary school teachers in initial and continuous training (particularly novice teachers) in European Union countries, reducing burnout and professional attrition. The partners involved in the project are from European initial and continuous teacher training institutions in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Poland, and Spain.
The conference, coordinated by Josep Alemany and Dr. Thomas Prola, coordinators of the DigitalTA project, aimed to address the phenomenon of professional and educational transition from a multidisciplinary perspective, focusing on professional learning in the teaching profession from the completion of initial university training.
During the two days, two main talks focused on the results and impacts of the project, as well as eight workshops and a keynote lecture on teacher training by Spanish expert Pepe Menéndez.
Neuroeducation in transition, working methodologies in the classroom, and the use of the platform were addressed by international experts, with the participation of external European students and teachers. The workshops, coordinated by Dr. Silvia Pueyo (UNEATLANTICO), Dr. Anna Szczepanek-Guz (Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach, Poland), and Dr. Thomas Prola, which were attended by 190 participants over the two days of activities, focused on reflective methodology, a neuroeducation training escape room, and the DigitalTA platform.
Monday’s conference focused on the results of the project. The session started with the participation of another Erasmus+ Teachers’ Academy, Scientific Literacies in the (Mis-) Information Age (SciLMi), by Maria Steger, scientific coordinator of the project, who presented her first results. The project, which will culminate next year, focuses on the impact of lack of information on education and the preparation of all students to act as responsible, competent, and effective democratic citizens.
After his speech, Dr. Thomas Prola introduced the other invited members. Dr. Iva Koribská (Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, Czech Republic) mentioned the needs of novice teachers, especially from the focus groups and interviews conducted by the team. After exploring the needs, Salvador Banderas, FUNIBER’s Director of Educational Technology and Translation, presented the DigitalTA platform and how the tool has been developed over the last 36 months. On behalf of CFIE Segovia, (Spain) María Fuentes spoke about the mentoring process in the platform. Finally, Lisa Van Streydonck (Artesis Plantijn University of Applied Sciences, Belgium) and Izabela Krzak-Borkowska (Swiętokrzyskie Centrum Doskonalenia Nauczycieli, Poland) gave the audience a clear idea of user feedback.
Tuesday’s conference focused on the results of the project and the unexpected impacts that exceeded those expected: 271 participating educational institutions during the pilot phase and 428 institutions impacted during the implementation of the project (17 public institutions), 9 published articles, 11 international conferences and 50 local events held, and 17,316 participants in the activities.
Dr. Prola indicated that in a climate of global uncertainty the project is an example of commitment to education and peace from an intercultural perspective and within the teaching community. The participation of education professionals, primary school teachers, secondary school teachers, mentors, and also education students has made it possible to build a dialogic and tolerant learning community that has given rise to a common model among European countries, the basis of the virtual platform developed.
“The main resource for learning about teaching is the teacher himself,” said Prola. After 36 months of work, the project concludes with a digital space for the teaching transition that hosts a learning community of 1,175 international users and allows interactions for learning from the vulnerability of the participants, focusing on the co-responsibility of the users.
DigitalTA partners organize the webinar “Teacher academies, 3 years working for a Europe of Education”
The Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER) will organize, on April 28th at 17:00 hours (Spain), the webinar in English language “Teacher academies, 3 years working for a Europe of Education” which will be given by Dr. Thomas Prola and Maria Steger.
Continue reading “DigitalTA partners organize the webinar “Teacher academies, 3 years working for a Europe of Education””Erasmus+ DigitalTA project partners present their results at an international scientific conference in Poland
The Erasmus+ DigitalTA (2022-2025) project partners shared the main results of the project on 3 and 4 April at an international scientific conference, held at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology of the Jan Kochanowski University (UJK) in Kielce, Poland, which brought together scientists from up to 70 countries.
Continue reading “Erasmus+ DigitalTA project partners present their results at an international scientific conference in Poland”UNEATLANTICO presents the results of the Erasmus + DigitalTA project at the University of Barcelona
Dr. Thomas Prola, professor at the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO) and co-coordinator of the Erasmus + DigitalTA project, presented the results of the project to 37 students of the Primary Education and Early Childhood Education degrees of the University of Barcelona (UB) and to 5 mentors of the Institute for Professional Development (IDP-UB) at the Mundet campus of the UB on March 17.
Continue reading “UNEATLANTICO presents the results of the Erasmus + DigitalTA project at the University of Barcelona”UNEATLANTICO promotes the results of the Erasmus+ DigitalTA project at INTED 2025 conference
Dr. Thomas Prola, professor at the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO) and co-coordinator of the DigitalTA project (2022-2025), participated last week virtually in the INTED2025: 19th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference, on teacher training and education management, to present the results of the project.
Continue reading “UNEATLANTICO promotes the results of the Erasmus+ DigitalTA project at INTED 2025 conference”Palacký University Olomouc (UP) hosts tutor training event on how to effectively utilize the DigitalTA platform
On Feb. 4, the Palacký University’s Faculty of Education, in Olomouc, held an event for tutors participating in the Erasmus+ DigitalTA project. The event focused on training the 21 tutors in attendance how to effectively use the DigitalTA platform during their teaching practices.
During the training event, tutors worked on familiarizing themselves with the DigitalTA’s platform’s features and functionalities from their perspective. Additionally, there were demonstrations of how the program can be integrated into the tutors’ mentoring of student teachers, as well as providing guidance on the uses of the platform. The session also explored ways the platform can help student teachers address and overcome challenges. By participating in this event, tutors were able to have a more comprehensive understanding of the possible applications of the DigitalTA platform.
Moreover, the training session also hoped to increase adoption of the platform in the tutor’s mentoring processes at the Faculty of Education. Furthermore, it also worked on enhancing support for student teachers through structured guidance and problem-solving through the use of the platform. Another purpose of the event was to improve the communication and collaboration between tutors and students teachers via the platform, likewise causing further discussions and potential expansion of the DigitalTA project based on tutor’s feedback and interest.
Overall, the tutor training event hosted by the Palacký University further promoted DigitalTA’s mission of developing a digital platform as a common framework for teachers induction. Thus, building a learning community based on reflective practice that will bring together providers of initial teacher education and continuing professional development for teachers. With this event, tutors gained more knowledge about the Erasmus Plus project and more effective ways to mentor and support student teachers.
CFIE Segovia and UNEATLANTICO promote DigitalTA in a day of internationalization and dissemination of Erasmus+ projects in Segovia
The Center for Training and Educational Innovation of Segovia (CFIE Segovia) organized on January 15 the “Internationalization and Dissemination of Erasmus+ Projects Day” in the Assembly Hall of the IES Mariano Quintanilla de Segovia with the participation of Dr. Thomas Prola, professor at the European University of the Atlantic (UNEATLANTICO) and co-coordinator of the DigitalTA project, and the presence of more than 80 teachers from the locality.
Continue reading “CFIE Segovia and UNEATLANTICO promote DigitalTA in a day of internationalization and dissemination of Erasmus+ projects in Segovia”DigitalTA partners conclude a year of outstanding dissemination and impact
This year 2024 has been marked by numerous events, conferences and talks by the consortium, as the development of the digital platform progressed, in order to publicize the first results of the project and the opportunities of having a system that integrates the educational community.
DigitalED Conference 2024 (Ireland/Virtual)
The ATU 2024 DigitalEd Conference took place over two days on September 3rd and 4th with a theme of Digital Horizons: Navigating Transformation in Higher Education. Hosted by Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in Galway city (Dublin Road campus) and online.
Dr. Thomas Prola presented the paper “Navigating Transformation in Higher Education”. His presentation can be viewed below:
Virtual information session in Spanish language “Piloting the DigitalTA platform: first comments” (VIRTUAL)
The Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER) organized last November 18 the virtual information session in Spanish language “Piloting the DigitalTA platform: first comments” for students of the Master in Education promoted by FUNIBER, as well as teachers of the Teacher Training Center of Segovia (CFIE Segovia), to show them the platform of the Erasmus+ DigitalTA project (2022-2025), led by the European University of the Atlantic (UNEATLANTICO).
Dr. Thomas Prola, co-coordinator of the project, presented the platform and its functionalities to the attendees. Approximately 120 students will test the platform as part of an evaluation activity for the final project of the subject “ICT in the classroom”. The students will be asked to reflect on their experience as users of the platform.
BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting (England)
Jan Kochanowsky University presented, on September 10, the project in the BERA Conference 2024 and WERA Focal Meeting, held at the University of Manchester.
I International Congress on Innovative, Sustainable and Inclusive Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Thomas Prola participated in September in the 1st International Congress on Innovative, Sustainable and Inclusive Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. This pioneering event brings together experts, researchers and educators from around the world to explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, organized by the University of Seville.
The presentation can be viewed here:
I Erasmus+ Congress of the CFIE of León (Spain)
CFIE Segovia participated at the end of May in the I Erasmus+ Congress of CFIE León, entitled “More than a trip”, which was held at the Technological Park of León. The event, which was attended by 200 people, took place from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm and was full of activities and presentations of great interest.
The main topics covered in the presentations were about experiences and resources related to the Erasmus+ program and inclusion issues. In addition, there was a round table discussion on the transformative effect of Erasmus+ on schools and teachers. Throughout the different interventions and presentations, the importance of these meetings to strengthen collaboration and the exchange of Erasmus best practices among education professionals and those in charge of in-service teacher training was highlighted.
In short, this event underlines the commitment of Castilla y León to the internationalization and continuous improvement of education through European programs such as Erasmus+.
Event “Educational Technology in the Digital Age” (Nicaragua/Virtual)
Thomas Prola and Emmanuel Soriano, professors at the European University of the Atlantic (UNEATLANTICO), participated, on November 6, virtually, in the event “Educational Technology in the Digital Age”, organized by the National Education System of Nicaragua, to show the digital platform of the European project Erasmus+ DigitalTA (2022-2025) led by the university. Teachers Thomas Prola and Emmanuel Soriano gave the conference ‘The construction of the teaching transition mediated by digital resources’.
5th Świętokrzyski Congress of Bilingualism (Poland)
The Świętokrzyskie Teacher Training Center (ŚCDN) presented the DigitalTA platform to teachers on December 13 at the 5th Świętokrzyski Congress of Bilingualism to summarize how the partners have developed the platform, show the latest version and inform about the pilot, inviting teachers to participate in this process.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) day (Ireland)
The University of Limerick (UL) hosted a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) day for tutors involved in in School Placement, on September 3. The session, which was attended by 80 tutors, was organized by Ann-Marie Young.
As part of the day, tutors were introduced to the DigitalTA project, the platform was shared and tutors were invited to participate. As part of the local event, information and activities were provided on the role and characteristics of effective tutoring, benefits and challenges, and best practice models.
EERA European Educational Research Association conference
Partners from AP Hogeschool Antwerpen participated in the conference of EERA European Educational Research Association, where they had the distinct pleasure to share and discuss the innovative approach to the quality assurance work in the DigitalTA Erasmus+ project.
