SUSTAINABLE: Sparking Understanding of SDGs Through AI and Novel Approaches in Balanced Learning Environments

In an AI Driven era, teachers should adopt innovative educational strategies to teach the use and the ethics of AI through real-world challenges, such as sustainability. Thus, this project aims to empower teachers with these strategies and cutting-edge digital and AI tools to enhance their students' digital competences while exploring the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each month, based on an novel teaching methodology (PBL, IBL, Personalized learning, Experiential Learning, Collaborative Learning, Flipped Classroom, Game-Based Learning, Storytelling and Socratic Seminars), students will implement activities using digital and AI tools related to one of the 17 Global Goals and the relative International/World Day. Thus the project will be based on 3 axes: Sustainability, Innovative learning and Emerging technologies. By integrating emerging technologies into the classroom, teachers will create engaging, interactive activities that not only foster digital literacy but also deepen students' understanding of global challenges. Through AI-driven platforms and collaborative digital tools, students will develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills, all while contributing to meaningful discussions on sustainability and global citizenship. The idea of this project is based on the ESEP online course "Unlocking the power of teachers' digital competence: Innovative teaching and learning strategies". https://sustainable-etwinning-project.webnode.gr/

Updates

Project Participation Certificates for Teachers

Bilge Varel

ago

Dear partners, thank you for all your wonderful contributions to our project!

(Project Founders: Bilge Varel & Stavroula Skiada)

II. osnovna škola Čakovec, Croatia

Iva Naranđa

ago

We used the Microsoft Reflect, a wellbeing app to support connection, expression, and learning. https://reflect.microsoft.com/

Check-ins for students, on the occasion of the International Mind-Body Wellness Day, January 2025:
1) How do you feel when you work on an eTwinning project? (Class 8a and 8bc)
2) How do you feel about the WordArt task? (Class 8bc)

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Certificates :) thank you :)

Katarzyna Kuczyńska

ago

II. osnovna škola Čakovec, Croatia

Iva Naranđa

ago

Dissemination in Croatia:

1) Article on school website about the successful completion of the eTwinning project SUSTAINABLE: Sparking Understanding of SDGs Through AI and Novel Approaches in Balanced Learning Environments

2) School website, project page with blog about all project activities during the whole school year 2024/2025

II. osnovna škola Čakovec, Croatia

Iva Naranđa

ago

My 8th graders with the well deserved certificates of participation in the eTwinning project SUSTAINABLE: Sparking Understanding of SDGs Through AI and Novel Approaches in Balanced Learning Environments

II. osnovna škola Čakovec, Croatia

Iva Naranđa

ago

We printed our story My AI Buddy, and students from Class 8a give the story to our school librarian. This way, the story My AI Buddy will be available for reading in the school library for anyone interested.

II. osnovna škola Čakovec, Croatia

Iva Naranđa

ago

Dissemination in Croatia

Article on the Croatian national Portal for Schools, on the occasion of the completion of the eTwinning project SUSTAINABLE:
eTwinning projekt SUSTAINABLE

https://x.com/NarandaIva/status/1931048080146837714

School Facebook

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II. osnovna škola Čakovec, Croatia

Iva Naranđa

ago

Certificates for students from 2nd Primary School Čakovec are ready! I will give them to the students next week.

More photos: Materials - Images

Alexia Chatzispyroglou-Aristotelio College, Thessaloniki-Greece

Alexia Chatzispyroglou

ago

All information about our project, Sustainable: Sparking Understanding of SDGs through AI and Novel Approaches in Balanced Learning Environments, has also been documented and disseminated on our school's official webpage. You can find detailed updates, project milestones, and inspiring moments by following this link:

https://www.aristotelio.edu.gr/web/2025/06/05/sustainable-sparking-understanding-of-sdgs-through-ai-and-novel-approaches-in-balanced-learning-environments/