Experience Workshop

05/10/2026

Join Experience Workshop in Jyväskylä, Finland, the heart of Finnish education, for our 6-day teacher training courses in spring 2027!

Course Schedule – Spring 2027
April 12–17 | Project-Based Learning
June 14–19 | AI and Digital Competences for Everyday Teaching
June 28– July 3 | STEAM in School Education

Register here & learn more about upcoming courses:
👉 https://teachertrainingfinland.fi/

💡 What to expect:
Explore the key principles and practices of Finnish education, and adapt them to your own teaching context
Experience STEAM and project-based learning
Develop your digital competences through innovative classroom teaching methods
Connect and collaborate with international educators
Visit the cradle of Finnish teacher education and the city of architect Alvar Aalto

📍 Location: Jyväskylä, Central Finland
💬 Courses are eligible for Erasmus+ funding
🎯 https://teachertrainingfinland.fi/

04/09/2026

Expert trainer Jukka Lehtoranta recently led a two day AI Literacy programme for educators at our partner school in Hungary.

Over two days, the group explored practical AI tools, prompt engineering, critical AI literacy, and ethical classroom use. The educators also created their own AI supported teaching materials and planned new activities for their students.

Read more on our website:

The Europa 2000 Secondary School hosted a two day expert programme on AI Literacy for Educators. The training was delivered by Experience Workshop's expert trainer Jukka Lehtoranta from Finland.

03/08/2026

🇫🇮 Experience Finnish summer 🇫🇮

Ready to improve your teaching by Finnish education methods? Join Experience Workshop in Jyväskylä, Finland, the heart of Finnish education, for our 6-day teacher training courses in August 2026!

📚 Course Schedule – August 2026
August 10–15 | AI and Digital Competences for Everyday Teaching
August 17–22 | Project-Based Learning

A few last spots available:
👉 https://teachertrainingfinland.fi/

24/07/2026

“Strong educational partnerships begin with meaningful conversations.”

Experience Workshop hosted a partnership meeting in Jyväskylä, bringing together representatives from the Embassy of Malaysia in Finland, the University of Jyväskylä, and our educational network.

The discussions focused on building new opportunities for research collaboration, student mobility, teacher training, and academic partnerships between Finland and Malaysia.

Throughout the day, participants explored:
* International cooperation in education and research
* Innovation and entrepreneurship in education
* Future collaboration with the Faculty of Information Technology and the Jyväskylä School of Business and Economics
* Pathways for student exchange and joint educational initiatives

We’re excited to see these conversations grow into lasting partnerships that connect educators, researchers, and students across continents.

Read more:
https://experienceworkshop.org/experience-workshop-hosts-malaysian-partnership-meeting-in-jyvaskyla/

28/05/2026

“The best educational ideas grow through play, testing, and collaboration.”

In February 2026, Experience Workshop visited the English-speaking daycare The Fox Nest Daycare as part of the international EARLY-POLY Erasmus+ project.

Together with local educators and teachers in training, we tested hands-on Poly-Universe activities designed for children aged 3–10. The pilot session focused on exercises from the upcoming EARLY-POLY Methodological Study Book, helping us gather valuable classroom feedback and improve the materials before publication.

From colourful patterns to playful problem-solving, the activities encouraged creativity, collaboration, and STEAM learning through exploration and movement.

We’re excited to continue developing tools that support educators across Europe and beyond.

Learn more about the project:
https://earlypoly.eu/

Read more:
https://experienceworkshop.org/poly-universe-excercises-at-the-fox-nest-daycare/

20/05/2026

New YouTube video - 100 Children, 5 Days, 30+ STEAM Sessions — Experience Workshop’s Beijing Winter Camp in Motion

What does future-oriented learning look like when children are given space to build, experiment, collaborate, reflect, and imagine together?

A newly released short film from the EW Experience Workshop STEAM Winter Camp in Beijing offers a glimpse into one possible answer.

The intensive one-week program brought together 100 primary school children for more than 30 STEAM learning sessions combining mathematics, engineering, robotics, sustainability, cognitive games, design, and digital learning through playful, hands-on experiences.

🎥 Watch the video:
https://youtu.be/UyV8PAGTtpM?is=okKvtlnRrGBQT5jS

Special thanks go to Principal Ma Jun and the school community, the PDC Network, Imre Kökényesi, Virág and János Balázs, and the STARSchool team for their contributions to the program.

📩 Contact & collaborations:
https://www.experienceworkshop.org/contact

14/05/2026

“Great ideas grow when educators share them openly.”

We’re excited to share that the EARLY-POLY Methodological Study Book is now published and available free to use in English and Hungarian.

As a proud project partner, Experience Workshop contributed to this international resource, with Kristóf Fenyvesi shaping its STEAM methodology.

The book supports educators with:
🔹 theoretical background for STEAM learning
🔹 practical classroom ideas
🔹 over 90 ready-to-use activities with the Poly-Universe
🔹 themes from logic & maths to storytelling, emotions, nature, and creativity

A hands-on resource created to inspire learning through art, play, and interdisciplinary exploration - especially in preschool and primary education.

Find out more about the project and access the study book at:
https://earlypoly.eu/

Read the full article:
https://experienceworkshop.org/announcing-the-early-poly-methodological-study-book-a-new-resource-for-steam-education/

21/04/2026

What Do Visitors Really See in “Finnish Education”?

How do international educators actually experience Finnish education—beyond reputation, rankings, and policy narratives?

This question was at the centre of a recent collaboration with Florian Waldow, Professor of Comparative and International Education at Humboldt University, Berlin. During a four-week research stay in Finland, Waldow closely followed GEB students participating in study visits organised by Experience Workshop.
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Read more in our blog: https://experienceworkshop.org/what-do-visitors-really-see-in-finnish-education/

13/04/2026

We warmly invite you to join us in a professional development workshop organised by the Transilvania Trust Foundation at Bánffy Castle in Bonchida: Cultural Heritage in Non-Formal Education for Youth, Using STEAM-Based Methods! 📖📍
📅 April 24–25, 2026
🎯 Target group: Teachers of grades 5–12, youth workers, representatives of civil society organisations.
🎙️ Trainers: Dr. Kristóf Fenyvesi (Finland), Dr. Dóra Szentandrási (Hungary), Csilla Lázár.
✅ Free participation, meals, and transportation (from Cluj-Napoca).
✅ Practical games and methodology for the “School Differently” or “Green Week” programs.
⏳ Registration deadline: April 16, 2026. Space is limited!
🔗 Registration: https://forms.gle/BTUpM3tmf9iHvMH47
More information: https://www.transylvaniatrust.ro/.../a-kulturalis.../
The event is co-sponsored by the Romanian Cultural Fund (AFCN).

17/03/2026

Are you planning your professional development for 2026? 🎓
We’re excited to share our Upcoming Erasmus+ Teacher Training Courses 2026 in Jyväskylä, Central Finland.

💬All courses are eligible for Erasmus+ funding
👉 Read more & register: https://experienceworkshop.org/teacher-training/

📅 MAY
4–9 Essentials of Finnish Education (Confirmed)
📅 AUGUST
10–15 AI and Digital Competences
17–22 Social and Emotional Learning (Confirmed)
📅 OCTOBER
19–24 STEAM in School Education
📅 NOVEMBER
9–14 Essentials of Finnish Education

✔️Our courses combine STEM/STEAM teaching approaches, local Finnish school visits, collaboration with international educators and practical tools you can directly apply in your classroom.