A total of eight Andalusian teachers responsible for three projects have been recognized with the 2025 eTwinning National Awards, granted by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. In this edition, a total of 10 projects developed by 20 teachers from 7 autonomous communities have been awarded. The Ministry of Educational Development and Vocational Training congratulates the awarded teachers for their effort and commitment to the development of innovative projects of quality with diverse themes. Andalusia has been the most awarded autonomous community in this edition of the awards. The award ceremony took place at an event held in San Sebastián.
In the Secondary Education category, two Andalusian projects have been awarded: the work entitled ‘Mens Sana in Corpore Sano’, carried out by teachers Clotilde María Estrada and Matilde María Morales from IES Al-Andalus in Almería, and María Mercedes Casuso Quesada, Silvia Merino, Manuel Morillas, and Ana Belén Mauro from IES Jándula in Andújar (Jaén), in collaboration with educational centers in France and Italy.
Also awarded in the same category is the project ‘All is well that is well…being’, developed by teachers Marta Sánchez and Armando Navarro from IES Carlos III in Almería, in collaboration with educational centers in Slovakia, France, and Greece.
On the other hand, the project ‘The assemblywomen: women’s voices from ancient to modern times’ has been awarded in the category of Baccalaureate and Special Regime Teachings. It was carried out by teachers Matilde Mª Morales from IES Al-Ándalus in Almería, and Mª Mercedes Casuso from IES Jándula in Andújar (Jaén).
Awarded Projects
‘Mens Sana in Corpore Sano’
This project was carried out by teachers and students from two Andalusian educational centers, IES Al-Ándalus in Almería and IES Jándula in Andújar (Jaén), in collaboration with educational centers in France and Italy. Students between 14 and 16 years old who study Latin and/or Ancient Greek and English language and literature participated in this project.
Related to the eTwinning theme of the year ‘School Well-being’ and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, this project aimed to raise awareness among students and the educational community about the importance of sports and well-being in school. Students became actors in improving well-being in their educational center, working in international teams and creating collaborative products shared with the entire educational community (surveys, exhibitions, blogs, challenges…) and designing Olympic events in which each team participated as a member and organizer. These Olympic events were part of the Erasmus+ mobilities carried out in France, Italy, and Spain.
‘All is well that is well…being’
Carried out by teachers and students from IES Carlos III in Almería, in collaboration with educational centers in Slovakia, France, and Greece. It focuses on promoting holistic well-being and fostering mental, emotional, and physical health through various cultural approaches.
The objective is to raise awareness about the school well-being theme through students’ reflection to improve well-being within their educational center, creating a bubble where they can feel good. They developed a good number of collaborative activities so that each project member felt comfortable and could express their creativity.
‘The assemblywomen: women’s voices from ancient to modern times’
Developed by teachers and students from IES Al-Ándalus in Almería and IES Jándula in Andújar (Jaén), in collaboration with educational centers in Greece, Italy, and France.
It involved working with students and teachers from other European countries who also study classical languages, to promote classical culture as a basis for the promotion and development of the idea of European citizenship. Communication in modern languages was promoted, developing key competencies and introducing the use of ICT in the classroom. The theme is Women’s voices from Antiquity to Modern Times. For this, students researched the roles of ancient women in different areas and their evolution up to the present day.
The eTwinning awards belong to a program of the European Commission that promotes collaboration between educational centers from different countries through the development of projects on a virtual platform and using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). In Spain, the platform has 68,453 teachers, 14,560 centers, and 44,729 projects registered since the program started in 2005. In Andalusia, during the 2024-2025 school year, 308 projects, 136 educational centers, and 884 teachers have been registered on the platform.