Science projects workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (SPW@FCL)

The Future Classroom Lab (FCL), an independent project of European Schoolnet (EUN) and based at the office of EUN in Brussels, Belgium, provides a platform where policy-makers can rethink their ICT strategies and where teachers, head teachers and ICT advisers can experiment with innovative pedagogical approaches within flexible learning environments. It provides both a large reconfigurable space equipped with state-of-the-art technology and a room designed as an interactive classroom to illustrate how a traditional classroom setting can use technology to enhance interactivity and student participation.

Science events in the FCL are organised under the umbrella name of “Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab”. This term was penned during the first phase of the Scientix project, after the first Science Projects Workshop in the FCL was organised by Scientix. These events aim at both training teachers in the use of technologies in the classroom in association with materials and pedagogies from projects and encourage science projects to work together instead of in isolation (both important objectives of Scientix).

For teachers: Scientix covers flights to/from Brussels and hotel nights on Friday and Saturday for 20 teachers and meals from Friday night to Sunday lunch for all. Travel to/from airport as well as travel insurance are at own expense.

For projects: Public funded projects (whether still running or already finished), included in the Scientix portal, are invited to request slots in the programme to carry out a workshop in the Future Classroom Lab.

Both teachers and representatives of projects in STEM education are invited to apply for upcoming events.

Planned workshops

Past workshops

  • 05 - 06 Jul, 2024: 41st Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab - #CarbonAct Dissemination Workshop (#SPW2024), organised by Scientix and CarbonACT. This event was for selected winners of the 2024 Scientix Awards and by invitation only. More information soon.
  • 16-17 Jun, 2023: 40th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW40) - organised by Scientix and projects participating in the 2023 STEM Discovery Campaign (SDC). This event was for selected winners of the 2023 SDC. More information.
  • 24-28 Apr, 2023: FCL 5-day course "Innovative practices for engaging STEM teaching".
  • 24-25 Mar, 2023: 39th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW39) - organised by ARETE and Scientix. This event was by invitation only.
  • 28 - 29 Feb, 2020: 38th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW38) - organised by STE(A)M IT. This event was by invitation only. More information.
  • 21 - 22 Feb, 2020: 37th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW37) - organised by Nature Based Solutions pilot project, the Aerospace in Class project and the 3Rs of Animal Research project. More information.
  • 24 - 25 Jan, 2020: 36th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW36) organised by L2C project. This event was by invitation only. More information.
  • 6 - 7 Dec, 2019: 35th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW35) organised by  Next-Lab. This event was by invitation only. More information.
  • 25 - 26 Oct, 2019: 34th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW34) co-organised by Scientix, Next-Lab and Europeana DSI-4. More information.
  • 20 - 21 Sep, 2019: 33rd Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW33) co-organised by Scientix and the STEM School Label. More information.
  • 13 - 14 Sep, 2019: 32nd Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW32) co-organised by Scientix and the 3Rs project. This event was by invitation only. More information.
  • 10 - 11 Jul, 2019: 31st Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW31) co-organised by 3Rs project and Scientix. This event was by invitation only. More information.
  • 14 - 15 Jun, 2019: 30th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW30) co-organised by Scientix, SYSTEMIC, Next-Lab, STEM Alliance and Amgen Teach. This event was by invitation only. More information.
  • 7 - 8 Jun, 2019: 29th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW29) co-organised by Europeana DSI-4. This event was by invitation only. More information.
  • 24 - 25 May, 2019: 28th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW28) co-organised by Next-Lab. This event was by invitation only. More information.
  • 5 - 6 Apr, 2019: 27th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW27) co-organised by Scientix, SpaceEU and Amgen Teach. This event was by invitation only. More information.
  • 25 - 26 Jan, 2019: 26th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW26) co-organised by Scientix and BLOOM. More information.
  • 30 Nov - 01 Dec, 2018: 25th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW25) co-organised by Next-Lab and Europeana DSI-4. This event was by invitation only.
  • 14 - 16 Sep, 2018: 24th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW24) co-organised by Scientix and BLOOM. More information.
  • 22 - 24 Jun, 2018: 23rd Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW23) co-organised by Scientix and the STEM Alliance. Winners of the STEM Discovery Week competitions in 2018 were invited to attend the workshop, with a special awards ceremony included! More information.
  • 15 - 17 Jun, 2018: 22nd Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW22) co-organised by Amgen Teach and Next-Lab. This event was by invitation only.
  • 13 - 15 Apr, 2018: 21th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW21) co-organised by Scientix and Europeana DSI-3. This event was by invitation only. Read more.
  • 02 - 04 Mar, 2018: 20th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW20) co-organised by Scientix and BLOOM. This event was by invitation only. Read more.
  • 16 - 18 Feb, 2018: 19th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW19) co-organised by the Triseum Pilot and the STEM Alliance. This event is by invitation only. Read more.
  • 08 - 10 Dec, 2017: 18th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW18) co-organised by Europeana DSI-3 and Next-Lab. This event was by invitation only. Read more.
  • 17 - 19 Nov, 2017: 17th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW17) co-organised by the Triseum Pilot and Scientix. This event was by invitation only. Read more.
  • 27 - 29 Oct, 2017: 16th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (#SPW16) co-organised by Europeana DSI-3 and Scientix. This event is by invitation only. Scientix invited 28 Scientix ambassadors who have been very active these last months. Read more.
  • 23 - 25 June, 2017: 15th Science Projects Workshop at the Future Classroom Lab. Inviting winners of the STEM Discovery Week 2017 competitions and Scientix Ambassadors. Read more
  • 5 - 7 May, 2017: 14th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (SPW@FCL#14) was a special edition for Scientix and Next-Lab Ambassadors. Organised by Scientix in collaboration with the Next-Lab project. Read more
  • 14 - 16 October, 2016: 13th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (SPW@FCL#13) for primary and/or secondary school career counsellors and/or STEM teachers acting as career counsellors in their centres. Organized by Scientix in collaboration with the STEM Alliance and OPENSKIMR. Read more
  • 3 - 5 June, 2016: 12th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab. (SPW@FCL#12) Organized by Go-Lab in collaboration with the STEM Alliance and AmgenTeach. Read more
  • 18 - 20 March, 201611th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (SPW@FCL11). Read more
  • The 10th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (SPW@FCL#10) took place 26-28 February 2016. Read more
  • The 9th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (SPW@FCL#9) took place 6- 8 November 2015. This event was specially targeted to Heads of School. Read more
  • The 8th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab, took place 16 - 18 October, 2015. Read more.
  • 19 - 21 Jun 2015, 7th Science Projects Workshops in the Future Classroom Lab (for teachers from organizations "friends of Scientix"). Read more.
  • The 6th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (SPW@FCL#6) took place 8 - 10 May 2015. This event was specially targeted to Heads of School. Read more
  • The 5th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (SPW@FCL#5) was organized in Brussels on February 20 - 22, 2015. Read more
  • Scientix organized the 4th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab (4thSPW@FCL) in May 23 – 25th, 2014 in Brussels. Read more
  • The 3rd SPW@FCL (14 – 16 Feb, 2014) was organized by Global excursion and with the collaboration of Scientix, Go-Lab and inGenious. 32 people participated in the event. Read more
  • The 2nd SPW@FCL (19 – 21 April, 2013) was organized by inGenious and with the collaboration of nanOpinion, eTwinning and Scientix. This event brought together 77 science teachers, career counsellors, industry representatives and project partners. Read more
  • The 1st SPW@FCL (14 - 16 September 2012) was organized in the framework of the first Scientix, in collaboration with Global excursion and inGenious. 50 people including teachers and science education practitioners (partners in EC funded projects) participated in the workshop. Read more