Innovative Classrooms Featured At The 2nd English Language Teachers’ Conference | October, 2026
The 2nd English Language Teachers’ Conference: Innovation and Technology in English Language Education was held in Bursa, Türkiye, on 23–24 September 2026. Organised in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education’s Directorate General for Innovation and Educational Technologies (YEĞİTEK), the British Council and the Sabancı Foundation, the conference brought together English language teachers to explore innovative approaches and educational technologies.
Meb-Kit Robot Competition And Award Ceremony Held | October, 2026
To support the effective use of IT Labs and Innovative Classrooms, enhance students’ coding skills, and encourage the use of the MEB-KİT Robotics Coding Platform (https://mebkit.eba.gov.tr/), an online MEB-KİT Robot Competition was held via the platform from 18 to 24 May 2026. An online award ceremony was subsequently held on 19 June 2026 for the winning teams.
Online Repository Of Learning Activities Published For Innovative Classrooms | October, 2026
The Ministry of National Education of Türkiye has launched the Innovative Classroom website to support the integration of digital technologies into teaching and learning through a pedagogically sound approach.
European Schoolnet Study Vısıt Held In Istanbul | October, 2026
After relaunched by European Schoolnet in 2026, the first visit under the Study Visit programme was hosted by Türkiye Ministry of National Education in Istanbul on 9–10 June 2026. The event provided an opportunity to share Türkiye’s strategic initiatives and innovative practices in digital education with international participants.
Nationwide Field Study Conducted on Innovative Classrooms | June, 2026
As part of the Innovative Classrooms Initiative coordinated by the General Directorate of Innovation and Educational Technologies, a nationwide field study was conducted between 27 April and 8 May 2026 to evaluate the implementation and impact of innovative learning environments.
Educators from 81 Provinces Attend Active Learning Training in Mersin | June, 2026
As part of the Innovative Classrooms Project carried out by the Ministry of National Education's General Directorate of Innovation and Educational Technologies, the “Train-the-Trainer Program on Active Learning in Innovative Learning Spaces” was held in Mersin between 4–8 May 2026.
Education Technologies Summit (ETZ26) Held in Istanbul | April, 2026
The 13th Education Technologies Summit (ETZ26) was held in Istanbul on 28 March 2026, bringing together representatives from the education and technology sectors.
Strategic Cooperation on AI and Technology in English Language Education | April, 2026
The Directorate General for Innovation and Educational Technologies (YEĞİTEK), in collaboration with the British Council, held the “National Policy Dialogue on Innovation and Technology in English Language Education” on 25–26 March 2026 in Ankara.
Trainers Continue Delivering In-Service Training Across Provinces | February, 2026
Following the “Training of Trainers on Digital Technologies in Innovative Classrooms” held within the Ministry of National Education’s Innovative Classrooms Project, the trained educators have now begun delivering in-service training across their provinces.
“Code Week Ankara Meeting” Brings Teachers Together for Digital Transformation | February, 2026
The Code Week Ankara Meeting brought together teachers from across Türkiye to strengthen digital competencies and promote innovative learning practices.
Educators Gather in Istanbul for EU Code Week | February, 2026
On 30 September 2025, teachers from across Türkiye came together in Istanbul for the EU Code Week Meeting to explore digital transformation in education.
Report on Innovative Classrooms Local Trainings Published | February, 2026
The Directorate General for Innovation and Educational Technologies (YEĞİTEK) has released the results report of the local Active Learning in Innovative Learning Spaces trainings carried out within the Innovative Classroom Project.
Kazakhstan visit to Türkiye, Algeria exchange on Innovative Classrooms, digital teacher training launch | October, 2025
Türkiye hosted a Kazakhstan delegation to explore digital transformation in education and see the Future Classroom Lab and the national Innovative Classrooms model. Separately, Algeria’s teacher visit highlighted Harezmi based practice, and the Ministry launched the EU funded Digital Ecosystem for Teacher Training with UNICEF to deliver modular training via ÖBA and a teacher digital competence framework.
Training of Trainers on digital technologies in innovative classrooms | June, 2025
As part of the Innovative Classrooms Project carried out by the Directorate General of Innovation and Educational Technologies of the Ministry of National Education, the Training of Trainers on Digital Technologies in Innovative Classrooms was successfully held in Mersin between May 26–30, 2025.
FCL Türkiye: local trainings and international collaboration activities continue across provinces | June, 2025
Following the ToTs, starting from November 2024, the teacher trainings started in 81 provinces across Türkiye. The teachers got local face-to-face and online training from nearly 300 trainers across the country on the Innovative Classroom Model, Active Learning and Digital Technology use in these classrooms. With the online and f2f courses held in the whole country, approximately 51.000 teachers got training.
Workshop on Developing Active Learning in Innovative Classrooms Held in Ankara | March, 2025
The General Directorate of Innovation and Educational Technologies organised the "Workshop on Developing Active Learning Activities in Innovative Classrooms" in Ankara from February 3 to 7, 2025. The workshop brought together 53 teachers from various disciplines and the Future Classroom Lab team from the Directorate.
1st International Education Congress Held in Ankara | June, 2025
The Turkish Ministry of National Education organized the 1st International Education Congress on June 3-4, 2025, in Ankara. The event was jointly hosted by the Directorate General of Secondary Education and the Directorate General for Innovation and Educational Technologies, focusing on the Türkiye Century Education (Maarif) Model.
FCL Ambassadors Meet in Ankara to Promote Digital Education | December, 2024
On October 21-22, 2024, Future Classroom Lab (FCL) Ambassadors gathered in Ankara, Türkiye, for their bi-annual meeting to discuss ongoing initiatives and enhance international cooperation with the Turkish Ministry of Education. This event also marked the 10th anniversary of the FCL Ambassadors network.
Global Summit on Educational Technology Highlights Key Trends | October, 2024
"The Educational Technology Research and Development and Quality Summit 2024” that took place in Istanbul, highlighted the latest advancements in educational technology and addressed global needs over three days. The event featured expert presentations, panels, workshops, and exhibitions from 24 companies.
Active Learning Trainer Training for Innovative Classrooms | October, 2024
As part of the Innovative Classrooms project conducted by our General Directorate, an "Educating Trainers Course on Active Learning in Innovative Learning Environments" was held in Van and Balıkesir provinces in September.
New Members of FCL Network of Learning Labs | October, 2024
The Network of Innovative Learning Labs and Spaces has officially welcomed a new member: FCL Edessa. This newly designated learning lab is based in Şanlıurfa province.
Workshop in Türkiye | June, 2024
On May 9, 2024, an Innovative Learning Spaces Workshop was organised for undergraduate and graduate students at ETKİM Professional Learning Lab (PLL). The "II. Workshop on Developing Technology-Enhanced Learning Scenarios," was held in Ankara on May 8-10, 2024.
International Forum On Artificial Intelligence Applications in Education | June, 2024
The International Forum on Artificial Intelligence Applications in Education, organized by the Ministry of National Education Innovation and Education Technologies General Directorate (YEĞİTEK) in partnership with Teknopark Istanbul, took place on May 24-25 in Istanbul.
New Learning Labs and Activities of Local ambassadors | June, 2024
Five Turkish schools have been officially acknowledged as members of the Network of Innovative Learning Labs and Spaces. Apart from teacher trainings, the FCL classroom also hosted the Erasmus+ projects and scenario-based trainings conducted with the participation of teachers and students from different European countries.
