Accessibility Tools

Web Accessibility plugin by DJ-Extensions.com
Skip to main content

The Scientix Authentic and Inclusive Informatics Award Supported by TINKER: Results from the 2026 STEM Discovery Campaign

The Scientix STEM Discovery Campaign, an annual international initiative was co-organized this year with the support of the NBS Academy project and ran from 1 February 2026 to 30 April 2026. The initiative invited educators, projects, schools, libraries, organisations, universities, youth clubs and all interested stakeholders across Europe and beyond to celebrate careers and studies in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Educators from over 50 countries submitted more than 9,000 STEM education-related activities implemented between 1 May 2025 and the end of April 2026, reaching over 200,000 teachers and 800,000 students.

Organised within the framework of the Campaign, the Scientix® Awards initiative recognises outstanding achievements in science education and honors educators and projects spanning various themes and domains of education. TINKER supported the Scientix Authentic and Inclusive Informatics Award, inviting educators to share experiences related to an authentic and inclusive informatics education and the TINKER project, including activities inspired by the TINKER MOOC and the TINKER toolkit.

More than 140 entries, pinned to the STEM Discovery Campaign map, were related to the topic, of which 83 were shortlisted for the Scientix Authentic and Inclusive Informatics Award. The winners of this Award are:

  1. Stavroula Lada (Greece) – “Crafting a Smart Garden Watering Helper” (learning scenario),
  2. Eda Aygün (Türkiye), “Digital Balance: Algorithms and Statistics” (learning scenario)

The winners are invited to attend the upcoming Science Projects Workshop in Brussels at the European Schoolnet office, where they will exchange ideas, collaborate on innovative educational practices, and build meaningful connections through networking sessions and peer learning.

Overall, the STEM Discovery Campaign highlights the creativity, dedication, and innovation demonstrated through a wide range of STEM activities developed by educators and other STEM stakeholders. The TINKER project was proud to contribute as a partner project, also supporting the Scientix Awards initiative and the Scientix Authentic and Inclusive Informatics Award. View all 2026 STEM Discovery Campaign activities and background information here and keep an eye on the Scientix® website and social media channels for future opportunities to participate, share your work, and celebrate excellence in STEM!

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Με τη χρηματοδότηση της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. Οι απόψεις και οι γνώμες που διατυπώνονται εκφράζουν αποκλειστικά τις απόψεις των συντακτών/συντακτριών και δεν αντιπροσωπεύουν κατ'ανάγκη τις απόψεις της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης ή του Ευρωπαϊκού Εκτελεστικού Οργανισμού Εκπαίδευσης και Πολιτισμού (EACEA). Η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και ο EACEA δεν μπορούν να θεωρηθούν υπεύθυνοι για τις εκφραζόμενες απόψεις. Подкрепата на Европейската комисия за създаването на този уебсайт не представлява потвърждение на съдържанието, което отразява вижданията само на авторите и Комисията не носи отговорност за използването на съдържащата се в сайта информация. Tento projekt byl financován s podporou Evropské komise. Tato publikace odráží pouze názory autora a Komise nenese odpovědnost za jakékoli použití informací v ní obsažených Gefinancierd door de Europese Unie. De hier geuite ideeën en meningen komen echter uitsluitend voor rekening van de auteur(s) en geven niet noodzakelijkerwijs die van de Europese Unie of het Europese Uitvoerende Agentschap onderwijs en cultuur (EACEA) weer. Noch de Europese Unie, noch het EACEA kan ervoor aansprakelijk worden gesteld. Financirano sredstvima Europske unije. Izneseni stavovi i mišljenja su stavovi i mišljenja autora i ne moraju se podudarati sa stavovima i mišljenjima Europske unije ili Europske izvršne agencije za obrazovanje i kulturu (EACEA). Ni Europska unija ni EACEA ne mogu se smatrati odgovornima za njih. Le soutien de la Commission européenne à la production de cette publication ne constitue pas une approbation du contenu qui reflète uniquement les opinions des auteurs, et la Commission ne peut être tenue responsable de l’usage qui pourrait être fait des informations qu’elle contient. Die Unterstützung der Europäischen Kommission für die Erstellung dieser Veröffentlichung stellt keine Billigung des Inhalts dar, der nur die Ansichten der Autoren widerspiegelt, und die Kommission kann nicht für die Verwendung der darin enthaltenen Informationen verantwortlich gemacht werden. O apoio da Comissão Europeia à produção desta publicação não constitui um aval do seu conteúdo, que reflete unicamente o ponto de vista dos autores, e a Comissão não pode ser considerada responsável por eventuais utilizações que possam ser feitas com as informações nela contidas. El apoyo de la Comisión Europea a la producción de esta publicación no constituye una aprobación de su contenido, que refleja únicamente las opiniones de los autores, y la Comisión no se hace responsable del uso que pueda hacerse de la información contenida en ella. Finanziato dall'Unione europea. Le opinioni espresse appartengono, tuttavia, al solo o ai soli autori e non riflettono necessariamente le opinioni dell'Unione europea o dell’Agenzia esecutiva europea per l’istruzione e la cultura (EACEA). Né l'Unione europea né l'EACEA possono esserne ritenute responsabili. Podpora Evropske komisije pri izdelavi te publikacije ne pomeni odobritve vsebine, saj odraža le stališča avtorjev in Komisija ne more biti odgovorna za kakršno koli uporabo informacij, ki jih vsebuje.
[Project Number : 101132887]

Copyright © | Privacy policy