Icelandic Teachers attend the Acadimia Teacher Training Seminar in Girona

The Icelandic group in Girona

GeoCamp Iceland, together with the University of Iceland’s School of Education, took part in the Acadimia Teacher Training Seminar in Girona, Spain, from 30 June to 4 July. An inspiring event under the Erasmus+ Acadimia project bringing together European teachers to explore creative and inclusive methodologies in education.

Hosted at the Facultat d’Educació i Psicologia of the University of Girona, the seminar welcomed 50 teachers from eight countries. Participants, including representatives from GeoCamp Iceland, engaged with innovative teaching practices such as Creative STEAM, Digital Storytelling, G.A.M.E. and Gamified Learning, and Empathy–Analysis–Reflection (EAR). Each day combined hands-on workshops with opportunities for networking and cultural immersion, reflecting the project’s belief that creativity and inclusion thrive through shared experiences.

Iceland was well represented with primary school teachers from Grundaskóli in Akranes, Sandgerðisskóli, Háaleitisskóli, and Stóru-Vogaskóli on the Reykjanes Peninsula, along with two teachers from Ingunnarskóli and Borgarskóli in Reykjavik. This collective participation highlights the strong and growing collaboration among Icelandic schools, University of Iceland, GeoCamp Iceland, and the Acadimia community.

The seminar demonstrated the power of international cooperation in education—equipping teachers with practical tools for creative learning and reinforcing the importance of building a supportive community where educators inspire one another across borders.

GeoCamp Iceland and the University of Iceland’s School of Education will continue this collaboration by hosting follow-up workshops with Acadimia representatives in Iceland. Interested teachers are welcome to contact us for more details about participating.

It is worth noting that we will be organising meetings and workshops with Acadimia representatives at the University of Iceland’s School of Education this coming November in Iceland. Teachers interested in joining these events are welcome to get in touch with us for more information. 

​To learn more about Acadimia’s innovative methodologies and to join the Icelandic Acadimia community, visit the project website here or join the Acadimia IS Facebook group here.