Last week, the ComeThinkAgain External Advisory Board met for its second working session — a key moment to review progress, exchange perspectives, and ensure that our project stays aligned with the rapidly evolving realities of European education.
A Collaborative Space to Reflect and Refine
The meeting brought together our diverse group of experts from universities, public innovation bodies, European associations and teacher training institutions across Europe. After a general update on the project’s evolution, we moved into a focused discussion on the learning modules currently under development.
These conversations are essential: they allow us to test ideas early, validate relevance, and anticipate challenges before the piloting phase.
Key Insights from the Board
Computational Thinking (CT): Make it creative, contextual, and connected
The board appreciated the playful, constructionist foundations of the CT modules and encouraged us to:
- Consider the very different levels of teacher pre-knowledge across countries.
- Strengthen links between CT and sustainability topics such as energy, biodiversity and resource management.
- Evaluate interdisciplinary and nature-based approaches to reduce technology-related anxiety.
Takeaway: CT works best when it feels hands-on and meaningfully connected to real-world challenges.
Green Skills (GS): Empowerment over fear
Discussions around Green Skills highlighted an important balance:
urgency matters — but fear-based messaging doesn’t help learning.
The experts emphasised the need to:
- Pair challenges with concrete, solution-driven learning.
- Use storytelling and critical thinking to navigate misinformation and greenwashing.
- Build agency and constructive attitudes rather than guilt.
Takeaway: Green Skills should inspire informed action, not overwhelm learners.
Entrepreneurship Skills (ES): Ethics, resilience, and real learning
For Entrepreneurship Skills, the board encouraged us to:
- Introduce ethics from the first lesson.
- Address frustration, failure, and coping strategies as part of the entrepreneurial mindset.
- Highlight the importance of sales alongside marketing.
- Make the links between CT, GS, and ES more explicit.
Takeaway: Entrepreneurship education must feel human, realistic, and aligned with the social and economic transitions ahead.
Moving Forward Together
The feedback we received last week will be integrated into the next iteration of our modules and the upcoming piloting activities. As always, the value of the EAB lies in its openness, its multidisciplinary expertise, and its commitment to helping us shape an educational model that is both future-ready and grounded in real classroom needs.
We continue to be grateful for this European network of excellence — and excited for what comes next.