The Tech Lab project, according to my perspective, is very important in two dimensions: i) Technological dimension - empowers trainees (teachers) with technological tools with enormous applicability to students and to school community, creating this greater form of involvement of all in the learning process; ii)  Innovation dimension - the tools used are very innovative and create bridges for new research and new teaching processes and methodologies: more updated and strategically aligned with students' self-motivations.

This methodology creates in students a huge involvement with the task. Based on this methodology, a transfer can be made to an endless world of discoveries in all teaching areas. STEAM methodologies create the motivational seed in order to keep students focused on a particular learning goal. It is an up to date methodology, innovative, challenging and creative - it has everything the minds of today's students need so that it can create new knowledge.

Today's students are motivated by constant encouragement through novelty. These activities give this stimulus, thus increases students' interest in the curricular contents. Today's school has to be seen as a cell in the midst of a global society. A cell connected to a global society. This type of activities creates scope and interest in the search for knowledge. If a student feels the need to learn and feels that the learning process carried out is useful, fun and challenging, he/she is automatically involved with the whole process of knowledge creation. These activities make this connection very natural, constructive and efficient.

MTF Labs Aveiro 2020 was wonderful, we are both feeling so honoured to have been able to participate and get to also visit Aveiro.

We'd say it was refreshing, inspiring, and a great opportunity to visit a wonderful place and collaborating with other artists

The program allowed to explore new artistic and creative aspects and new ways of working. We never had the chance of doing a live performance before, and this experience opened a new world of opportunities for us.

We've been collaborating actively with at least 2 different artists we met during MTF, with one of them there's an artist residency project we're doing together.

We wish there were more opportunities like this, as they help to learn, share creativity, establish new collaborations and expand artistically. It was something we would love to participate in again. We would of course change the fact that it had to be done during a pandemic, although we're so glad it didn't get cancelled because otherwise, we would have missed this experience.