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Teacher’s Handbook

Community events and activities for teachers 

Sharing insights, best practices and concrete examples with the pedagogical community supports the collective development of educators. Aalto University and its School’s offer many different opportunities for the academic community to engage in teaching and learning -related discussions and collaborative development of teaching. From this page you can find the different opportunities that are available for you.
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Peer support and collegiality in pedagogical development

Peer support and collegiality are important aspects of developing pedagogical expertise and well-being. Expertise in teaching requires reflection, and social relationships and sharing with others makes the reflection effective. Sharing insights and reflections in various pedagogical communities of practice supports the collective development of educators. Engaging in pedagogical dialogue both at the multidisciplinary Aalto community as well as with your own close community, such as programme, offer you possibilities to co-develop your teaching and gain new insights for your work as a teacher. 

Events and dialogue for the Aalto community of educators   


Marsio Presents: Creative Teaching 

Marsio Presents: Creative Teaching is an event series dedicated to exploring how pedagogy is evolving and to connecting with colleagues across Aalto. The event is for sharing concrete experiences, practical experiments, and thoughtful reflections on teaching and learning, focusing on different current themes each time. Teacher Services organizes and facilitates the event together with collaborators. Come to get inspired, hear real examples, exchange ideas, and reflect together! 

What pedagogical topics should be discussed? Share us your view and have an influence!

Previous events have discussed digital teaching strategies and pedagogy in the age of AI. What would you like to discuss in the next event? Suggest your ideas here:

Previous events

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Creative Teaching in the Age of AI: What Changes – and What Stays the Same?

Nearly a hundred Aalto teachers and education professionals gathered at Marsio Presents: Creative Teaching in the Age of AI to explore how rapidly evolving AI tools are changing teaching practices, while core goals like critical thinking, motivation, real-world problem solving and human interaction remain essential. Keynotes, teacher examples, and thematic dialogue sessions highlighted concrete ways to use AI as a responsible partner in teaching, and showed a strong appetite for ongoing, peer-based pedagogical dialogue and sharing of good practices.

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Marsio Presents, 15 April 2026: Creative Teaching in the Age of AI

Marsio Presents: Creative Teaching in the Age of AI is a morning event for Aalto educators interested in how AI is reshaping pedagogy. Hear short, concrete cases from colleagues on using AI in teaching, assessment, and course design. Join to gain practical ideas, discuss ethical questions, and reflect together on what meaningful teaching looks like in the age of AI.

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Marsio Presents, 5 September 2025: Creative Teaching with Media & AI

Explore media & AI in teaching at Marsio: Keynote by Jani Romanoff, talks by Aalto University educators, and studio exploration.

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Events and dialogue at School’s

Aalto's Schools organise events and gatherings for their teaching community. Here you can find more information about these. 

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Aalto Educator's Community - Teams

Join the open Teams community for the entire Aalto teaching community, where you can network with other Aalto teachers, hear about upcoming teaching-related events and meetups, and discuss teaching-related topics—for example, conducting pedagogical research or sustainability-focused teaching.

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