The 2025 edition of Didacta Firenze has come to a close—once again affirming its role as a key event for innovation in the Italian education system.
As every year, the fair offered thousands of teachers the opportunity to engage with the latest educational trends and participate in professional development. It was a chance for everyone to reaffirm a crucial concept: the digital transformation of schools is essential, but it must respond to the real needs of teachers and students, going beyond top-down directives often disconnected from everyday practice.

In the past, many schools found themselves purchasing devices lacking proper software or equipped with closed, non-editable systems—often provided without adequate teacher training. This led, in many cases, to limited technology usage and premature system obsolescence, ultimately resulting in a failure to integrate traditional and digital teaching. Many teachers, shaped by these negative experiences, still harbor a degree of skepticism toward hybrid learning. However, thanks in part to more coherent government guidelines, things are beginning to improve.

Today, strengthened by lessons learned, we can approach school digitalization with greater awareness. Research in neuroscience and cognitive psychology has shown that every individual learns differently, favoring specific modalities: some absorb information better through visuals and diagrams, others through listening, and still others through hands-on, interactive approaches. For this reason, lessons should be as diverse as possible, integrating tools and methodologies that respond to the varied needs of all students, including those who are neurodivergent.

With the widespread adoption of advanced software—including tools powered by AI, such as Padlet, which is already widely used—education can be radically transformed. Teachers now have the ability to personalize their lessons, adapting content to their class’s specific needs, and creating exercises, enrichment materials, and discussion activities. This fosters a truly effective use of digital tools, especially when based on open, adaptable systems that allow educators to access a wide range of sources and databases, rather than being locked into closed platforms or static content. This plurality of resources makes teaching more dynamic, engaging, and interactive.

Of course, the availability of numerous online sources raises the issue of information reliability. However, this should not be seen as an obstacle, but rather as an opportunity to enhance critical thinking. Involving students in researching and validating information is now more essential than ever—it teaches them how to distinguish reliable sources from fake news, equipping them with essential tools for both their education and their lives.

Educational innovation must be driven by those who live the school experience every day.
Didacta 2025 confirmed that flexible, customizable tools are key to effective learning.
The challenge ahead will be to make schools dynamic environments where teachers and students work together to build informed, critical knowledge.