Media Coverage & Outreach
Our pedagogical practice and student-engineered projects have transcended the school walls, sparking nationwide debate and receiving widespread coverage across television, radio, print, and academic research publications.
National Teacher Prize Spain 2026
A Zaragoza educator chosen best Secondary teacher in Spain at the National Teacher Prize
The award celebrates Ricardo Aguado's trajectory and the innovative «Human Tecnodivergence» methodology at Colegio Juan de Lanuza.
Mentes AMI Awards 2026 Finalists: «More Life, Less Social Media»
Selected among the top 3 educational projects across Spain in Promotion of Values & Well-Being for its impact on youth mental health.
Bilbilis native Ricardo Aguado Vallejo named Best Secondary Teacher in Spain
Feature chronicle detailing his educational framework connecting classroom technology with universal accessibility and real-world problem solving.
A Zaragoza school leaves its students without social media
In-depth investigative report examining the profound impact of the «+ Life – Networks» project on adolescent well-being and family life.
Radio & Broadcast Media
Mentes AMI Finalists 2026: «More Life, Less Social Media»
Official broadcast candidacy selected among Spain's top 3 educational projects in civic values and youth well-being.
“Goodness, writing an SMS takes so much effort!”
National radio interview detailing the 7-day screen disconnection experiment and the use of basic keypad phones to reclaim family time and mindfulness.
Aragón TV News Feature
Television news coverage on the adolescent disconnection trial and positive impact on families.
Academic Publications & Peer-Reviewed Journals
More Life, Less Social Media
Aragonese Association of Psychopedagogy (AAP)
The September 2026 issue of the peer-reviewed journal ENLACE spotlights the More Life, Less Social Media project: a groundbreaking school trial wherein secondary students swapped smartphones for basic phones for one week, eliminating addictive feeds and notifications. The paper provides rigorous clinical analysis of the positive effects on psychological well-being—improved sleep architecture, lowered anxiety scores, restored interpersonal relationships—anchoring the research in the broader dialogue surrounding healthy youth technology habits.
Additional Written Press Articles
A Zaragoza school leaves its students without social media
Investigative report on how adolescent disconnection from social media restored focus, sleep quality, and family communication.
When learning means helping: stories to Miguel Servet Hospital in Zaragoza
Colegio Juan de Lanuza students deliver adapted assistive technology and interactive audiobooks to pediatric patients.
More life less social media expands to multiple public schools
The success of the disconnection initiative inspires public education communities and municipal prevention agencies across Aragon.
Finalist at Educational Innovation Awards
Commended as one of Spain's top 35 pedagogical experiences for its human-centered, open-source technological application in education.
ZierzO2: an open-source CO2 monitor «made in Aragon»
Classroom open hardware engineered to safeguard public health and indoor air quality in schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conferences, Outreach & Academic Keynotes
II National STEAM Congress (Zaragoza)
Delivered the hands-on workshop «Breaking the fourth digital wall», training in-service educators in open hardware and accessibility.
CSIC Summer Academy (”la Caixa” Foundation)
Practical and ethical integration of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom; Communications Abstraction for early student coders.
«The Wave» Innovation Forum
Roundtable on inclusive STEAM vocations, digital sovereignty, and ethical futures in modern education.