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gradient EdTech Track 2026: The Catch-Up Session
Edtech

EdTech Track 2026: The Catch-Up Session

On 7 October 2026 in Belval, the Luxembourg Media & Digital Design Centre (LMDDC) hosted the EdTech Track of the Open Source Conference 2026. Eleven speakers from Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy and the United States showed how open source is already transforming education and research: digital sovereignty, digital commons, interoperability,...

Mathilde Noël

Mathilde Noël

4 minutes read |

gradient The Pedagogical Triangle Put to the Test by AI
Edtech

The Pedagogical Triangle Put to the Test by AI

Teacher, learner, knowledge: for decades, this triangle has shaped the way we think about teaching and learning. Each corner has its role, each side a relationship. But what happens when a fourth actor enters the picture, one that answers questions, explains, gives feedback, and sometimes even teaches? For the second...

Mathilde Noël

Mathilde Noël

2 minutes read |

gradient Let's Recap - EdTech Café #01: What's left to learn when machines write?
Edtech

Let's Recap - EdTech Café #01: What's left to learn when machines write?

If machines can produce the text, what is still worth learning? That was the question at the very first EdTech Café, held on 14 October 2026 at Café Coyote in Belval. The format borrows from the philosophy café: a table, a drink, a small group and no lecture. Our guest,...

Mathilde Noël

Mathilde Noël

6 minutes read |

gradient Open Source Conference 2026: the LMDDC team looks back
Edtech

Open Source Conference 2026: the LMDDC team looks back

On 7 October, the Open Source Conference was held in Belval. LMDDC took part as co-organiser, with its EdTech Track and a booth dedicated to skilltech.tools. Few days later, the team looks back on its expectations, the day itself and the lessons it takes away. Before the conference...

Mathilde Noël

Mathilde Noël

4 minutes read |

gradient When size doesn't matter: a small VLM story
Technology

When size doesn't matter: a small VLM story

Field note // image moderation We are building a feed where teenagers post photos of the things they make, so it needs a filter to help keep inappropriate content off the screen. The question of this test: can a tiny vision model, running entirely on our own machine, do that job...

Jimmy Fischer

Jimmy Fischer

12 minutes read |