We present the educational impact of Learning@Europe through some numeric data from L@E 2006-07 (which confirm the results from previous years), with comments by teachers and students participating between 2004 and 2007.

ATTITUDES
More than 51% of teachers rated the improvements in the students’ attitude towards other cultures very good or excellent, and 36% reported a very good or excellent increase in students’ motivation at school.

“I think that contact with students from other countries increased my students interest in various cultures and motivated them to gain more knowledge about European history and feel respect towards other nations.” (a teacher, L@E 2006-07)

“I don’t like history in school because I think that it is very boring, but after this project I know that this isn't true. I like history more :)” (a student, L@E 2005-06)

“They were enthusiastic and they were also very interested in history, a subject that they don't study with much pleasure” (a teacher, L@E 2004-05)

LEARNING EUROPEAN HISTORY
Students achieved significant pedagogical goals not only in learning historical facts, but also in terms of critical thinking, understanding of complex historical concepts, and acquisition of a broader view of European history.

“I understood that all historical events are connected”. “history can explain many situations in nowadays” (students, L@E 2006-07)

“It was now more interesting to find new things about foreign countries history” (a student, L@E 2005-06)

“My impression is that students have acquired a new and deeper interest in history. They have seen from different perspectives some events of European history they had studied so far in a more 'detached' and 'mechanic' way. It was very interesting to talk about national identities taking into account specific interviews and other students' homework” (a student, L@E 2005-06)

ACQUIRING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS
For more than 60% of teachers, improvements in transversal abilities are “major” or “excellent”. In particular, L@E is a powerful motivator and an eye-opener on the importance and usefulness of English.

“I feel the need to use English” (a student, L@E 2005-06)

“my students haven't become 'Shakespeares', but they really communicate in English more confidently.” (a teacher, L@E 2005-06)

“For the first time I saw my students reading and, above all, writing English on their own initiative!” (a teacher, L@E 2004-05)

“now I know that [the computer] is not only for playing games”. “I didn't believe It could be so amusing!” (students, L@E 2006-07))

“I didn’t have skills on computer and now yes [I do]”. “I also understood that working in group you get better results, even if your group members are of a different nationality” (students, L@E 2005-06)