Empowering Primary Educators in Cyprus to Foster Digital Wellbeing through PERMA-Digital

CARDET along with our partners from the Institute of Development and INNOVADE LI, have successfully delivered a series of training sessions focused on promoting digital wellbeing within and beyond school environments, grounded in the PERMA-Digital model.

A total of 56 primary education teachers and school staff from six schools across Cyprus participated in the trainings. The initiative addressed the increasingly relevant topic of digital wellbeing, equipping educators with practical tools and pedagogical approaches that can be directly applied in the classroom.

The training programme was structured across four sessions, covering:

• An introduction to digital wellbeing and the PERMA-Digital framework, which integrates principles of positive psychology with the European DigComp and LifeComp frameworks
• Practical ways to embed PERMA principles into teaching through digital tools and classroom activities
• A whole-school approach to digital wellbeing, including the development of school vision and community engagement
• The ethical and effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Suno, and NotebookLM in educational practice

Participants highlighted the relevance of the topic, the usefulness of the tools presented, and the value of exchanging ideas through interactive and collaborative activities.

The training series was recognised with the All Digital Weeks 2026 Award in the category of “Digital Wellbeing”.

Following the completion of the trainings, the project now moves into its next phase, where educators will implement the PERMA-Digital approach in their classrooms. Through this “learning by doing” methodology, teachers will work with their students to apply the principles in practice, monitor progress, and foster measurable improvements in students’ digital wellbeing.

To learn more about the project and all the updates visit its website.