ThingLink Spotlight! Lighting Up Immersive Learning with Daniele Martelli

Louise Jones May 5, 2025

ThingLink Luminaries is a series of guest blog posts highlighting certified trainers who are creating interactive and immersive experiences to make learning more engaging, accessible, and meaningful. Our educators and learning designers bring a thoughtful approach to immersive learning, and their work reflects a deep commitment to creativity, pedagogy, and innovation.

In each profile post, we’ll explore their background, teaching philosophy, and favorite ThingLink projects—offering insight into how they’re making a lasting impact in their classrooms, organizations and communities! Enjoy!

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Introducing Daniele

Hi! My name is Daniele. I am a passionate teacher with experience in teaching in both primary and lower secondary schools. My career is guided by the belief that education must evolve to meet the needs of an ever-changing world.

For this reason, I have chosen to specialize as a digital and innovative teaching trainer. My goal is to integrate cutting-edge technology and teaching methods into classrooms to stimulate student curiosity and active learning. I firmly believe that an innovative approach can not only enrich students’ educational path, but also better prepare them for the future. I am excited to share my knowledge and collaborate with colleagues and institutions to promote a more dynamic and inclusive education.

Daniele’s ThingLink Project

Following an engaging school trip, our students brought their discoveries to life by creating an immersive virtual tour using Thinglink. Through the 360° photographs they captured during the outing, they enriched every virtual corner with the valuable information gathered firsthand. This work was then proudly presented to students in other classes, offering an interactive and captivating experience of their learning.

What inspired this project?

Every school trip is a unique adventure, a treasure trove of learning that would be a shame to confine to individual memory.

With the creation of this virtual tour, our students have made an extraordinary gesture of sharing. They have transformed their experience into a precious gift, an opportunity for everyone, even those who couldn’t participate physically, to immerse themselves in the discoveries made and feel part of that journey.

How was the project shared?

Once the Thinglink project was complete, the students were able to showcase their tour in the immersive classroom at our school. The result was fantastic, and everyone appreciated it with enthusiasm and satisfaction

What other projects do you have in mind?

I always enjoy creating new things with ThingLink: infographics, scenarios, tours, storytelling, and much more.

What do you love about ThingLink?

What I like about Thinglink is its simplicity and versatility. In fact, it’s suitable for every age group, and you can create all kinds of projects. Fun Fact! I’m bursting with ideas… but the moment I begin to work on one, another one comes along and I switch to that. Consequently, I have so many ideas and also so many unfinished projects.