Digital competencies for teachers and school students in Member States of the Group of 77 and China
Digital competencies of teachers and school students are the most important human cornerstone to underpin the success of the digital transformation of education. However, most countries lack both international reference tools to design national competency frameworks relevant to the latest technology iteration. and capacities to formulate curricula.
This is a particularly urgent need in the 134 countries of the Group of 77 and China (G77+China). In response to this, UNESCO’ project on Digital competencies for teachers and school students in Member States of G77 + China aims to facilitate South-South cooperation and knowledge sharing with the global North countries when jointly facing the challenges of digital transformation in the artificial intelligence (AI) era.
The project will leverage UNESCO's series of policy guidance:
- AI and education: guidance for policy-makers (2021)
- Guidance for generative AI in education and research (2023)
- K-12 AI curricula: a mapping of government-endorsed AI curricula (2021)
It will further guide efforts of Member States in the formulation of national frameworks and institutional programmes on digital and AI competencies through the UNESCO AI competency frameworks for teachers and for school students.
The aim of the project will be achieved through:
- a series of seminars to share international frameworks and national practices among Member States and enhance partnerships among UNESCO and its Institutes, governmental agencies, international and regional organizations, and private partners
- country-level support for the development and implementation of national digital and AI competency frameworks or programmes.
Seminars
The main objectives of the seminars are to:
- Share global perspectives and UNESCO’s resources on digital transformation of education
- Facilitate intergovernmental and multistakeholder dialogue on digital and AI competencies
- Encourage countries to commit to the digital competencies development for teachers and students
Five seminars are organized:
- Regional seminar for Arab States, 22-23 April 2024 online
- Sub-regional seminar for Francophone countries in Africa, October 2024
- Sub-regional seminar for Anglophone countries in Africa, October 2024
- Regional seminar for Latin America and the Caribbean (dates to be announced)
- Regional seminar for Asia and the Pacific (dates to be announced)
A side event will be organized for Member States of the G77+China during Digital Learning Week (2-5 September 2024, Paris)
Resources
- Guidance for generative AI in education and research (2023)
- Guidelines for ICT in education policies and masterplans (2022)
- UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers
- AI and education: guidance for policy-makers (2021)
- K-12 AI curricula: A mapping of government-endorsed AI curricula (2021)
- AI in the UAE’s computing, creative design and innovation K-12 curriculum: a case study
- Guidelines on the development of open educational resources policies (2019)
- Education and blockchain (2022)
