This map visualizes the UNESCO AI Competency Framework for Teachers.
Foundational knowledge and basic skills.
Application and integration into pedagogy.
Innovation and leadership in AI-enhanced education.
Understand AI as human-designed and value-laden. Protect human agency, autonomy, and accountability. Critically assess AI hype and exaggerated claims.
Recognize social, cultural, and environmental impacts of AI. Promote citizenship, empathy, inclusion, and social responsibility. Ensure AI supports human flourishing, not dependency.
Lead initiatives that promote a human-centric approach to AI in education. Advocate for policies that prioritize student well-being and teacher professionalism over purely technical solutions.
Understand core AI ethics principles (fairness, transparency, privacy, safety). Recognize risks related to data extraction, bias, and surveillance.
Apply ethical judgment in classroom AI use. Protect students’ rights, dignity, and cultural diversity. Question the explainability and trustworthiness of AI outputs.
Participate in adapting and co-creating ethical rules at the school or system level. Develop and advocate for ethical AI policies and governance structures.
Explain basic AI concepts (what it is/is not, how it's trained). Identify categories of AI tools. Understand the probabilistic, non-deterministic nature of AI.
Evaluate the appropriateness, limitations, and risks of AI tools for specific learning objectives. Operate validated AI tools safely and effectively.
Innovate with AI tools to create novel learning experiences. Customize or adapt AI tools for local learning contexts and needs.
Decide when and why AI should be used pedagogically. Use AI to support existing teaching practices, like content generation and administrative tasks.
Design and implement lesson plans where AI enhances differentiation, personalized feedback, and assessment. Prevent AI from replacing reasoning or narrowing learning.
Develop new pedagogical models that leverage AI for transformative learning. Validate AI tools for age-appropriateness, inclusion, and pedagogical value.
Use AI for personal productivity and to find professional resources. Identify personal professional learning needs related to AI.
Use AI to reflect on and improve teaching practice. Collaborate with peers to share best practices and co-create resources for AI in teaching.
Mentor colleagues and contribute to the broader community on AI in education. Explore AI as a catalyst for professional transformation, not deskilling.