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UNESCO IITE: AI and ICT for inclusive education — practice collection
UNESCO IITE
A review, interviews and case studies on AI and ICT support for learners with autism, ADHD and learning difficulties, including conditions for implementation.
Cessna 337 landing gear: mechanism video case
Dilum Sanjaya / Kapri
A source-linked 3D mechanism case for discussing landing-gear motion and transmission. Public posts were reviewed; no runnable application, source code or engineering validation was confirmed.
Living Book: an interactive lesson-authoring guide
公开指南 / Khaled Hammadi 分享
A teacher-facing prompt and workflow for turning selected lesson material into an HTML learning activity. The original guide specifies interactive models and checks; generated output, offline use and bilingual behaviour have not been independently tested.
micro:bit CreateAI
micro:bit Educational Foundation
Collect movement examples, train a model and build a motion-aware project with micro:bit.
TensorFlow Playground
TensorFlow Playground
Change a small neural network and observe classification boundaries and losses. Training and pausing were checked in a sample browser session.
AI for Oceans
Code.org
Label examples and explore machine learning, data and bias through an ocean-themed activity.
Quick, Draw!
Google Creative Lab
Draw an object and observe a neural network’s guesses; older students can investigate the public dataset.
Machine Learning for Kids
Machine Learning for Kids
Collect training examples and add machine learning to Scratch projects; service limits and account requirements apply.
Teachable Machine
Teachable Machine
Train a small model from examples in a visual interface; current pricing terms have not been fully verified.
Machine Learning for Beginners
Microsoft
An open Microsoft curriculum for learning classical machine-learning concepts and practical workflows.
Hugging Face LLM Course
Hugging Face
Study language-model concepts and tools; the course is free while optional compute and hosted services may cost extra.
One World, One Love: BNU and ALECSO mark the 2026 International Day of Sign Languages with a seminar on AI and special education
AIED Chair / BNU
On 23 September 2026, the International Day of Sign Languages, Beijing Normal University (BNU) and the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) jointl
AI for special education and accessible learning: GSE2026 forum brings research and practice together
AIED Chair / BNU
On 18 August 2026, the Global Smart Education Conference forum on AI for Special Education and Accessible Learning took place at Beijing Normal University (BNU). University, research, international-organisation and industry representatives …
Interpreting UNESCO’s AI Competency Framework for Students
AIED Chair / BNU
Miao Fengchun examines human-centred citizenship, the framework’s four aspects and three progression levels, and implications for curriculum, teaching, learning environments and assessment in primary and secondary education.
Huang Ronghuai Visits Morocco and Attends ICIEICT 2024
AIED Chair / BNU
During a visit to Morocco on 19–23 October 2024, Huang Ronghuai’s delegation attended ICIEICT 2024 and discussed open educational resources, teacher training, educational management, special education and AI research.
Yuanzhuo: Ye Xiaowei shares AI-supported Chinese-language teaching practices in special education
AIED Chair / BNU
On 19 October 2024, Guangzhou Qicong School teacher Ye Xiaowei shared AI-assisted preparation, differentiated teaching and Chinese-language learning for deaf and hard-of-hearing learners. Five themes, four classroom steps and a course link …
Synthesis Report of Global Smart Education Conference 2024
AIED Chair / BNU
A reviewed account of GSE2024, with the official English report, its cover and opening photograph, plus reading routes on AI, school education and inclusion.
Yuanzhuo 2024 archive: AI assistants in special education — original event notice
AIED Chair / BNU
The 17 October 2024 notice introduced Guangzhou Qicong School teacher Ye Xiaowei’s special-education session. Includes the original biography and images, with links to the subsequent report and course.
Rights-based Autonomous Use of AI in Education: The Interpretation of UNESCO AI Competency Framework for Teachers
AIED Chair / BNU
Fengchun Miao examines teachers’ rights and autonomous AI use through five competency aspects, three progression levels and fifteen modules, with implications for training, ethical governance and inclusion.
The UNESCO Chair on AI in Education convened a parallel session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to transform the future of African education through responsible and human-centered artificial intelligence in education
AIED Chair / BNU
The African Union Commission and UNESCO convened the International Forum of UNESCO Chairs and Partners in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 30 September to 2 October 2024. Under the theme “Transforming Knowledge for Africa’s Future”, the forum fe…
Huang Ronghuai et al. | The Technology Ethical Orientation and Risk Governance for Smart Education
AIED Chair / BNU
Huang Ronghuai, Zhang Guoliang and Liu Mengyu examine four ethical dimensions, six educational scenarios and three causes of risk, with five governance proposals, seven-report comparison and an accessible model description.
UNESCO AI Competency Frameworks for Teachers and Students
AIED Chair / BNU
UNESCO launched its AI competency frameworks for teachers and students during Digital Learning Week 2024. Building on work including the 2019 Beijing Consensus on Artificial Intelligence and Education, they respond to AI’s implications for …
The Future Educational Evolution Driven by Brain and Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence
AIED Chair / BNU
Xue Gui and Liu Dejian discuss learning capability, personalised learning on demand, brain-informed education and the practical pathways proposed in their 2024 article.
[Event Preview] Generative Artificial Intelligence to Improve Learning in Students with Dyslexia: Dream or Reality? | 2024 IASLE Webinar Series
AIED Chair / BNU
[Event Preview] Generative Artificial Intelligence to Improve Learning in Students with Dyslexia: Dream or Reality? | 2024 IASLE Webinar Series · 23 September 2024, 20:00–21:00, GMT+8 (UTC+8).
[GSE2024] Student Forum on Smart Learning and Design for Future Education
AIED Chair / BNU
CoDance, CRAIE, MYOC and Hellodoc feature in fourteen student presentations on learning spaces, resources, human–AI collaboration and shared teaching, alongside inclusive learning and an AIGC roundtable.
GSENet Releases Global Understanding of Smart Education in the Context of Digital Transformation
AIED Chair / BNU
On 18 August 2024, during the Global Smart Education Conference opening and plenary session, Huang Ronghuai, Co-Dean of BNU’s Smart Learning Institute, and Zhan Tao, Director of UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (II…
Enhancing International Understanding in Smart Education and Deepening Digital Transformation in Global Education —The Global Smart Education Conference 2024 Opened in Beijing
AIED Chair / BNU
The Global Smart Education Conference 2024 opened in Beijing on 18 August under the theme “Educational Transformation & International Understanding”. Experts, scholars and practising teachers from education, technology and business discusse…
China–Africa Youth AI Literacy Dialogue Held Online
AIED Chair / BNU
On 30 July 2024, the UNESCO Chair on AI in Education hosted an online dialogue on AI literacy, teacher development and inclusive educational opportunities for young people in Africa.
Huai Jinpeng on UNESCO: digitalization as a lever for education transformation
AIED Chair / BNU
Historical article: the June 2024 report and the author’s complete text are retained. Education statistics, teacher numbers and cooperation described below refer to that period.
The Regional Selection Contest in the Central and Eastern Europe Was Successfully Held
AIED Chair / BNU
Historical competition report: this page revisits the Central and Eastern European regional selection in Zagreb, Croatia, on 11–13 June 2024. Contemporary roles and subsequent competition plans are retained as history, not a current registr…
Forum on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Education held in Belgrade
AIED Chair / BNU
The Forum on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Education took place at the University of Belgrade on 1 June 2024. Researchers, educators and business representatives from around the world explored educational applications and innovati…
International Scientific Conference:Forum on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Education
AIED Chair / BNU
Historical event preview: this page archives the advance notice and Chinese and English planned programmes for the forum on 1 June 2024. It is not a current invitation to register or attend.
Announcement of Global Smart Education Innovation Prize
AIED Chair / BNU
Historical call: this page preserves the 2024 Global Smart Education Innovation Prize announcement. Its application deadline was 18 July 2024 and the call has closed; this is not a current invitation to apply.
Navigating the Future：Bridging Smart Education around the World
AIED Chair / BNU
Historical seminar report: the first “Navigating the Future: Bridging Smart Education around the World” event took place on 19 April 2024.
Ronghuai Huang, Ying Chen and Ahmed Tlili: typical applications and governance of educational robots
AIED Chair / BNU
This research article by Ronghuai Huang, Ying Chen and Ahmed Tlili appeared in China Modern Educational Equipment, issue 1 of 2024, and principally discusses material from 2022–2023. Its full scope is retained, with editorial corrections an…
Generative AI and Its Uses in Education: Foundational Controversies and Responding Strategies
AIED Chair / BNU
Fengchun Miao’s article appeared in Open Education Research, volume 30, issue 1 of 2024, as the second interpretation of UNESCO’s Guidance for generative AI in education and research. This edition follows the original full-text scope, inclu…
The Chair Held the China-Africa Policy Dialogue Forum on AI in Education in Beijing
AIED Chair / BNU
On 21 November 2023, the UNESCO Chair on AI in Education and UNESCO’s Multisectoral Regional Office for Eastern Africa jointly held the China–Africa Policy Dialogue Forum on AI in Education at Beijing Normal University. Policymakers, resear…
Guidance for Generative AI in Education and Research: An Extended Introduction
AIED Chair / BNU
On 7 September 2023, UNESCO published Guidance for generative AI in education and research to support action, policy planning and human capacity development. This article retains the scope of the site’s extended introduction of 24 November …
Technical Principles of Generative AI and an Examination of Its Educational Applicability
AIED Chair / BNU
Fengchun Miao’s “Technical Principles of Generative AI and an Examination of Its Educational Applicability” appeared in Modern Educational Technology, issue 11 of 2023, as the first in a series interpreting UNESCO’s Guidance for generative …
The UNESCO Courier | Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
AIED Chair / BNU
This page preserves the editorial and excerpts from seven articles in The UNESCO Courier, issue 4 of 2023, “Education in the age of artificial intelligence”, with consistent sections and author credits. Project figures, policy timelines and…
Educational Futures of Intelligent Synergies between Humans, Digital Twins, Avatars, and Robots: The iSTAR Framework
AIED Chair / BNU
As AI develops, collaboration between teachers and machines in educational tasks has become a research concern. The iSTAR paper, published in the Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching in 2023, argues for a framework aligned with contempo…
Prediction of Learner Information-Seeking Behavior and Classroom Engagement in the Advent of ChatGPT
AIED Chair / BNU
Accuracy and trustworthiness of sources matter when undergraduates seek teacher feedback and learning content. Electronic libraries, web platforms and search tools make material easier to access; ChatGPT raises further questions about stude…
Creating a shared future for smart education: GSE2023 opens in Beijing
AIED Chair / BNU
The Global Smart Education Conference 2023 opened in Beijing on 18 August under the theme of educational transformation and data governance. Experts, scholars and teachers from edu
The Chair Shares Insights During the 2023 GEM Report Launch Ceremony
AIED Chair / BNU
The global launch of the 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report, Technology in education: A tool on whose terms?, took place on 26–27 July 2023 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Hosted by U
2023 GEM Report on Technology in Education: A Tool on Whose Terms?
AIED Chair / BNU
UNESCO’s 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report, Technology in education: A tool on whose terms?, examines educational uses of technology worldwide through appropriateness, equity
Prof. HUANG Ronghuai Invited as Keynote Speaker at International Conference on Blended Learning
AIED Chair / BNU
From 17 to 20 July 2023, Professor Huang Ronghuai attended the 16th International Conference on Blended Learning (ICBL 2023) in Hong Kong, China, and visited the Education Universi
Hong Kong — Conduct Academic Exchanges and Cooperation to Drive the Development of Intelligent Education
AIED Chair / BNU
On 18 July 2023, Professor Huang Ronghuai and his delegation visited the Education University of Hong Kong and met Professor Kong Siu Cheung and Daniel Lai, Programme Director of C
The Chair’s delegation visits Thailand
AIED Chair / BNU
On 23 June 2023, the Chair’s delegation visited UNESCO’s Bangkok Office to discuss joint research on AI in education. Professor Huang Ronghuai invited Professor Wang Libing, Acting
The Chair’s delegation visits Serbia
AIED Chair / BNU
On 1 June 2023, the Central and Eastern European International Scientific Conference, hosted by the University of Belgrade, opened at its teacher education faculty in Serbia. Profe
The Chair Participates in Launch Ceremony of Chinese Version of GEM Report 2021/2 and China's Progress Report on SDG 4-Education 2030
AIED Chair / BNU
On 4 July 2023, Beijing hosted the launch of the Chinese edition of UNESCO’s 2021/2 Global Education Monitoring Report and China’s Progress Report on SDG 4–Education 2030 (2015–202
The Chair participates in a partners’ meeting of the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO
AIED Chair / BNU
On 7 April 2023, the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO held a partners’ meeting in Beijing. More than 100 representatives of UNESCO Creative Cities, Learning Cities, Category
Learning for All with AI? Handbook reviews 100 influential articles on educational robots
AIED Chair / BNU
On 31 March 2023, the handbook Learning for All with AI? 100 Influential Academic Articles of Educational Robots was launched at the Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Education, held at Beijing Normal University (BNU).
Chinese University MOOC
中国大学MOOC
University online courses, including AI, education and related disciplines. See each course for learning and certificate terms.
XuetangX
学堂在线 / XuetangX
Explore university courses and learning programmes. Availability, study formats and certificate terms are defined by the platform.
Coze · AI productivity and creation
扣子 / Coze
AI tools for writing, presentations, spreadsheets and design. Features, accounts and usage terms follow the official site.
MIT OpenCourseWare
MIT OpenCourseWare
Open MIT course materials in computer science, AI and other subjects.
UNESCO IITE education technology resources
UNESCO IITE
Publications and updates on AI in education, teacher development, digital education and open learning.
UNESCO AI competency framework for teachers
UNESCO
Five dimensions and fifteen teacher AI competencies across Acquire, Deepen and Create levels. Official publication page.
UNESCO AI competency framework for students
UNESCO
Four dimensions and twelve student competencies across Understand, Apply and Create levels.
UNESCO guidance for generative AI in education and research
UNESCO
A human-centred approach to generative AI use, policy planning and capacity building in education and research.
Comparative analysis of teacher AI competency frameworks
UNESCO IITE
A 2026 UNESCO IITE report analysing 36 national, institutional and academic frameworks, implementation and assessment.
China’s “AI + Education” action plan
中华人民共和国教育部 / MOE
The 2026 action plan issued by China’s Ministry of Education and four other departments. Official Chinese text.
Hanoi MOOC conference explores how people and AI can work together in higher education
AIED Chair / BNU
Nearly 400 delegates from more than 25 countries attended the 2026 Global MOOC and Online Education Conference in Hanoi, Viet Nam. The Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance and the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Educat…
Yuanzhuo Academy archive: AI storytelling and interactive courseware
AIED Chair / BNU
The CITLAB directory lists the third session of Yuanzhuo Academy’s AI Video Production Lecture Series on 6 November 2026. The original poster scheduled the livestream for 8 November at 19:30 Beijing time, on the Global Smart Education Confe…
Using AI to teach family traditions in Year 6
AIED Chair / BNU
Nanchang Vanke City Primary School used AI in a Year 6 unit on family traditions and revolutionary heritage. The case describes how teachers turned family stories into digital classroom activities to encourage participation.
Designing music tasks with EDIPT and AI
AIED Chair / BNU
Xingpu Experimental Middle School in Suzhou used the EDIPT design model and AI tools to develop practical music tasks. The activities address aesthetic perception, performance, creativity and cultural understanding.
AI in a preschool lesson on the mystery of a crown
AIED Chair / BNU
Pujiang Ruihecheng Kindergarten in Shanghai used AI to help prepare a story, illustrations, video and narration for a preschool lesson. The case explains how teachers adapted the materials and redesigned interactions for young children.
How Wuhan’s development zone brings AI education to young learners
AIED Chair / BNU
The education bureau in Wuhan’s Economic and Technological Development Zone piloted AI courses, teacher development and after-school provision. The case describes how schools, families, community groups, businesses and government support pr…
Keeping human development at the centre of education as technology changes
AIED Chair / BNU
CITLAB shared an article from issue 20 of China Information Technology Education in 2026. It examines how learners and teachers retain agency as AI expands into feedback, assessment and decision support, and argues for judging tools against…
Four approaches to retrieving model English essays
AIED Chair / BNU
A team at Uppsala University compared BM25, Word2Vec, Sentence-BERT and Elasticsearch on English argumentative essays. Sentence-BERT performed best at semantic matching in this experiment; simpler approaches remained useful for keyword sear…
Using AI to improve classroom questions in Year 1
AIED Chair / BNU
Teachers in Chengdu’s Shuangliu District combined AI analysis, classroom observation and pupil work to review a Year 1 lesson on an animal rhyme. They redesigned the questions to move from observation to comparison, reasoning and applicatio…
Exploring Bai intangible heritage with generative AI
AIED Chair / BNU
A team from Yunnan Minzu University and a school in Kunming designed three successive projects: a digital picture book, coding traditional patterns and building a website about Bai architecture. Students moved from cultural interpretation t…