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AI literacy for teachers
Definition
The foundational set of AI competencies teachers need to understand AI’s human-led nature, recognize benefits and risks, apply core ethical principles, understand basic AI concepts, and use appropriate AI tools in educational practice.
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Teacher AI literacy provides the baseline needed for safe, ethical, and educationally useful engagement with AI before more advanced integration or creation.
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Sources and evidence
- UNESCO AI Competency Framework for Teachers — PDF p. 24 · report p. 25 — §3.3.1 Acquire — teachers’ AI literacy (direct)