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NESA NETWORKED LEARNING

Empowered Teaching with AI: Applying the UNESCO Framework for Educators

FIONA REYNOLDS & ALEX JOHNSON

COMING SOON

DATE

SEP 25, OCT 2 & OCT 9, 2025
CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE OFFERING
ELIGIBILITY

OPEN TO ALL SCHOOLS
COST

SCHOOL SUBSCRIPTION & INDIVIDUAL
AUDIENCE

FOR ALL EDUCATORS
EVENT TYPE

ONLINE

As AI reshapes education, how can teachers stay grounded in human values and professional purpose?

AI is becoming increasingly relevant to education systems worldwide, and teachers are being called on to navigate not just new tools, but new responsibilities. This three-part online series explores the UNESCO Framework for AI Competency for Educators, focusing on the knowledge, mindsets, and ethical foundations teachers need to integrate AI in ways that are human-centered, responsible, and meaningful for student learning.

Session 1

UNESCO framework for teachers and students: what it means for the ways schools integrate artificial intelligence.

In this first session, we will be introduced to the UNESCO framework for teachers and students. Rather than focusing solely on what AI can do, this framework centers on what teachers need to know and be able to do to use AI responsibly, ethically, and effectively.

We will review AI foundations and applications including:

  • Basic AI Techniques and Applications: Teachers should acquire foundational knowledge of AI techniques and their applications, enabling them to understand and explain AI concepts effectively.
  • Application Skills: Educators can develop proficiency in applying AI tools within their teaching practices, enhancing the learning experience for students.
  • Creating with AI: Teachers are encouraged to engage in creating educational content or solutions using AI, fostering innovation in their pedagogical approaches.
     
Session 2

UNESCO teacher’s framework for a Human Centered Mindset.

AI must serve human needs—not the other way around. This competency calls on educators to ensure AI supports student agency, well-being, and social connection, rather than undermining them.

In this session, we will introduce AI tools that can support teachers in developing student agency, well-being and social connections.

Session 3

UNESCO teacher’s framework for Ethical Use of AI.

In this closing session, we will introduce the ethical dilemmas inherent in using AI and explore ways to mitigate energy use, bias, and data security.

OUTCOMES

  • Understand the core components of the UNESCO Framework for AI Competency.
  • Identify foundational AI concepts, tools, and applications relevant to classroom practice.
  • Explore strategies for promoting human-centered use of AI.
  • Recognize common ethical challenges in educational AI use.
  • Reflect on your role in shaping responsible, values-driven AI integration in your school context.

Participants will earn a Certificate of Completion.

AUDIENCE

For all educators – teachers, coaches, curriculum coordinators, and school leaders – who are exploring how to engage with AI in ways that ethically elevate and enhance human-centered student learning.

Whether you're just beginning to understand AI or already experimenting with tools in your practice, this series will help ground your approach in the competencies outlined by UNESCO.

SCHEDULE

The three 1-hour sessions will take place on Thursdays, from 4:00-5:00pm Athens, Greece time:

  • Session 1: September 25, 2025 (GMT+2)
  • Session 2: October 2, 2025 (GMT+2)
  • Session 3: October 9, 2025 (GMT+2)
Fiona Reynolds
Fiona Reynolds

CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER, UnconstrainED

 

FIONA REYNOLDS is the Chief Learning Officer and one of the co-founders of UnconstrainED, an organization focused on AI literacy and strategic planning for an AI-infused future.

Fiona has worked as a teacher and leader for 30 years across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Over the years, she has brought her passion for cultivating dynamic learning environments from the classroom to “the big stage,” engaging adults in schools and at conferences. She has presented on topics such as fostering trusting school cultures, facilitating organizational change, and forecasting and strategic planning. Fiona views AI as a tool to create efficiencies across these domains, enabling more time to focus on building meaningful relationships.

Fiona holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science, a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and is currently ABD (All But Dissertation) in a PhD program in Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development at the University of Minnesota.


Alex Johnson
Alex Johnson

CPO & FOUNDING MEMBER, UnconstrainED

ALEXANDER RAY JOHNSON is the Chief of Technology at UnconstrainED. He is an instructional technology and engineering design expert. Alex has been in education for over 15 years, including serving as the Education Technology Coordinator at the American School of Bombay. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator with a strong background in technology curriculum development and the integration of emerging technologies in classrooms across departments and schools. Alex is not just an outstanding teacher, he also has a strong computer sciences and engineering background that helps ensure UnconstrainED's AI Tools focus squarely on helping teachers with their everyday work.

Registration Fees

  • NESA Member & Affiliate School Subscription: US$980
  • Non-Member School Subscription: US$1305

Fees quoted allow access to all three sessions for a school team of up to 25 members.

  • Individual Registration: US$195

Individual registration is for participants from schools without a school subscription, and includes access to all three sessions.

Please review the Cancellation Notice before registering.