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On 25 September, UNESCO announced the third edition of its free online course on digital citizenship at school, starting on 12 October. Portuguese joins the existing English and Spanish versions. [1]
The course is designed especially for teachers and education teams. It covers disinformation, rights, artificial intelligence and evaluating information. The course page lists open enrolment with no prerequisites. [2]
The expansion concerns access to training: it is not evidence that all registered learners have already gained new skills. The course was developed with support from Microsoft. [1]
The bright side
Materials and case studies bring questions about digital life into the classroom, alongside instructions for using a tool. [2]
One idea, in simple words
When we use the internet, we read news, leave information and meet other people. Learning to do this carefully and respectfully is called digital citizenship. UNESCO offers a free course mainly for educators, so these subjects can become part of lessons. [2]
The new edition begins on 12 October. Alongside English and Spanish, it will be available in Portuguese. This is an announcement about training: it does not mean the course has already finished. [1]
Here is an example from our editors. A message says all schools will be closed tomorrow. Before forwarding it, you could ask an adult and look for a message from your own school. Learning online does not mean believing everything on a screen. The course also covers recognising and evaluating information. [2]
A little discovery to keep
What did you discover?
Straight from the source.
- UNESCO opens third edition of its course on digital citizenship and artificial intelligence, now also available in Portuguese UNESCO · 25 Sept 2026
- Educating in the age of artificial intelligence. Digital citizenship at school. UNESCO Open Learning · No publication date provided
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