Developing students' AI literacy
Course details
This course provides teachers with the knowledge and practical strategies needed to integrate learners' AI literacy into teaching and curriculum design. Participants explore what AI literacy entails, how it connects to existing digital, media, and other literacies, and why it is becoming an essential component of nowadays education. Through comparison and analysis of few AI Literacy frameworks, the course clarifies the key knowledge, skills, and attitudes students need to engage meaningfully and responsibly with AI technologies.
A strong focus is placed on ethical, social, and emotional dimensions, helping teachers to understand how AI shapes learners' experiences, wellbeing, and society at large. Participants learn how to support and assess students' achievements in AI Literacy across various school subjects. By the end of the course, participants will be able to map AI Literacy competences onto their own curriculum and create action plans for integration in teaching and assessment.
The course is offered by the European School Education Platform. Visit our website for more information.
Duration and workload
Start and end date: open-ended, you can take this course (or any section) at your own pace
Duration: self-paced
Workload: 15-20 hours
This self-paced course is already available online. It is adapted from a version that ran from Monday, 11 May to Wednesday, 17 June 2026. Designed for flexibility, it lets you explore content and complete activities at your own pace, no deadlines, live sessions, or required meetings. While the original course included scheduled discussions and peer reviews, this version allows independent learning with the same materials and guidance. Forum discussions and Padlet contributions will not be moderated, fostering a fully self-directed experience. To support reflection, you'll be encouraged to assess your own work using the provided criteria.
To make the course accessible to a wider audience, we’ve developed this self-paced format. This version allows you to explore the content and complete the activities at your own pace, whenever it suits you best.
What the self-study format means:
- Flexible schedule: You decide when and how to engage with the course materials. There are no deadlines, live sessions, or required meeting times.
- Independent learning: While the original course included discussions and peer reviews taking place in certain days and weeks, this format empowers you to work independently, using the same materials and guidance provided during the initial version. Please note that discussions in the forums and contributions on Padlets will not be moderated, allowing for a fully self-directed learning experience.
- Self-assessment: To replicate some of the reflective benefits of peer feedback, you will be encouraged to evaluate your own work using the provided assessment criteria.
Course competences
The recipient of this certificate has demonstrated proficiency of the following competences according to the digital competence framework of the European Commission's SELFIE for TEACHERs tool:
- Professional engagement – Reflective practice at B2 level
- Teaching and learning – Teaching at B2 level
- Facilitating Learner’s digital competence – Responsible use at B2 level
For more information about the competences and the proficiency levels see the SELFIE for TEACHERs toolkit.
Target audience
This course is designed for primary and secondary school teachers who are interested in supporting students achieving AI Literacy competencies. Other educators, school leaders, and policymakers may also find it valuable.
Learning objectives
- Explain what AI literacy is, how it connects to existing literacies, and why it is essential for students’ education.
- Interpret and analyse few AI Literacy Frameworks to identify the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students need.
- Evaluate ethical, social, and emotional dimensions of AI use and incorporate responsible, human-centric approaches into teaching.
- Analyse how to map and integrate AI Literacy competences across different school subjects and curriculums.
- Design action plan to support students achieving AI Literacy competences and assess their achievements.
Offered by
This content is offered by the European Commission. The European Commission is the European Union's politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.
Schedule
- How this self-paced course works
- Module 1: Understanding students' AI literacy
- Module 2: Competences learners need to achieve - AI literacy frameworks
- Module 3: Ethical aspects, social and emotional competences in AI literacy
- Module 4: Mapping AI literacy across subjects and curriculums and supporting students in developing AI literacy
- Certificate of completion
