Getting “AI Ready”: The New UNESCO-UNEVOC Guide for TVET Institutions
This week, I had the pleasure of participating in an excellent webinar to mark the launch of a new publication from UNESCO-UNEVOC, titled “Integrating AI in TVET: A practical guide for institutions.” I was fortunate to have been part of the advisory board for the publication, so this launch felt like a significant milestone — seeing a project that many of us contributed to finally reach the wider TVET community. The event itself brought together experts and practitioners from across the globe to discuss the realities of embedding artificial intelligence within technical and vocational education and training. The publication, developed […]
Largest Companies Now Lend More Than They Invest
My blog, the Wales Wide Web, now goes back over twenty years. We have covered many themes around teaching and learning, new qualifications, knowledge building and sharing, and of course, technology. Over the past year, many of the articles have focused on AI and education, syndicated through the AI Pioneers website and newsletter. This entry is also very pertinent to the debates over AI, although coming at something of a tangent. There is much handwringing over the limited number of large, cutting-edge technology companies in Europe, with only one major AI foundation model provider based in France. Some have argued […]
Boosting Skills and Revaluing VET in the AI Era
In late June, the European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) considered a crucial own-initiative draft report by Dutch MEP Brigitte van den Berg. Titled “Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition,” the report is intended to lay the groundwork for the European Commission’s forthcoming Vocational Education and Training (VET) Strategy, which is scheduled for release this October [1]. While it might seem like standard parliamentary procedure, this report represents a significant signal regarding how Europe intends to navigate the profound economic and technological shifts currently underway, particularly the […]
