1、Digital Education and AI StrategyBEYOND DIGITAL AS USUALDIGITAL EDUCATION AND AI STRATEGY:BEYOND DIGITAL AS USUALThe urgency and promise of digital transformation in education.4UNICEFs vision for digital education.6A model for sustainable and accelerated impact.8Five focus areas addressing critical

2、education challenges and bottlenecks.8Strategic approaches to address the bottlenecks.10Core drivers of the Strategy.16Outcomes and evidence-based approaches.17Standards,monitoring and KPIs.17Teachers as a systemic entry point.19Strategic partnerships for implementation.21Innovation and leading tech

3、nical expertise.22Sustainable financing and scalable business models.23Enhanced internal capacity.23Priority countries for implementation.24Eight strategic shifts to operationalize the Strategy.26COVER PHOTOGRAPH:UNICEF/UN0551729/FRANK DEJONGH.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Contents3DIGITAL EDUCATION AND AI ST

4、RATEGY:BEYOND DIGITAL AS USUAL UNICEF/UNI613146/MRIGUA,HARDLIGHT Learning and skills are acquired across the life course,starting in early childhood and through adolescence,with three key transitions identified:early learning(age 5);learning the basics/foundational learning(age 10);and learning for

5、life and work(age 18).An estimated two-thirds of 10-year-olds globally are unable to read with comprehension.Some 272 million children are out-of-school,with progress stagnating over the past decade,and at least 234 million children in emergencies need urgent education support.A huge challenge withi

6、n the education sector is the shortage of teachers:an estimated 44 million additional teachers will be needed for primary and secondary education to achieve SDG4,and an additional 6 million when including early childhood educators.The urgency and promise of digital transformation in educationSECTION