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Outsourcing our imagination. Does AI help us think more creatively?

By OECD Event and Communications Co-ordinator Kevin GillespieLast week, we hosted the webinar: Using AI to Support Student Creativity: What Do We Know So Far? The webinar allowed participants to hear from people who are deep in the research trenches of AI, education and creativity. And who doesn’t want to find out whether tools like OpenAI are helping students think outside the box or just making it easier to copy-paste their way through school?…Artificial Intelligence · São Paulo See the Story

Accompanying India’s Educational Journey with PISA for Schools

By OECD Director for Education and Skills Andreas SchleicherYesterday, I joined an inspiring group of educators, policymakers, and global experts at the Annual PISA for Schools Summit in India. Hosted by ExcelOne, this event celebrated a significant milestone—the completion of the first cycle of India’s private schools participation in PISA for Schools. India possesses extraordinary talent among its educators and students, yet this talent remain…OECD · India Read Article

AI isn’t neutral – why education must lead the way

By Marta Encinas-Martin, OECD Education Gender Ambassador and Senior Advisor for the OECD’s Global Relations and Cooperation Directorate What does it take to build a digital future that’s equitable and inclusive—particularly for women and girls? This was the central question of a recent OECD webinar I had the pleasure of moderating, exploring the intersections of AI, gender and the future of work. With insights from LinkedIn, Mila and the OECD’s…Artificial Intelligence · Paris Read Article

When it comes to schools in Iceland, don’t judge a book by its cover.

By Sasha Ramirez-Hughes, Communications Manager, OECD Directorate for Education and Skills It might have been the biting cold and heavy cloud of an early spring snowstorm, but when our bus pulled up to Krikaskóli on the outskirts of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, my first thought was: Can this really be a school? From the outside, its imposing gray concrete walls looked more like a parking garage than a place of learning. But step inside, and you…Reykjavík · Reykjavík Read Article

Apprentices can lay the foundations of their future as demand in this sector soars

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Extra apprenticeships are on offer at Bolton college to help meet an all-time high demand for construction skills.Education · London See the Story