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UNESCO Adds a Language to Its AI Course

The course connects digital citizenship with everyday teaching.

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UNESCO announcement, 25 September 2026 (updated 28 September); UNESCO Open Learning course description. Sources reviewed 6 November 2026.

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In this lesson: Connect course topics with classroom use and distinguish joining from qualifying.

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Read and understand · 1/2A teacher wants to qualify for the certificate. Which step meets the stated condition?

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Completing at least 80% of the content and assessments. The condition concerns completing both course content and assessments, not just registering.

Clue: According to the announcement, completing at least 80% of the content and assessments was necessary to qualify for a certificate. Joining the course alone was not enough. Current registration information is on the course page.

Use the language · 2/2Which use of “alongside” matches “alongside English and Spanish”?

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The school offers art alongside music.. Here “alongside” means offered together with something else, rather than physically next to it.

Clue: UNESCO announced a third edition of its free online course on digital citizenship and artificial intelligence in September 2026. Portuguese was added alongside English and Spanish, with an October 12 start planned.

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Portuguese was added alongside English and Spanish

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