将教育工作者置于人工智能学习的核心
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谷歌追加1000万美元助力亚太地区AI教育，目标覆盖470万师生
近日，谷歌旗下慈善组织Google.org宣布，将向亚太地区的“AI机遇基金”追加1000万美元，专门用于支持教育工作者。此举使该基金总额增至3700万美元，目标是为19个国家的470万名学习者和教师提供关键人工智能技能培训。
在亚太地区，掌握AI技能正迅速成为全民必备能力。最新研究显示，77%的教育工作者和79%的大学生认为学习者将从AI中受益。然而，正规培训的巨大缺口依然存在：学生们正在积极使用AI工具，但学校亟需相应的教学框架来跟上步伐。
这一决策源于一线教师的真实反馈。在新加坡，科技中学教育科技主任杨伟良分享了他如何利用NotebookLM作为AI学习伙伴，帮助高中生根据个人学习风格处理复杂材料、加深理解。而德明政府中学教师林嘉敏则提到，Gemini能辅助学生合成毕业档案的反思记录，将教师从基础编辑工作中解放出来，使其能专注于提供更深层次的反馈与指导。
“当教师有能力以深思熟虑且负责任的方式运用AI时，他们不仅能改变自己的教学方法，更能为每一位走进教室的学生开启新的机遇。”Google.org表示。
为确保AI教育规模化落地，该基金将提供四大支持：其一，整合学习路径，将“体验AI”、Gemini学院等世界级资源嵌入地方教育体系；其二，制定AI教学指南，为教师提供安全有效运用AI的工具蓝图；其三，搭建中央学习平台，借助AI自动化跟踪数百万名学习者的进度并管理注册；其四，与20多个地方伙伴合作，开展培训并举办区域会议，推动AI教育与各国数字议程相对接。
过去五年间，Google.org已向亚太地区100多个组织提供超过2亿美元资金及6亿美元实物捐赠，加上员工超过17万小时的志愿服务，惠及超过6000万名学习者。此次追加投入旨在弥合AI教育鸿沟，确保技术红利能够惠及每一个群体。
中文翻译：
将教育工作者置于人工智能学习的中心
近期，我在新加坡遇到了两位参加过谷歌.org亚太人工智能机会基金培训的教育工作者。他们分享了人工智能如何改变课堂体验——从为学生提供个性化学习工具，到为教师腾出更多时间。
在科技中学，教育技术主任Aurelius Yeo告诉我，他如何将NotebookLM用作学习伙伴，帮助高中生掌握复杂材料，并根据个人学习风格加深理解。同时，丹戎加东高中的教育工作者Kar Mun Lam分享了Gemini如何帮助学生整理毕业档案中的反思记录，让教师摆脱基础编辑工作，从而专注于提供更深入的反馈和指导。
人工智能对教育工作者和学生的裨益在那次会议中得以生动展现。尽管人工智能显然有潜力改善教育，但将这种益处规模化取决于尽可能多的教育工作者掌握技能，从而产生乘数效应。
在亚太地区，掌握人工智能的使用正迅速成为每个人都需要的技能。乐观情绪高涨：近期研究显示，77%的教育工作者和79%的大学生认为学习者将从人工智能中获益。然而，在正式培训方面存在巨大缺口。学生们正在采用这些工具，但学校正呼吁建立相应框架以跟上步伐。
为帮助弥合这一差距，我们向谷歌.org亚太人工智能机会基金追加1000万美元以支持教育工作者，使我们的总捐款额达到3700万美元。自2024年启动以来，该基金——支持亚太地区的人工智能技能培训项目——已培训超过50万名劳动者和1.1万家小企业。现在，我们正与亚太社会投资者网络AVPN合作，进一步扩大这一影响。此次扩展将为19个国家的470万名学习者和教育工作者提供基本的人工智能技能。
赋能教师成为倍增器
通过支持中小学、大学和培训机构的人工智能教育，我们希望帮助学生培养批判性思维能力，并在使用这项技术时建立自信。
教育工作者是下一阶段的核心。当教师能够以深思熟虑且负责任的方式运用人工智能时，他们不仅能革新自身的教学实践，还能为每一个走进他们课堂的学习者开启机遇。我们已从该地区完成人工智能培训的教育工作者那里直接听到了这一点。
“这个项目帮助教师超越传统方法，创造更具吸引力、包容性和高效的课堂环境。”——印度教师Patel Vidhiben Vinodbhai
“如今教师被期望迅速适应科技进步——甚至进行创新。这次培训恰好赋予了我做到这一点的工具。”——印度尼西亚教师Devi Kurnia
为所有人扩大人工智能教育规模
为培养一代适应人工智能的人才，扩大后的基金将提供：
- 综合学习路径：将世界级、有研究支持的资源融入当地教育体系，包括Experience AI、谷歌Gemini学院、人工智能研究基础等。
- 人工智能教学手册：为教师提供教学蓝图，指导其安全有效地整合人工智能工具，确保技术增强深度学习而非分散注意力。
- 集中学习平台：通过一个由人工智能驱动的集中学习导航及数据管理平台，跟踪数百万学习者的进展并自动完成注册。
- 本地实施与政策对接：我们正与20多个本地合作伙伴合作开展培训，并举办区域会议，使人工智能教育与国家数字议程保持一致。
此次扩展建立在谷歌.org对该地区深厚而持续承诺的基础之上。过去五年间，谷歌.org已支持亚太地区超过100家组织，资助金额超过2亿美元，并提供了价值6亿美元的实物捐赠。结合谷歌员工超过17万小时的志愿服务，这些支持已为超过6000万名学习者创造了机遇。
通过政府、行业和民间社会的协同努力，我们可以在人工智能鸿沟扩大前将其弥合——确保这项技术惠及每一个人，无论他们起点如何。
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Putting educators at the center of AI learning
I recently met with two educators in Singapore who had undergone training as part of the Google.org AI Opportunity Fund in Asia Pacific. They shared how AI is changing their classroom experience — from giving students tools to personalize lessons, to freeing up time for teachers.
At the School of Science and Technology, Dean of Educational Technology Aurelius Yeo told me how he uses NotebookLM as a learning partner, helping high school students grapple with complex materials and deepen their understanding in ways that fit their personal learning styles. Meanwhile, Kar Mun Lam, an educator at Dunman High School, shared how Gemini helps students synthesize reflections for graduation records, sparing teachers from basic editing so they can focus on providing deeper feedback and guidance.
Aurelius and Kar Mun, teachers in Singapore, share how they use AI in their classrooms.
The benefit of AI for educators and students came to life in that meeting. And while it’s clear that AI has the potential to improve education, scaling that benefit will depend on as many educators as possible having the skills to create a multiplier effect.
Across the Asia-Pacific region, knowing how to use AI is quickly becoming a skill everyone needs. Optimism is high: recent research shows 77% of educators and 79% of university students believe learners will benefit from AI. Yet a massive gap exists in formal training. Students are adopting these tools, but schools are asking for the frameworks to catch up.
To help close this gap, we are adding $10 million to the Google.org AI Opportunity Fund in Asia-Pacific to support educators, bringing our total contribution to $37 million. Since launching in 2024, the Fund — which supports AI skilling programs across the Asia-Pacific region — has already trained over 500,000 workers and 11,000 small businesses. Now, we are supporting AVPN, a network of social investors, to further scale this impact. This expansion will equip 4.7 million learners and educators across 19 countries with essential AI skills.
Students at an AI skills training in Singapore run by Tictag.
People at a training run by Ruang Kolaborasi Perempuan in Indonesia.
People at a training run by Tisser Artisans Trust in India.
A training run by Awesome School in South Korea.
Individuals attend a training run by Hapinoy in the Philippines.
Empowering teachers as multipliers
By supporting AI education in schools, universities and training institutions, we want to help students develop critical thinking skills and build confidence with this technology.
Educators sit at the heart of this next phase. When teachers are empowered to use AI in thoughtful, responsible ways, they not only transform their own practice, but also unlock opportunity for every learner who passes through their classroom. We’ve heard this firsthand from educators across the region who completed AI training.
“This program helps teachers move beyond traditional methods and create a more engaging, inclusive and effective classroom environment.” - Patel Vidhiben Vinodbhai, teacher, India.
"Teachers today are expected to quickly adapt to technological advancements — and even innovate. This training gave me the tools to do exactly that." - Devi Kurnia, teacher, Indonesia.
Scaling AI education for everyone
To help build an AI-ready generation, the expanded Fund will provide:
- Integrated learning pathways: embedding world-class, research-backed resources into local education systems, including Experience AI, Google Gemini Academy, AI Research Foundations and more.
- An AI playbook for educators: providing teachers with instructional blueprints to integrate AI tools safely and effectively to ensure technology enhances deep learning and doesn’t distract from it.
- A central learning platform: tracking progress and automating enrollment for millions of learners through a central, AI-powered learning navigation & data management platform.
- Local implementation and policy engagement: We’re working with more than 20 local partners to deliver training and host regional convenings to align AI education with national digital agendas.
This expansion builds on Google.org’s deep, ongoing commitment to the region. Over the last five years, Google.org has supported more than 100 organizations in the Asia-Pacific region with more than $200 million in funding and $600 million in in-kind donations. Combined with over 170,000 volunteer hours from Googlers, this support has unlocked opportunities for more than 60 million learners.
By working together across government, industry and civil society, we can close the AI divide before it widens — ensuring the benefits of this technology reach everyone, no matter where they start.