OBEC, OVEC, IPST, ETDA and Microsoft Launch AI for Teachers to Upskill 150,000 Educators Nationwide

OBEC, OVEC, IPST, ETDA and Microsoft launch 'AI for Teachers' to upskill educators nationwide

Microsoft Thailand, OBEC, OVEC, IPST and ETDA are partnering to build AI skills for teachers across Thailand. The 'AI for Teachers' program delivers online training that any teacher-primary, secondary, or vocational-can access and apply. The goal is simple: make teaching more effective, reduce admin load and improve student learning at scale.

Why this matters for education, IT and development leaders

AI is now part of everyday workflows-from lesson planning to assessment and professional evaluations. This program gives teachers practical skills, clear guardrails and ready-to-use templates. For system leaders, it creates a shared baseline of AI literacy and responsible use across schools and regions.

Scale and schedule

• Kickoff: 15 October 2025 for primary and secondary teachers, with 36,000+ participants joining live.
• Self-paced access: Available until 20 November 2025. Register by 7 November 2025 to receive certificates.
• Expansion: November 2025-January 2026, an additional 100,000 vocational teachers and educators will be trained.
• Target: 150,000 teachers trained within one year, extending benefits to millions of students.

Four strategic dimensions

• Collaborative curriculum development: Co-designed AI curriculum focused on classroom impact and real workflows.
• Nationwide teacher training: Delivery across OBEC, OPEC and vocational institutions.
• Innovation competition: Teachers apply AI in their classrooms and submit projects for review.
• Sharing best practices: A platform with government partners and Microsoft for teachers to present what works.

Training modules (3 x ~6 hours)

• AI Fundamentals and Governance: Build confidence and sound judgment in AI use, covering AI literacy and responsible AI governance.
• Developing Performance Agreement processes with AI: Use AI for self-assessment, research and innovation tasks tied to professional growth.
• AI for Teaching and Assessment: Apply AI to lesson design, formative and summative assessment and constructive feedback.

Each module takes about six hours. Teachers can complete modules independently and still earn credentials.

Credentials and opportunities

• Certificate awarded for each completed and passed module.
• Complete all three modules to receive a program diploma.
• Eligible graduates can join a two-day Clip Media workshop to develop their own AI-based learning materials.
• Participants can enter a national AI media creation competition and present their work.

What this enables in daily practice

• Faster planning: Draft lesson outlines, differentiate tasks and build rubrics with AI, then refine with teacher judgment.
• Better feedback: Generate targeted comments and next steps for students while keeping assessment criteria consistent.
• Professional tasks: Streamline Performance Agreements (PA), evidence gathering and reflective notes.
• Governance: Apply responsible AI guidelines and school policies to protect students and data.

For school leaders, IT teams and PD coordinators

• Set the baseline: Encourage all staff to complete Module 1 first to align on safe, responsible AI use.
• Protect privacy: Review data policies and enable secure tools. Align with national guidance from bodies like ETDA.
• Make time visible: Block PD hours for each module and track completions as part of professional development plans.
• Standardize artifacts: Provide templates for AI-assisted lesson plans, rubrics and PA evidence to keep quality consistent.
• Start small: Pilot with a department or cluster, then expand using shared exemplars from early adopters.

How to join and stay updated

Teachers can join live or self-paced sessions and still receive certificates if they register by the deadline. For updates on schedules, registration and resources, visit the program page: AI for Teachers updates.

Optional: deepen your AI upskilling

If you are building structured AI learning paths by role (teacher, IT, administrator), explore curated options here: AI courses by job role.

This initiative gives Thai educators a clear path to practical AI literacy, ethical use and classroom-ready application. With shared standards, credentials and real classroom projects, it moves AI from theory into daily teaching where it matters most-student learning.