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State Civic Education: Toolkit Year of publication: 2017 Author: Elizabeth Whitehouse | Paul J. Baumann | Jan Brennan Corporate author: Council of State Governments | Education Commission of the States This Civic Education Toolkit is intended to help stakeholders from all three branches of government, as well as other members of the civic education community in their mission to improve state civic education. There are many unique strategies stakeholders can use to effectively engage students. To effectively use this guide, the icons below denote methods and examples that may be particularly useful to leaders from each branch of government, leaders in the K-12 education community, leaders in the higher education community, and leaders working with non-governmental organizations. 
Strengthening Democracy With a Modern Civics Education Year of publication: 2019 Author: Ashley Jeffrey | Scott Sargrad Corporate author: Center for American Progress This report aims to examine the state of civic education and look deeper at promising approaches to increase civic engagement. It provides an updated state-by-state analysis of civics education requirements and civic engagement measures. 
Expert Consultation Meeting: Global Citizenship Education for a Culture of Lawfulness, Paris, France, 15 to 16 March 2018; Meeting Report Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO | UN. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) In the context of a UNESCO/UNODC partnership on “Global Citizenship Education for a Culture of Lawfulness”, an expert consultation meeting was held in Paris on March 15 and 16 of 2018. The purpose of the partnership is to strengthen the capacities of educational systems to promote the rule of law. To this end, the partnership aims to empower and equip learners to act and engage in society as constructive and ethically responsible agents of change, supporting peace, justice, and strong institutions. This notably contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and in particular Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 16. Additionally, the partnership intends to enable learners to be both motivated and capable to respond resiliently to crime and violence. The meeting had three broad objectives:To help clarify the conceptual foundation of the partnership;to identify the measures that can be taken in the education sector to promote a culture of lawfulness;and to identify effective educational approaches. Thus, the meeting is meant to elucidate core concepts and identify promising educational approaches in the promotion of a culture of lawfulness by asking fundamental questions, including: What constitutes the rule of law and a culture of lawfulness? How do we create demand for the rule of law? How do we ensure learners apply these principles? How do we ensure they survive in a context where there is no rule of law? 
Social Contract Pedagogy: A Dialogical and Deliberative Model for Global Citizenship Education; Background Paper for the Futures of Education Initiatives Year of publication: 2020 Author: Richard Desjardins | Carlos Alberto Torres | Susan Wiksten Corporate author: UNESCO We propose that together Social Contract Pedagogy (SCP) and Global Citizenship Education (GCE) offer a comprehensive vision including key principles and core elements that are important for rethinking education and shaping the future of the world. We introduce the novel concept of Social Contract Pedagogy (SCP) as a means to adapt the social contract in liberal democracies which has been (conceptually) located at the level of the state, to the level of the classroom and other pedagogically relevant contexts. A key feature of this pedagogy is the negotiation of values and norms in ways that maintain cohesion and inclusion and avoids too much power in the hands of sectarian extremes (of any kind) which tend to impose their views on others, oppress and exclude. This includes using fake news, denying scientific debates and/or any extremely politicized interpretations of evidence and facts to obfuscate or deny consequences of individual and group choices and behavior, but also ‘othering’ of any kind whether from the political right or the political left. In our view, this is an essential premise for the education of democratic citizens. Citizenship education of this kind is seen as essential for the survival and growth of liberal democracies in the future. 
Artificial intelligence in education: challenges and opportunities for sustainable development Year of publication: 2019 Author: Pedró, Francesc | Subosa, Miguel | Rivas, Axel | Valverde, Paula Artificial Intelligence is a booming technological domain capable of altering every aspect of our social interactions. Ineducation, AI has begun producing new teaching and learning solutions that are now undergoing testing in differentcontexts. This working paper, written for education policymakers, anticipates the extent to which AI affects the education sector to allow for informed and appropriate policy responses. This paper gathers examples of the introduction of AI in education worldwide, particularly in developing countries, discussions in the context of the 2019 Mobile Learning Week and beyond, as part of the multiple ways to accomplish Sustainable Development Goal 4, which strives for equitable, quality education for all. First, this paper analyses how AI can be used to improve learning outcomes, presenting examples of how AI technology can help education systems use data to improve educational equity and quality in the developing world. Next, thepaper explores the different means by which governments and educational institutions are rethinking and reworking educational programmes to prepare learners for the increasing presence of AI in all aspects of human activity. Thepaper then addresses the challenges and policy implications that should be part of the global and local conversations regarding the possibilities and risks of introducing AI in education and preparing students for an AI-powered context. Finally, this paper reflects on future directions for AI in education, ending with an open invitation to create new discussions around the uses, possibilities and risks of AI in education for sustainable development. 
Itinéraire d'un téléphone portable Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: E-graine E-graine te propose de te familiariser à la notion de citoyenneté mondiale, à travers un objet du quotidien : le smartphone.Tu pourras découvrir le système complexe de fabrication du téléphone, les impacts qu’il provoque sur l’Homme et l’environnement... et surtout comment tu as, en tant que citoyen et consommateur, la capacité de faire des choix pour un monde plus solidaire et plus responsable. Chez e-graine, nous sommes persuadés que c’est la prise de conscience que nous faisons tous partie d’une même humanité qui nous permettra de nous emparer de notre futur. E-graine introduces you to the concept of global citizenship through an everyday object: the smartphone. You'll be able to find out about the complex way a phone is made, the impact it has on people and the environment... and, above all, how, as a citizen and consumer, you have the ability to make choices for a more caring and responsible world. At e-graine, we are convinced that it is the realisation that we are all part of the same humanity that will enable us to take control of our future. 
La famille Kiagi Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: E-graine Suivez les aventures en dessins animés de la famille Kiagiqui décide d’agir au quotidien pour des sociétés solidaires et responsables. Follow the cartoon adventures of the Kiagi family who decide to take action every day to promote responsible, caring societies. 
La minute solidaire et responsable de Remi Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: E-graine 3 bandes dessinées en ligne pour sensibiliser sur les questions environnementales : une sur l'eau, une sur l'empreinte écologique et une sur les déchets. 3 online comic strips to raise awareness of environmental issues: one on water, one on the ecological footprint and one on waste. 
Tout savoir sur le référundum d'initiative citoyenne Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: RIC France Cette page présente le réferundum d'initiative citoyenne en détaillant son fonctinnement. Vous trouverez : la définition du réferundum d'initiative citoyenne, les différentes formes de réferundum d'initiative citoyenne, ses étapes, ses effets bénéfiques, les points de vigilances et pleins de vidéos diverses explicatives This page introduces the citizens' initiative referendum and explains how it works. You'll find: the definition of the citizens' initiative referendum, the different forms of the citizens' initiative referendum, its stages, its beneficial effects, points to watch out for, and lots of different explanatory videos. 
Ré-inventer le Monde Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: L'Agence Française du Développement (AFD) Réinventer le Monde est un programme pédagogique créé par l’Agence française de développement pour sensibiliser les jeunes au développement durable et à la solidarité internationale et leur donner envie de s’engager. Conçu comme un voyage sonore, ce programme permet de découvrir à travers les histoires d’habitants de la planète, les Objectifs de développement durable et les interconnexions entre ici et là-bas. Il mêle éducation au développement durable (EDD) et éducation aux médias et à l’information (EMI) et propose une approche centrée sur l’apprentissage de la citoyenneté mondiale. Reinventing the World is an educational program created by the French Development Agency to raise young people's awareness of sustainable development and international solidarity, and inspire them to get involved. Conceived as an audio journey, the program uses the stories of the planet's inhabitants to discover the Sustainable Development Goals and the interconnections between here and there. It blends education for sustainable development (ESD) and media and information literacy (MIM), and offers an approach focused on learning about global citizenship.