UNESCO ICT Prize awards dynamic projects promoting creativity and critical thinking from Finland and Brazil

In an age where AI systems produce content and analysis with increasing fluency and surprising proficiency, there exists a growing cognitive offloading crisis in which learners feel they can easily outsource their thinking and critical judgement skills to such systems. In the face of this crisis, it is essential to cultivate a generation of learners who refuse to externalize their creative and critical thinking skills and reclaim the slow, intentional work of reasoning, imagining and judging.

The 2026 edition of the UNESCO ICT in Education Prize aimed to surface and amplify innovative best practices demonstrating how teachers and learners are engaging with AI systems in ways that encourage critical thinking, creativity and imagination.

The two laureates were selected from over 100 nominations submitted by UNESCO Member States and organizations in official partnership with UNESCO. An independent international jury of digital technology in education experts recognized the two projects for their excellence in using digital technologies.

The Award Ceremony of the Prize took place on 9 September 2026 during UNESCO’s flagship Digital Learning Week at its Paris headquarters, held under the theme “Education in the age of AI: Facts | Frictions | Frontiers”.

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