Preparing pre-service teachers for the digital era: Cyberethics, cybersafety, and cybersecurity skills as a core AI competency

This study explores the emerging concept of AI competency for educators and the integration of
cyberethics, cybersafety, and cybersecurity (C3) skills into pre-service teacher education. While
international research has advanced in defining and assessing AI literacy and competency, Ukrainian
pedagogy is only beginning to adopt these concepts. The study reviews key global frameworks, including
the UNESCO AI Competency Framework for Teachers and the AICE Framework by the University of
Washington, and compares them with national initiatives in Ukraine. The paper presents the curriculum
of the online elective course “Pedagogical Aspects of Using Artificial Intelligence in Secondary Education
Institutions”, designed for pre-service mathematics teachers at Bohdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State
Pedagogical University. The course, based on the ADDIE instructional design model, aims to foster
responsible AI integration and C3 awareness in education.
Keywords
artificial intelligence in education, cyberethics, cybersafety, and cybersecurity in teaching, pre-service
teacher training, AI literacy, AI competency