Ecuador will bring AI tools to public schools
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The Ecuadorian Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture will provide artificial intelligence tools to 2.8 million students and 165,000 teachers in public schools across the country through a new platform called Aula Digital.
The project will begin in 2026 and continue to 2029 with a planned investment of $50.65 million, starting with an initial $8.5 million.
Aula Digital will include familiar applications like Google Classroom, Google Meet, and Google Drive, as well as Google’s Gemini and Gemini Notebook, all while maintaining data security. The initiative prioritizes students in high school and higher education, giving them early access to the platform. The government is collaborating with Google for Education and the National Telecommunications Corporation (CNT EP) to develop and implement the project as part of Ecuador’s National Digital Transformation of Education Plan.
CNT EP will handle the technical integration, user support, and ongoing maintenance of the virtual environments. Funding also comes from a $39.58 million loan from the Latin American Development Bank (CAF) to improve connectivity in rural areas. In 2025, this funding provided 2,670 technology kits, satellite links for 1,000 schools, and 2,728 laptops for teachers.
Plans for 2026 include an additional 730 technology kits and 6,360 desktop computers for rural schools, plus $1.5 million for satellite links and continued operation of 1,012 free digital access points already established nationwide.
