When the Robots Come for Our Jobs, They’ll Spare the Teachers

By Louis Piconi, EdSurge

Estimates now suggest that up to 47 percent of U.S. jobs may disappear in the coming decades due the rise of automation. But at the same time, “spillover” effects will fuel the creation of entirely new industries and job categories. These statistics reflect one of the greatest challenges—and opportunities—for teachers in our seemingly paradoxical modern economy. How can we prepare a generation of students to adapt and evolve, learn (and un-learn), in an era where technological advances are transforming the world of work, traditional educational pathways are under fire—and the half-life of skills hovers around five years?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-12-14-when-the-robots-come-for-our-jobs-they-ll-spare-the-teachers

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