Think about the changes and trends that will shape the world our students will know in the years to come. Add to the Teacher Community of Practice discussion:
- One thing you found surprising
- One thing you found concerning
- One think you found exciting
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Surprising: The things that can be done by improved robotics and facial recognition for security purposes.
Concerning: The number of jobs that will vanish because of scientific technology.
Exciting: The things that scientific inventions can do in the field of medicine and medical treatment.
The marvel of medical changes – I recently had an elderly family member break a bone in his leg, 1 day later he had had a partial hip replacement and was walking home from the hospital all due to technological innovations (Only a few years ago that would have been a major production with weeks in recovery and longer in planning). Whats next?!
I watched a documentary about 3D limb replacement for returned soldiers, so interesting.
Wow! I’ll have to see if I can find that to watch. That sounds fascinating.
Surprising – Legal jobs that can be replaced.
Concerning – 375 million workers globally to be displaced by technology.
Exciting – The new jobs for tomorrow and opportunity to be involved in the training for these.
Exciting – but how do we train people for these new jobs, in the vocational space i really feel that governments, schools and teachers are so focussed on “Job ready” skills that we are not training students to be able to be thinkers, innovators, creators, adopters, developers etc.
I work in technology, and I think that the courses we teach certainly create innovative thinkers, creators, early adopters of technology and developers.
It’s a nerd thing 😀
Surprising – Such a high percentage of legal jobs can be replaced.
Concerning – More than 370 millions people’s job can be taken by robots.
Exciting – New categories of jobs will be created in the future.
I agree with your comments on large number of people being displaced with artificial intelligence but cannot see there will be a large number of jobs created by the trends.
The High Risk of Job Losses in the legal sector, I found this very surprising
I also found the Issues with AI and stolen Identity of concern.
I found the ease of tumour detection with Micro technology exciting
I agree with security concerns relating to legal theft using AI and facial recognition.
Surprising: Legal jobs are to disappear
Concerning: the speed of the expected Changes
Exciting: some of the jobs
Surprising – Company audits will be assessed by robots – much quicker and able to assess more precisely than a human.
Concerning – Many professions that we think are valuable in the future will no longer be the case. We encourage our children to go to university but there may not be the jobs for them.
Exciting – For many tertiary education is not for them, so to have an abundance of manual jobs will assist in everyone being able to seek employment as I think unemployment leads to mental health issues.
Many professions that we think are valuable in the future will no longer be the case. We encourage our children to go to university but there may not be the jobs for them.
I agree we need to rethink what we are telling our children about education and University qualifications
I guess they will be studying different degrees and you would hope that the Universities are already looking to the future with qualifications they will offer.
i feel we need to really point the youth in the right direction for their future and encourage those that are interested in a more manual,variable job role ,not push for all to continue to uni pathway .
Company audits will be assessed by robots – much quicker and able to assess more precisely than a human.
Surprising – that lawyers/accountants etc will be at high risk of automation
Concerning – the world we might be in when we get to “artificial super intelligence”
exciting – the opportunities for our children in jobs that are innovative
Surprising – the list of high risk professions
Concerning – about the new issues that will arise from AI
Exciting – the list of jobs of tomorrow
The new issues of AI will create greatly impact on us and our next generation.
i agree the list of new job roles sound very encouraging and interesting and also that some good old job roles will still exist
surprising – impact on legal system
concerning – robots human roles
exciting – future generation opportunities
Surprising- my job is low risk of robots taking over
Concerning- robots taking over human jobs
Exciting- Jobs changing to cater for the 21st century.
Surprising – the impact of future possibilities on the legal system.
Concerning – the real possibility of my own redundancy.
Exciting – What opportunities will be available for future generations.
Yes Kim, as a conservative generation our jobs will surely become redundant, and so we may have to re-train and give our professional pathways new perspectives to be able to compete with the digital natives.
Surprising – the impact of future possibilities on the legal system and that algorithm can decide how a person can act..
Concerning – where I am going to be in terms of employment in the future.
Exciting – What the future will look like and what opportunities will be available for the next generation.
It is exciting that more new jobs will be created due to the introduction of new technology. My concern is if our education and training system can be fast enough to make changes to cater our next generation for the fast changing needs of the future society.
It was a surprise to me that jobs that require high cognitive function, but are relatively routine, would be at risk of being automated. It concerns me that so many jobs would be automated and that dealing with issues within this automated environment would be difficult, not to mention the amount of things that could go wrong if unchecked. It is exciting to think about what the jobs of the future will be.
I could not agree more
I found it surprising that 39% of legal jobs will go. It is concerning that our identities are more at risk. It is however exciting that our children will have jobs that we have never heard of today.
We have already seen the impact of automation within the conveyancing world. It works so well … most of the time!
One thing I found surprising …… that the more manual labour and care employment fields are less disruption prone
One thing I found concerning…. the percentage of jobs that will be lost through automation
One thing I found exciting ….. the new variety of jobs that will appear in the future and the possibilities out their for our children/students
The numbers that are tossed around regarding the job losses are unimaginable…..I hope we remember to revel in the bright side of all this technology!
The list of vulnerable careers was not that surprising as it is happening in tax returns, customer service, umpiring of games, and in the secretarial area. I also believe the manual jobs will be affected as it has already started eg bricklaying is being streamlined, train drivers etc – few careers will not be affected.
I am concerned about the type of jobs that will come and if they will meet the needs of people.
If you look at it, some of these manual jobs have been around since the beginning of mankind.
I find it surprising to think about cognitive, routine jobs being at high risk
I find it personally concerning that I can’t get my head around jobs I’ve never heard of
I find it exciting to be doing training that eases me towards a future focus
I found surprising that the legal jobs will be so much affected and so soon.
I am concerned about the loss of human interactions and communication.
I am excited at all the new job opportunities that will be created.
As a community services teacher, I found it a bit comforting that the human/care interaction professions seemed to be at low risk
Surprising: I am surprised by the thought that ‘cognitively high’ jobs would be so easily replaced
Concerning: I am concerned at not knowing what is possible and how quickly things can change !
Exciting: I am excited for the future in terms of meeting the needs of diverse learners and industry effectively and easily.
Good to read that others feel concerned about how quickly things can change. It is mind blowing!
The speed of change concerns me also …. but then when you look back over the past 15 years the change has been pretty substantial and rapid. that Windows 95 video was a perfect example.
Surprising: Legal jobs are within the ‘at risk’ professions
Concerning: the timeframes for these changes & trends…. much quicker than I would have thought.
Exciting: opportunities that will open due to these changes
The opportunities are exciting ! I agree…
I agree that the time frame is much quicker that I would have expected.
It is great to know that as some jobs disappear, other exciting opportunities will open up
Yes great outlook to have on all this change!
Yes. It’s funny to think back to our lives before mobile phones but it wasn’t that long ago.
Surprised to hear 47% of jobs are likely to disappear with automation, concerned that the low risk professions in the arts, music, nursing and teaching are underpaid, excited about advances in automation and nanotechnology that impact on sustainability of our environment and medical breakthroughs.
An interesting point you bring up that the professions that are low risk are some of the lowest paid.
That is a very good insight! No better time to ensure we understand our priorities and live by them.
Yes Lisa, it’s interesting that ‘caring’ jobs that actually cannot be replaced are currently low-paid and the ones that generate maximum income can be replaced by data automation, science and technology.
Something I found surprising that legal jobs were the ones most expected to be on the chopping block.
What concerns me the most is what the future will hold for the next generations I have 3 boys and I worry what is coming forward.
I find very exciting that as he mentioned manual labour jobs having some what protection and this means hands on and personal service eg beauty therapy being a little safer
It is great to learn that manual jobs that require innovation and problem solving skills will be reasonably safe.
Yes I agree that trades people will be reasonable safe.
One thing I found surprising: Legal jobs are on the chopping block!
One thing I found concerning: how soon all these changes are predicred to occur
One thing I find Exciting: change
I agree, it is hard to believe that the legal profession would be drastically affected and so soon.
I would like an AI representing me.
The reduction in legal jobs is very surprising. Its hard to believe that conveyancing and some of the routine type legal work can be automated.
Yes, I agree, it’s surprising that Legal jobs will not be so popular
Surprised: At how long this research and design has been going on!
Excited: About still being around when this comes to fruition. I hate the idea that I will miss it!
Concerned: By how slowly we are taking up technology, the older we are (in general). In order to teach with and about this emerging technology we have to be early adopters. We cannot be behind our students.
I agree with being around for the change!
Hi Keri, I agree with your concern about our slow take up and the need to keep up with our students…. it is such an exciting space and so many things to embrace and learn… !
Agreed. I feel that a great divide will be created between those that can and can’t use and access technology.
I was surprised at how soon we may see some of these changes. I’m concerned that we may lose the “human touch” – even speaking with retail workers offers some socialisation that human beings need. I am excited by technology that would remove the need to wash my car!
Lana from what he said I believe in some areas personal touch will be safe eg massage therapy, Beauty therapy etc
Yes, 10 years is not too far away.
surprising: The diverse range of industries that will have to potential to use “printers”
concerning: The lack of human interaction, the possible lack of development of interpersonal skills for future generations. The world seems like it will become a “colder”, more virtual place.
exciting: the fact that one day I may not have to drive anymore 🙂
I agree, it is concerning the chance of the lack of development of interpersonal skills for our future generations appears to be ignored
I found all the trends exciting. I was surprised by what could be achieved from printing and concerned about AI and how fast that area is moving.
Agreed! It is chaning at a concerning pace!
Agree! The rate of change is a little concerning.
I was surprised by all the trends, open my eyes to lots of current and new developments _ I must be living under a rock!!
I was concerned about privacy and ethical issues moving into the future.
I was excited by the nano technology!
I agree it is scary how fast it will all go.
I am also concerned about the ethical and moral issues that have to be thought about and of primary concern to ensure rights and freedoms
I am not surprised but much of this information but maybe just how fast it is all moving.
I am concerned about everyone keeping up with the fast pace and adapting to keep up.
It was all exciting to me and I’m looking forward to all of it – especially the convenience and hopefully changes that will be more sustainable to the planet.
yes, one of the positives is the impact on the planet.
I agree, we are used to change and innovation but the pace of it is concerning – how quickly can people retrain?
You raise a very good point Amanda re the sustainability impacts. Lets hope this is a priority for developers of the future.
exciting to learn the triumph of the tiny are able to help doctors without operating on people.
concern that older people will not coupe with the change’s, that are happy so fast.
surprised how quick this is all happening and excited about it too.
I hope we will all be around to see the changes!
I agree Kerry, surprised by how quickly it is all happening
I was surprised about how advanced the Artificial Intelligence is already advanced
I am concerned about how advanced the Artificial Intelligence already is
I am excited about the applications and possibilities there are for the printable world
i must have been living under a rock as i am also surprised by how advanced a lot of these trends are!
I am surprised (and kind of concerned) that food could be created by 3D printing.
I am concerned all these changes are occurring at a pace which far outstrips society’s ability to monitor and reflect on whether we really want them or not.
I am excited (and kind of concerned) about where all this is going and what it means for the generations that will follow us.
I totally agree with you Glen on the all of this. It’s exciting and concerning all in one emotion.
I too am concerned that food could be created by 3D printing. I can’t fathom not having fresh food.
Surprising: that the next ‘industrial revolution’ will take place over only about 15 years, and on an even greater scale
Concerning: that the jobs requiring the ‘smarts’ are now quite easily automated and on a huge magnitude
Exciting: what our not-so-distant future will look like… because there’s no point trying to run away from it!
Hi Carinya absolutely excited about what the future will look like and definitely concerned about the artificial intelligence hopefully we won’t see the film ” 2001: A Space Odyssey” come true 🙂
Yes Carinya, 15 years is a short space in time when I think about changes in the last 15 – bring it on, scary stuff in some ways but I agree, cant run away from it
I was surprised to know that the drones can carry people from location to location.
The concerning discovery for me is the driverless driving. I don’t think the artificial intelligence in this area can cover all the possible options while driving on the road.
The most exciting thing to me is the nano technology. Just imagine using this technology in the health sector, how many lives can be saved.
I’m more concern about how many drones will be flying around up there, they will have to have some sort of air (road) rules.
Yes, those drones looked unbelievable.
Surprising – if the predictions prove largely correct. Still waiting for my flying car.
Concerning – idea we should focus so much on job prep as the prime focus of education.
Exciting – that I might be able to allocate the task of dealing with a call centre to a digital device.
If the call centres of the future are half as frustrating as the ones we have now it will be a step forward
Surprising – that teaching is relatively safe with such impactful trends and advancements, especially as so many lectures are now prerecorded
Concerning – how fast the technological changes are happening and as a teacher being able to learn and incorporate even small technological changes so I can keep up with my students
Exciting – like all change, it can be exciting (but scary) but having the opportunity to be part of it before I am replaced by AI!
I think that teachers will definitely be affected in the future.
IT jobs will no longer be safe. Only labour type jobs need to make immediate decision would be safer.
Surely creativity, design and implementation will always be required?
Surprising = the % of at-risk occupations + how quickly this is predicted to occur.
Concerning = we might be far more connected technologically BUT disconnected socially.
Exciting – opportunities for kids my own kids age. I want to plant the seed in their mind of the possibilities that exist to help people.eg medical advances, natural disaster support etc.
With COVID and self isolation we have already seen how much more we connected technologically, especially professionally (like online teaching and virtual meetings), but like the smart phones, we are already disconnected socially. So technological advancements could make this even more so, especially for the younger generations.
surprising- the number of people displaced by technology in a short time
concerning- the feeling that human interaction and more natural processes will be removed
exciting-the new and unexplored
100% agree – will be so interesting to see what our future world looks like, particularly in regard to face-to-face human interactions.
Surprising – that change is happening so rapidly around us yet we continue to live at a seemingly steady pace
Concerning – that we know so little of the changes until they are specifically brought to our attention, that we are so caught up in our daily activities that we miss what is actually going on around us
Exciting – change in itself can be exciting
that contradiction of the speed of change and the pace we want to move/live at is fascinating. i think as humans we must slow down (even while technology moves ahead)
Surprising – predicted pace of change, suppose it shouldn’t be surprising…
Concerning – pace of change and slow nature of significant change in education
Exciting – that teaching is at low risk of disruption
…and it’s only going to get faster
teachers can hang on a bit longer… be interesting to see our jobs in 50 or a 100 yeras..
Variable / Cognitive was in the moderate quadrant? I think. You could argue some function in the cognitive/ predictable (the bottom one on the graph!) and while be replaced in the shorter term.
Surprising- The amount of jobs that are predicted to disappear or no longer exist as we know them today
Concerning- The isolation that may exist based on jobs for tomorrow and the effects on mental health
Exciting- That new jobs will become available that we do not exist at the moment and that Teaching continues to be an option
A mix of excitement and fear is a typical human reaction to change, but mental health is a major concern as these changes happen. COVID has been a small snapshot of this and look at the mental health issues, domestic violence, suicide, drinking/drug abuse that continue to plague us in such uncertain times. It shows the importance of education and reliable information to allay these fears, especially in our young who will have to cope with even more or faster changes than we probably did.
Hi Liz, I agree with you lots of jobs will disappear because of these trends. But there will be lots of new jobs area available. One good example is virtual entertainment producer.
Surprising- 375 million workers globally will be displaced by technology!
Concerning – not equitable for all to access new technology
Exciting- The jobs of tomorrow- its so exciting to see the opportunities students/my own children can have
The impact of that many displaced workers on a worldwide scale is both surprising and scary!
Displaced workers would be able to get new jobs with continuing updating their skills.
Hi Alyssa, I agree with you lots of jobs will disappear because of these trends. But there will be lots of new jobs area available. One good example is virtual entertainment producer.
Surprising – The fact that driverless cars will lead to people never having experienced driving.
Concerning – The amount of jobs that will be replaced by AI.
Exciting – The possibilities of achievement in the field of nano-technology.
I would put your Surprising into the Scary category.
Surprising – That the work that took place in the Industrial Revolution will be compressed into 15 years
Concerning – The percentage of jobs that will be automated
Exciting- New job opportunities for our students that are cutting edge
I love the idea that our students will have the opportunity to hold a job that is new and exciting!
But remember they have to keep themselves up to date with new skills to hold a job.
I found it surprising that builder and landscaper are both moderate risk jobs. I find it concerning that many of the new Jobs of Tomorrow are remote and removed from interaction. I think it is exciting that jobs like teaching are relatively ‘safe’ and may be more appreciated by society.
Yes the isolation with some of these jobs is definately a concern for the future
Agreed. The social interaction element is still fundamentally important to me in any ‘job’.
I worry about the lack of interaction also.
Surprising is how rapidly things are changing and how we need to keep pace with a rapidly changing world.
Concerning is how it is crucial that we prepare our students for the future without knowing how best to do this and without knowing what is will be like.
Exciting is how our students will have the opportunity to be the developers and adopters of new technologies and the impact their work will have on the futures of others – improvements in access to health advancements, disease cure and prevention, improving global environmental issues, etc.
Absolutely agree with the exciting opportunities for our students.
The fast movement of technology and the availability of same technology to each family. They don’t all have the expected technology. I am concerned that the students are expected to use library facilities in their break time. I think it is exciting what the students can gain from the technology to assist their learning.
Hi Diana, I agree and careful steps would need to be taken to address potential equity concerns and to stop the socioeconomic divide from widening.
I love the fact that people are highlighting social equity issues as a priority among these discussions.
Surprising: the demise of the insurance industry as there wont be any car accidents
Concerning: what jobs will exist
Exciting: Interested to see how NANO technology will impact the world