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Preparing Our Students for the Future of Work

Jennifer Brown, M.Ed

January 2023

Merced UHSD

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What problem do you want to solve?

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How will you solve it?

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What skills do you need?

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The Future of Jobs

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The Future of Jobs report, published by the World Economic Forum, maps the jobs and skills of the future, tracking the pace of change. It aims to shed light on the pandemic-related disruptions in 2020, contextualized within a longer history of economic cycles and the expected outlook for technology adoption, jobs and skills in the next five years.

Future of Jobs Report

SOURCE: Schwab, K., World Economic Forum, & Zahidi, S. (2020, October 20). The Future of Jobs Report 2020. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2020/in-full

Who is the WEF

Not-for-profit international foundation
Blend of public and private sectors, world’s 1,000 leading companies, international organizations and academic institutions
Engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society and are “committed to improving the state of the world”

What is the Future of Jobs Report

Trends expected in the jobs and skills of the future, looking closely at the 2020-2025 period in 20 economies and 12 industry sectors

Automotive, Aerospace, Supply Chain & Transport
Global Health & Healthcare
Aviation, Travel & Tourism
Information & Communication Technologies
Chemistry, Advanced Materials & Biotechnology
Infrastructure
Consumer
Mining & Metals
Energy Utilities & Technologies
Oil & Gas
Financial Services & Investors
Professional Services

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Future of Jobs Report 2020

SOURCE: Schwab, K., World Economic Forum, & Zahidi, S. (2020, October 20). The Future of Jobs Report 2020. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2020/in-full

Similar to the 2018 survey, the leading positions in growing demand are roles such as [CLICK]

Data Analysts and Scientists
AI and Machine Learning Specialists
Robotics Engineers
Software and Application Developers
Digital Transformation Specialists

Job roles newly emerging in the 2020 Future of Jobs Report include [CLICK]

Process Automation Specialists
Information Security Analysts
Internet of Things Specialists

The emergence of these roles reflects the acceleration of automation as well as the resurgence of cybersecurity risks

At the opposite end of the scale, the roles which are decreasing in demand are jobs which have been displaced by new technologies and automation

Jobs such as [CLICK]

Data Entry Clerks
Administrative and Executive Secretaries
Assembly and Factory Workers
Accounting/Bookkeeping and Payroll Clerks, etc.
Repetitive, manual entry tasks

Bring it back to the classroom - these are the types of tasks that we have our students do on a daily basis - think practicing your multiplication tables with flashcards. Repetitive, rote.

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The

Jobs of Tomorrow

SOURCE: Schwab, K., World Economic Forum, & Zahidi, S. (2020, October 20). The Future of Jobs Report 2020. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2020/in-full

This job disruption is counter-balanced by job creation in new fields, the ‘jobs of tomorrow’.

Over the coming decade, a small share of newly created jobs will be in wholly new occupations, or existing occupations undergoing significant transformations in terms of their content and skills requirements.

The World Economic Forum’s Jobs of Tomorrow report identified 99 jobs that are consistently growing in demand across 20 economies. Those jobs were then organized into distinct professional clusters according to their skills similarity.

This resulting set of emerging professions reflects the adoption of new technologies and increasing demand for new products and services, which are driving greater demand for green economy jobs, roles at the forefront of the data and AI economy, as well as new roles in engineering, cloud computing and product development.

Additionally, the emerging professions showcase the continuing importance of human interaction in the new economy through roles in the care economy; like marketing, sales and content production; as well as roles where an aptitude for understanding and being comfortable working with different types of people from different backgrounds is critical.

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Emerging and Declining Skills

SOURCE: Schwab, K., World Economic Forum, & Zahidi, S. (2020, October 20). The Future of Jobs Report 2020. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2020/in-full

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Top 10

Skills of

2025

SOURCE: Schwab, K., World Economic Forum, & Zahidi, S. (2020, October 20). The Future of Jobs Report 2020. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2020/in-full

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	Problem Solving
	Self-Management
	Working with People
	Technology Use and Development

SOURCE: Schwab, K., World Economic Forum, & Zahidi, S. (2020, October 20).

The Future of Jobs Report 2020. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2020/in-full

Top 10 Skills of 2025

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Evaluating Digital Creator Tools

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Technology Use

and Development

SOURCE: CAST. (2020, October 6). UDL: The UDL Guidelines. The UDL Guidelines. https://udlguidelines.cast.org/

Universal Design for Learning

Guidelines

Technology development means a lot of things, but one in particular I would like to point out has to do with User Experience, or UX Design.

If your teachers are teaching in a 1:1 environment, which majority in North America now are, they are creating digital environments for our students to engage and learn within.

This goes beyond understand core components of technology into a broader area of understanding that human beings are neurodiverse, and thus interact with and learn information in diverse ways.

A framework has been built out to support this inclusion conversation by a nonprofit education research and development organization, CAST, and is known as the Universal Design for Learning Framework.

The Universal Design for Learning framework was developed to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.

This framework’s companion resource, the Universal Design for Learning Guidelines, is what you see on your screen now. The UDL Guidelines offer a set of concrete suggestions that can be applied to any discipline to ensure all learners can access and participate in meaningful, challenging learning opportunities. As we consider later in this presentation how we evaluate technology tools we bring into our classrooms, I will be bringing that discussion back to these core tenets, and if you are not familiar with these guidelines, I highly suggest digging more deeply into them.

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Sorting through the

Digital Tool Overload

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Evaluating Digital Creator Tools

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Creation

The Blank Canvas Effect

Collaboration

Shared Project Space

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Provide multiple means of representation for information shared

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Life & Career Skills

Look For...

Self-Management

Working with People

Problem Solving

Technology Use and Development

Evaluating Digital Creator Tools

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Digital Creator Tool Fundamentals

The ultimate collaborative blank canvas.

UDL

Text
Images
Video
Closed Captioning
Speaker Notes

Example

Google Slides
Google Docs*

Presentation Builder

The bridge to authentic audience opportunities.

UDL

Text
Images
Video

Example

Google Sites
Blogger

Website Builder

The key to unlocking the potential of multimedia.

UDL

Text
Images
Video

Example

WeVideo
Screencast

Video

Editor

The power of the pen, translated to the screen.

UDL

Handwriting
Annotations
Sketchnoting

Example

Jamboard
Kami
Explain Everything

Digital

Inking

Sparking computational thinking skills and application.

UDL

Creative Technology Research Lab - UDL within CS

Example

CS First
Grasshopper
Scratch

Computer Science

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Digital Skills Curriculum

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Learning to Code

Finally, we have several self-learning programs that promote CS education.

We’ve already reviewed CS First, the awesome coding program for grades 4-8 that works on Scratch

https://csfirst.withgoogle.com/s/en/home

Another fantastic beginner coding app to know about is Grasshopper

Grasshopper uses 5-minute activities that are bite sized and include fun lessons and visual puzzles that students can complete on iOS, Android, and all web browsers.

Learn with fun, quick lessons on your phone that teach you to write real JavaScript
Move through progressively challenging levels as you develop your abilities
Graduate with fundamental programming skills for your next step as a coder!

https://grasshopper.app/

Google Developers, is another one-stop destination for our older students that includes self-guided coding exercises, quizzes, technical articles, and video tutorials. We’ve linked their machine learning course here.

https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/crash-course/

Finally, Google's Code Next program works with high schoolers to cultivate the next generation of Black, Latinx and Native tech leaders.

Code Next students join us for programming (either through our physical Code Next Live labs or through our online program, Code Next Connect) to learn about computer science and problem solving. They become creative, computational thinkers.
Students engage in both solo and team projects during our programs, which are after school and on the weekends.
They produce websites, programs, and other demonstrations of their learning and interests.
Through community relationships, mentor-mentee relationships with real Googlers, and other courses, Code Next students mature into effective and ethical leaders, ready to take on the world.
https://codenext.withgoogle.com/

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applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com

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beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com

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Training Resources for Staff

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teachfromanywhere.google

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teachercenter.withgoogle.com/

gettingstarted/

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edu.google.com/teacher-center

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What is the program?

L1 / L2

Why get certified?

What is the impact on schools?

L1 and L2 educators are experts in using Google tools in their classrooms.

How to get started?

Take the L1 and L2 certification exams

Trainer

Trainers are experts in delivering strong 1:many professional development to fellow educators.

Complete the curriculum and then submit an application.

Coach

Coaches are experts in using our 5-step coaching model to work 1:1 with educators and drive impactful technology use.

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Complete the curriculum and then submit an application.

Innovator

Innovators are education influencers who lead innovative education projects that impact school communities.

Identify a challenge to solve and apply to the program.

L1 & L2 are prerequisites for the Trainer, Coach and Innovator programs.

Educate and inspire other teachers

Build product expertise

To gain mastery of Google tools

Verify educators’ individual technology skills and join the the ranks of Google product experts around the world.

To provide group professional development to teachers

Train fellow educators on how to make the most of Google tools to drive classroom efficiency and improve student outcomes.

To coach educators how to tackle classroom challenges with technology-based strategies

Drive technology adoption through ongoing, non-evaluative, personalized support for educators.

To drive school transformation and inspire others‘

Launch transformative projects in schools and advocate for innovation in education.

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CAST. (2020, October 6). UDL: The UDL Guidelines. The UDL Guidelines. https://udlguidelines.cast.org/.

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Reference List

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