Addendum to my philosophy: Over the past nine months I have reviewed and read many articles that have further changed my educational philosophy to include what we as educators must do to prepare young learners for this changing world. I read an article that was published on August 22 in the Editor's Picks, Technology forum written by Cathy Engelbert the CEO of Deloitte, titled Driverless cars and trucks don't mean mass unemployment--they mean new kinds of jobs. The article discusses all the changes that have occurred in automobiles over the past few years and how those changes have created more jobs for the future. She discusses how the changing landscape of automobile production has changed because of the development of new innovative technological advancements in the automotive transportation such as the use of trucks, taxis, and ride-share. She used these modes of transportation of goods and services to explain how the changes have occurred and how they will affect the population.
It is estimated that in the near future driverless trucks can prove a boon for today's commercial licensed drivers because there will be a shortage of these drivers in the next decade. The jobs that will be created by the autonomous trucks that will be traveling our highways with human "monitor" in the cab who assist with navigating through cities to ensure that the goods are delivered on time and safely. These vehicles will be able to operate for longer periods without stopping and require fewer total drivers. The plus is that they will require the operators to worker shorter periods and will not have to leave home.
Since the industrial era automation has helped increase labor productivity and created works on the higher value-added to the job market. This shift has resulted in an emphasis on higher-skilled machine operators and this has created more productive workers in the transportation industry. Ms. Engelbert noted that we must help the workers of the future to discover where the skills demands will be in the next five to ten years and prepare them for those types of jobs by "helping them to gain the necessary expertise and experience to do them well." Her final statement is that "we have skills gaps; we need to figure out how to digitize and skill those workers to match them with the demand for available jobs.
This relates back to my statement of helping the future workers to be "knowledgeable and capable of using the tools" of tomorrow. This article along with the other things I have studied has only added to my resolve to be the best guide and educator for young developing minds that I can. The more I read the more convinced I am of the need for technology incorporation the way we teach young learners. It will definitely prepare them for the future jobs market and help to provide them with an excellent quality of life.
References
Engelbert, C. ( 2017, August 01,). Driverless cars and trucks don't mean mass unemployment--they mean new kinds of jobs. Retrieved from Quartz Media: https://qz.com/1041603/driverless-cars-and-trucks-dont-mean-mass-unemployment-they-mean-new-kinds-of-jobs/
It is estimated that in the near future driverless trucks can prove a boon for today's commercial licensed drivers because there will be a shortage of these drivers in the next decade. The jobs that will be created by the autonomous trucks that will be traveling our highways with human "monitor" in the cab who assist with navigating through cities to ensure that the goods are delivered on time and safely. These vehicles will be able to operate for longer periods without stopping and require fewer total drivers. The plus is that they will require the operators to worker shorter periods and will not have to leave home.
Since the industrial era automation has helped increase labor productivity and created works on the higher value-added to the job market. This shift has resulted in an emphasis on higher-skilled machine operators and this has created more productive workers in the transportation industry. Ms. Engelbert noted that we must help the workers of the future to discover where the skills demands will be in the next five to ten years and prepare them for those types of jobs by "helping them to gain the necessary expertise and experience to do them well." Her final statement is that "we have skills gaps; we need to figure out how to digitize and skill those workers to match them with the demand for available jobs.
This relates back to my statement of helping the future workers to be "knowledgeable and capable of using the tools" of tomorrow. This article along with the other things I have studied has only added to my resolve to be the best guide and educator for young developing minds that I can. The more I read the more convinced I am of the need for technology incorporation the way we teach young learners. It will definitely prepare them for the future jobs market and help to provide them with an excellent quality of life.
References
Engelbert, C. ( 2017, August 01,). Driverless cars and trucks don't mean mass unemployment--they mean new kinds of jobs. Retrieved from Quartz Media: https://qz.com/1041603/driverless-cars-and-trucks-dont-mean-mass-unemployment-they-mean-new-kinds-of-jobs/
