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10 September, 2015
Wooranna Park Primary takes the lead in computer coding for kids. “One main misconception about teaching kids about computers is people assume teachers have to know everything before they can teach it,” Mr Nolan said. “Actually the kids teach me as much as I teach them. That’s the model we pursue: there’s a lot of self-directed learning.”
Labels:
Education,
ICT Capability
08 September, 2015
Sixty per cent of Australian students are training for jobs that will not exist in the future or will be transformed by automation, according to a new report by the Foundation for Young Australians. She says today's students will be affected by three key economic drivers: automation, globalisation and collaboration.
This is not exactly the promised future of robotics, which is increasingly being applied to help humans with manufacturing, health care, humanitarian aid and getting around. But Cavalcanti and Oehrlein, 29-year-old co-founders of MegaBots, are hoping to fulfil another human desire: ferocious, gladiator-style entertainment.
Labels:
Artificial Intelligence,
Asia Connection,
Cybersafety,
Ethical,
Robotics
Fitness instructors, beauty therapists, nannies and other service providers will be in demand, as will people in the high-skilled information and technology field. People in specialist professions including doctors, dentists, nurses, teachers, urban planners and accountants will remain in high demand and they will make greater use of technology to help them do their jobs. Yoga instructors, photographers, social media specialists and other creative workers in the digital media, film and TV, fashion and design, are also expected to be highly sought after, says the study, commissioned by the National Broadband Network.
07 September, 2015
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