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K–12 Educators Embrace Ingenuity and Adaptation to Prepare Students for the Future

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CoSN leaders recognized the significance of this dynamic in this year’s conference theme , “Envision 2030,” a nod to the fact that the Class of 2030 is just starting their educational journey. One interesting finding from the WEF’s “ The Future of Jobs Report 2018 ” is that future workers may put a premium on different skills.

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STEM Helps Students Launch into the Future

EdTech Magazine

Wed, 10/10/2018 - 10:10. In fact, according to a 2017 report by Dell , 85 percent of the jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t even been invented yet. STEM Helps Students Launch into the Future. eli.zimmerman_9856. School has always been a place to train students for their eventual adult lives. by Ryan Petersen.

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K–12 Schools Should Teach Soft Skills to Prepare Students for the Future Workforce

EdTech Magazine

Thu, 08/30/2018 - 17:18. A 2017 Report by Dell Technologies estimates that 85 percent of the jobs that will exist in 2030 — fewer than 12 years from now — haven’t been invented yet. Google Classroom is an engaging and useful collaborative tool. K–12 Schools Should Teach Soft Skills to Prepare Students for the Future Workforce.

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District Tinker-Fests and Hackathons Rev Up Student Interest in STEM Education

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 10/05/2018 - 08:55. A startling 2017 report by Dell , which was written by the Institute for the Future (IFTF) and a panel of 20 tech, business and academic experts from around the world, estimates that 85 percent of the jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t been invented yet. eli.zimmerman_9856. by Dan Tynan.

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The Still-Evolving Future of University Credentials

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The number of open badges awarded nearly doubled from 24 million in 2018 to 43 million in 2020. And major companies and industry groups are increasingly getting into the credentialing game, exemplified by firms such as IBM and Google. College enrollment has been on the decline, dropping 7 percent between 2010 and 2018.

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A Bootcamp Down Under: Trilogy Education Extends University Tech Training Globally

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As technology companies from Google to Salesforce plant roots in Australia, government and business leaders down under are trying to figure out ways to train students and workers to keep up with a changing workforce. In May 2018, the company announced it had raised $50 million to expand to universities around the world.

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The Past Decade Forecasts a New Wave of Economic Opportunity in Education

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Since 2018, she has been a partner at Learn Capital, a venture capital fund focused on the global education sector. As education researcher Andreas Schleicher noted , “The world economy no longer pays you for what you know; Google knows everything … the world economy pays you for what you can do with what you know.”

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