Future of Work

Education news, analysis, and opinion about the skills students will need for the jobs of the future.
School & District Management Opinion Next Generation School Design
A diverse group of education leaders recently gathered at the Digital Education Show in Dubai for a Getting Smart school design workshop to discuss these four topics: new models, goals, tools and tips.
Tom Vander Ark, November 28, 2016
4 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion 3 Reasons To Expect the Unexpected...and What To Do About It.
There are three primary reasons we will continue to experience more unexpected events like those we've witnessed recently. Here's how we can better prepare today's students for these future black swan events.
Tom Vander Ark, November 14, 2016
5 min read
Classroom Technology CTQ Collaboratory What Digital Literacy Looks Like in a Classroom
Why do schools need to worry about digital literacy if students are growing up surrounded by technology? Brianna Crowley has the answer, plus some resources for teaching digital literacy.
Brianna Crowley, October 29, 2014
6 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion The Children's Crusade: Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century
At age 17, Nick D'Aloisio just sold Summly to Yahoo! for $30 Million. With technology increasingly penetrating our everyday lives, today's children grow up with computers in their blood: thus, this rise of the teenage entrepreneur is not fading anytime soon.
Tom Segal, April 9, 2013
5 min read