/automation Automation en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 25 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /technology/opinion-how-will-ai-automation-affect-career-and-technical-education/2023/05 It’s always been important to get education right for all students, but the arrival of ChatGPT means it’s now more important than ever. Thu, 25 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /technology/opinion-how-will-ai-automation-affect-career-and-technical-education/2023/05 /teaching-learning/whats-the-purpose-of-k-12-education-in-the-age-of-automation/2021/03 Author Daniel Susskind talks about the role of education in a world where machines are taking over many of the tasks done by human beings. Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:38:55 GMT /teaching-learning/whats-the-purpose-of-k-12-education-in-the-age-of-automation/2021/03 /technology/how-google-classroom-is-changing-teaching-q-a-with-researcher-carlo-perotta/2020/12 The popular software is bringing the “logics of datafication, automation, surveillance, and interoperability" to schools, researchers say. Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:52:28 GMT /technology/how-google-classroom-is-changing-teaching-q-a-with-researcher-carlo-perotta/2020/12 /technology/how-artificial-intelligence-might-save-time/2020/02 Teachers: Could you use an extra 13 hours in your work week, or for your personal life? That might be possible in the future, according to a report published last month by McKinsey & Company. Wed, 12 Feb 2020 02:05:33 GMT /technology/how-artificial-intelligence-might-save-time/2020/02 /technology/artificial-intelligence-could-free-up-13-hours-a-week-for-teachers-report-finds/2020/01 A new report estimates that 20 to 40 percent of the tasks teachers spend time on, including grading, lesson planning, general administration, could be outsourced to technology. Wed, 29 Jan 2020 20:46:34 GMT /technology/artificial-intelligence-could-free-up-13-hours-a-week-for-teachers-report-finds/2020/01 /teaching-learning/teaching/2019/06 Forty percent of what elementary school teachers do on a typical workday could be automated by 2030, predicts a new report by the McKinsey Global Institute. Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:04:22 GMT /teaching-learning/teaching/2019/06 /education/forty-percent-of-elementary-school-teachers-work-could-be-automated-by-2030-mckinsey-global-institute-predicts/2019/06 Women could experience coming changes in the workforce in a very different way than men, requiring a concerted effort by schools to prepare today's girls accordingly, according to a new report. Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:00:57 GMT /education/forty-percent-of-elementary-school-teachers-work-could-be-automated-by-2030-mckinsey-global-institute-predicts/2019/06 /leadership/tech-advances-automation-fueling-employers-demand-for-soft-skills/2019/05 Employers are putting a premium on soft-skills—like attention to detail—that aren't always easy to capture or measure. Tue, 21 May 2019 16:39:41 GMT /leadership/tech-advances-automation-fueling-employers-demand-for-soft-skills/2019/05 /technology/could-artificial-intelligence-automate-student-note-taking/2019/02 An AI-powered digital assistant to take notes for you? It’s already happening in the workplace, but classroom note taking could prove harder to automate. Wed, 27 Feb 2019 02:06:03 GMT /technology/could-artificial-intelligence-automate-student-note-taking/2019/02 /leadership/automation-jobs-and-education-7-key-takeaways-from-new-brookings-analysis/2019/01 Young workers are poised to be hit especially hard by automation, the Brookings Institution found, but schools can help by focusing on students' digital skills, creativity, and emotional intelligence. Thu, 24 Jan 2019 14:25:44 GMT /leadership/automation-jobs-and-education-7-key-takeaways-from-new-brookings-analysis/2019/01 /technology/educators-and-artificial-intelligence-err-on-the-side-of-caution-says-rand-researcher/2019/01 AI-powered tools may augment teachers, a new RAND report argues--but only if big concerns around bias and transparency are first addressed. Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:20:13 GMT /technology/educators-and-artificial-intelligence-err-on-the-side-of-caution-says-rand-researcher/2019/01 /education/opinion-the-age-of-automation-demands-that-students-learn-soft-skills/2018/08 Wise educators and other stakeholders need to ask: How best do we prepare students for the coming age of automation? Thu, 23 Aug 2018 18:30:24 GMT /education/opinion-the-age-of-automation-demands-that-students-learn-soft-skills/2018/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-getting-ready-for-the-jobs-of-the-future/2018/01 What skills will students need for the jobs of the future? How will the automation economy impact the employment landscape? Tom and Emily dive into the future of work and how schools can best support students and help them become career ready. Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:03:08 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-getting-ready-for-the-jobs-of-the-future/2018/01 /teaching-learning/automation-will-create-more-jobs-than-it-will-eliminate-analyst-says/2017/12 The author of a new study on jobs and automation predicts that technology will create more jobs than it will eliminate, and says that it is more essential than ever for business and government to invest in training and retraining workers. Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:41:29 GMT /teaching-learning/automation-will-create-more-jobs-than-it-will-eliminate-analyst-says/2017/12 /leadership/if-the-impact-of-artificial-intelligence-on-work-is-unclear-what-can-schools-do/2017/12 Experts are bad at predicting which jobs will be lost to automation, but policymakers still need to understand the dynamics of technological disruption, a new RAND report concludes. Thu, 07 Dec 2017 20:58:20 GMT /leadership/if-the-impact-of-artificial-intelligence-on-work-is-unclear-what-can-schools-do/2017/12 /education/opinion-12-new-rules-accelerated-learning-for-an-exponential-world/2017/11 How can leaders respond to the rise of the automation economy? Here's 12 new rules about accelerated learning and how state and local education policymakers can help. Mon, 20 Nov 2017 15:12:40 GMT /education/opinion-12-new-rules-accelerated-learning-for-an-exponential-world/2017/11 /teaching-learning/schools-and-the-future-of-work-10-research-reports-you-need-to-see/2017/10 Education Week curated 10 key studies to help K-12 educators and policymakers make sense of the debate over how technology will reshape the future of work. Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:30:49 GMT /teaching-learning/schools-and-the-future-of-work-10-research-reports-you-need-to-see/2017/10 /teaching-learning/are-our-jobs-making-us-dumber/2017/09 Some experts blame rising automation for a decline in adult literacy skills—all the more reason to make learning a lifetime endeavor. Wed, 27 Sep 2017 00:53:53 GMT /teaching-learning/are-our-jobs-making-us-dumber/2017/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-do-i-prepare-my-students-for-jobs-that-may-soon-disappear/2017/09 The rise of automation endangers future job prospects—and makes the work of educators that much harder, writes one teacher. Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:23:26 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-do-i-prepare-my-students-for-jobs-that-may-soon-disappear/2017/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-proposal-for-an-innovation-diploma/2017/08 What if we created a new competency-based high school diploma framework focused on innovation that represented preparedness for the automation economy? Here's a proposal of what that could look like. Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-proposal-for-an-innovation-diploma/2017/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-staying-ahead-of-the-robots-what-grads-should-know-and-be-able-to-do/2017/08 The automation economy is changing the employment landscape, making it a good time to reconsider the purpose and goals of public education. How do we prepare students for success in the future? Mon, 07 Aug 2017 12:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-staying-ahead-of-the-robots-what-grads-should-know-and-be-able-to-do/2017/08 /teaching-learning/are-you-helping-prepare-students-for-jobs-that-will-be-lost-to-automation/2017/08 Which jobs are at risk of being lost to automation, and how can students prepare for those labor-market shifts? A new interactive tool, based on jobs data, offers insight that can help educators guide students in career planning. Wed, 02 Aug 2017 18:57:08 GMT /teaching-learning/are-you-helping-prepare-students-for-jobs-that-will-be-lost-to-automation/2017/08 /teaching-learning/what-skills-are-you-teaching-students-to-prepare-them-for-jobs-of-the-future/2017/07 Education Week wants to hear from educators: In an age of automation and artificial intelligence, what skills do students need to learn in school to prepare for the workforce? Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:07:21 GMT /teaching-learning/what-skills-are-you-teaching-students-to-prepare-them-for-jobs-of-the-future/2017/07 /leadership/can-k-12-education-prepare-students-for-jobs-of-the-future/2017/05 Education and training systems will struggle to equip students for a rapidly changing workforce, according to a survey of 1,408 education and technology experts. Thu, 04 May 2017 19:26:38 GMT /leadership/can-k-12-education-prepare-students-for-jobs-of-the-future/2017/05 /leadership/opinion-education-alone-wont-solve-poverty-social-isolation-and-resentment/2017/02 Education is not a silver bullet solution to addressing the consequences of globalization and automation, writes Marc Tucker. Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:56:42 GMT /leadership/opinion-education-alone-wont-solve-poverty-social-isolation-and-resentment/2017/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-stop-scapegoating-start-educating/2017/01 The root of the U.S. job crisis is automation, and teaching technology is part of the solution, write Julie Flapan and Jane Margolis. Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:14:40 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-stop-scapegoating-start-educating/2017/01 /leadership/opinion-askaboutai-learning-to-see-and-speak/2016/09 Our new blog series #AskAboutAI will encourage parents, teachers, mentors and advisors to engage young people in a dialog about the emerging automation economy and the ethical and economic implications of artificial intelligence (AI). Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-askaboutai-learning-to-see-and-speak/2016/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-batch-of-one-how-ai-robots-will-bring-manufacturing-home-to-the-u-s/2016/09 The age of smart local manufacturing is just around the corner, and today's students will need to be prepared. Here are next steps for educators to provide manufacturing and coding pathways. Mon, 05 Sep 2016 12:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-batch-of-one-how-ai-robots-will-bring-manufacturing-home-to-the-u-s/2016/09 /leadership/opinion-preparing-students-for-the-gig-economy-automation-and-uncertainty/2016/06 If you could design an education system for an entire state or nation, what would it look like? Marc Tucker details some important considerations for building an education system to prepare students for a changing global economy. Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:30:33 GMT /leadership/opinion-preparing-students-for-the-gig-economy-automation-and-uncertainty/2016/06 /technology/opinion-supporting-ell-students-with-automated-writing-feedback/2016/03 With recent English Language Learning enhancements, efficacy studies of writing feedback systems like Criterion, PEG, and WriteToLearn will be valuable to the sector. Thu, 03 Mar 2016 11:00:00 GMT /technology/opinion-supporting-ell-students-with-automated-writing-feedback/2016/03