Will a robot take your job? http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34066941
Great site to check out. I think we need to do more work with students around what the current digital disruption will mean for them. In particular our current Y12 and Y13 students are sitting in our classes with plans already in place to "go study law," what are we doing to prepare them for their futures.
Putting in my subject area into the above calculator shows there is a 95% chance of the job of an accountant becoming automated. So why am I teaching Accounting??
Yes I believe that it is important for students to master the skill set of understanding numbers and financial information, but to me it is a lot more than that. Is Accounting the subject just the vehicle that I use to teach the real stuff? The 21st century skills? Hell yeah! After studying the subject I believe my students have had opportunities to: develop their resilience and problem solving skills; work out appropriate forms of communication dependent on the audience; be exposed to entrepreneurial ways of thinking and experience the ups and downs of collaborating with classmates.
I also hope they learn the importance of following your heart when working out what you want to do and that hard work and passion make a great team.
But the question remains - is the best way to do this by teaching my subject in isolation?
Simple answer - no.
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