BEHS103 Week 1 | Technology in Education in Education - University of Maryland
- Boston.com (n.d.). Thirty of the fastest declining
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Discussion questions:
What does Erik Brynjolfsson say about productivity and income? How does Brynjolfsson say that people can find gainful employment if they have to compete against technology? (1-2 sentences) What does Robert Gordon say about productivity and innovation? (1-2 sentences) Brynjolfsson and Gordon present contrasting viewpoints on productivity in the US, but both agree that worker incomes have fallen. Looking forward, do you side with Brynjolfsson’s optimism or Gordon’s pessimism about technology’s impact on the worker and why? What do you think will happen to income and standard of living in the decades to come?
Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook at:
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/. In the search box, type in name of the career you that you hope to pursue. Depending on how specific the career is, you may be given several links as options or you may be taken directly to a summary page. Once on the summary page, pay special attention to the information about job outlook for the next ten years. What career did you choose? How many jobs currently exist for this career? What is the expected job outlook for this career? How do you think your chosen career will be impacted by technology? Remember to respond substantively to at least 2 other classmates during the week to earn full participation credit.
DQ2
Technology and Work-Life balance The following resources are also listed under Week 4 content