Career Pathway
Development Project
Lesson: Technology Changes the Workforce
Unit
3 Lesson 2
Teacher
Guide
Lesson
Title: Technology Changes the Workforce
Pathways
Addressed: Industrial
and Engineer
Submitted
by: Cheryl Bobo
Date:
6/1/00
Age(s):
11-14
Recommended:
Time
frame: One class period
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Alaska
State Content Standards:
A1. Use a computer to enter and retrieve information
A. A student should be able to develop and be able to use employability skills in order to effectively make the transition from school to work and life-long learning.
3. Understand the process for seeking employment including
resume development, application completion, interview skills and appropriate
dress for work settings.
5. Understand how an individual job fits into the overall
organization and how the organization fits into the overall economy.
Overview:
Local business representatives visit or communicate with
the classroom to discuss how technology is changing the workplace.
Objectives:
Students will locate, understand and use career
information
Students will understand the relationship between working and
learning/training
Resources/Materials:
Panel of
business representatives as guest speakers and Internet information.
Options: Have the business representatives available to present in person, through an online chat, or teleconference.
Vocabulary:
ATM (banking) and as supplied by local business representatives.
Tellers
impact
workforce
Classroom
Setting:
The students will be gathered as a class to participate in discussion in
person or via a classroom computer with the business representatives
Activities:
1. Brainstorm different jobs in the community that have
changed due to technology.
2.Invite business representatives to speak to the class or conduct an online
chat about the changing workforce. Have each discuss the kinds of jobs and the
requirements for each, how they have changed due to technology, and how the
employees keep up with the changes. Have the representatives share which jobs
that have been replaced by technology. Ex: teller/ATM, operators/automated
telephone systems
Community
Connections:
Local business representatives connect with students and schools to develop partnerships.
Assessment:
Have students demonstrate what they learned about how technology has changed the workforce. The presentation could be a poster, an electronic slide show, or by creating a worksheet with an answer key for classmates to complete. 3-4 jobs illustrated will demonstrate understanding.
For an extension, have them name three jobs that will change and how it may change in the future because of technology.
