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"make for interesting discussions, but there are at least three reasons why such speculations are likely to be useless, if not actually misleading"

Intersting comments at bottom of video

Rather than focusing on future jobs, this report looks at future work skills-proficiencies and abilities required across different jobs and work settings.

Working as a Swimming Instructor can be a very exciting and rewarding career. Swimming Instructors can coach and teach swimming techniques to people who do this for fun, as well as to those who want to participate at swimming competitions.

A book sales representative, is someone who works at a book store and helps increase the sales of books with his social and marketing skills. Not only is it his job to increase the profit of the store but also keep track of the new books in the market, the choice of the public and attractive way to gain their attention.

As Zac notes in this article, which he wrote spontaneously on his "Bring Your Own Device" while at school, many teachers have been reluctant to allow technology into their classrooms, even if they have that option. Zac suggests it's a trust issue - teachers don't trust students and students decline to demonstrate that they're trustworthy because they feel they are being denied access to what (to them) is a tool for everyday learning in the real world

"There is a lot of controversy and passion surrounding the flipped classroom. Advocates of flipping point to many advantages including students learning at their own pace, availability of online lessons and time for real work in the classroom. Opponents of flipping point to holes including student access to internet"

Clinton's speech at the UN about LGBT and Human Rights