Friday, February 2, 2018

In a time of robots, educators must invest in emotional labour

Technology critics and defenders alike argue

that human jobs are being eliminated by workplace automation, minimizing the need for human interaction.
Another way to see it is that emerging tech is increasing our capacity to focus our collective energies — on the social, cultural, ethical and emotional demands of our rapidly changing world.
Everything from smart phones to smart cities are freeing us up to care more for others and to commit more resources to transforming the parts of our societies and economies where need and inequities persist.
Automation creates new opportunities to privilege, value and grow human interaction, soft skills and our mutual understanding of and appreciation for people.