1. Visions of the Future
Connecting the Careers and
Technologies of the Future
2. Learning Goals:
• Identify trends in technological change
• Identify career opportunities that are
connected with changing technologies
• Identify career challenges that are
connected with changing technologies
• Explain how choosing a career that follows
trends in technologies creates
employment opportunities
3. Connecting to Careers of the Future
While watching The
Nature of Things, fill in
the table with examples
of future trends.
• Look for examples in
the documentary
• Imagine future
possibilities based on
what you see
4. Visions of the Future
Part 2: Supercar –Building the Car of the Future
5. Changes/Opportunities in… Examples/Ideas/Possibilities
Economic Conditions
Demographic Conditions
New/Emerging Technologies
New/Changing
Laws/Policies/Rules
Change by Necessity
–because all things change
What did you see?
What did that make you think
about?
What connections can you make?
[Think about these questions for a minute, then we will
share our ideas]
6. Connecting to Careers of the Future
While watching The
Nature of Things, fill in
the table with examples
of future trends.
• Look for examples in
the documentary
• Imagine future
possibilities based on
what you see
7. Visions of the Future
Part 3: The Living City –A Critical Guide
8. Changes/Opportunities in… Examples/Ideas/Possibilities
Economic Conditions
Demographic Conditions
New/Emerging Technologies
New/Changing
Laws/Policies/Rules
Change by Necessity
–because all things change
What did you see?
What did that make you think
about?
What connections can you make?
[Think about these questions for a minute, then we will
share our ideas]
9. Learning Goals:
• Identify trends in technological change
• Identify career opportunities that are
connected with changing technologies
• Identify career challenges that are
connected with changing technologies
• Explain how choosing a career that follows
trends in technologies creates
employment opportunities
