iPads, MakerEd and More in Education

"WHEN I GROW UP...  I want to be a software tester, a machine learning expert, or a project manager! The purpose of this book is to introduce a selection of the many new and exciting professions which have emerged after the digital revolution.

At NNG we work with hundreds of programmers every day, and while being truly proud of our profession, we understand the challenges of communicating what we do. This book allows children (and their parents) to learn more about these roles in a fun and engaging way, while also discovering the value that can be found within them."

But in an increasingly connected and digital world, the things a student needs to know are indeed changing—fundamental human needs sometimes drastically redressed for an alien modern world. Just as salt allowed for the keeping of meats, the advent of antibiotics made deadly viruses and diseases simply inconvenient, and electricity completely altered when and where we slept and work and played, technology is again changing the kind of “stuff” a student needs to know.

Of course, these are just starters. Such a list really could go on forever.