Eleanor Carter: Tech Development Blog

In graph one titled "Annual Employment in Select Segments" we are shown data about employment in different types of cities. It is obvious that High Growth Hubs beat the competition, and have high employment rates. The situation is very different for distressed Americana cities, and they are shown to have never recovered from the 2007 finical crisis. These graphs show that living in an Urban or Near- Urban area will greet you with higher levels of employment. This is especially the case in many Megacities. 

 In the third graph titled "US Domestic Population Movement by Area Demographic" we are shown lines merging together representing movement of US citizens from the different types of cities. We have reached a historically low time for migration between states. People aren't moving around the country as much as they used to and this can be attributed to a growing divide between rural and urban areas. 

 The last graph I studied was entitled "US jobs displaced in midpoint adoption scenario by 2013" and showed hypothetical data of what our employment will look like in the future with the rise of technology. It was shown that the food and production industries will change the most with adaptation of technology and change the way workers do their jobs. It said that "more than 25 percent of workers could be displaced" in their scenario. 

 I'm not sure my future job would be impacted much by advancements in technology. I think my dream job right now is to be an Outdoor Coordinator for school trips. In my middle school one of my close family friends had this portion, and it seems like an incredible opportunity. I think the ways that technology would impact outdoor education would be bridging the divide between technology and outdoor education. I think there are many ways to learn through technology, and integrating lessons with technology would be beneficial in a classroom setting. In traveling with large groups technology would also be a plus. 
https://naturalstart.org/feature-stories/bridging-gap-integrating-technology-and-environmental-education

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