TECH generation
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY LOOKS LIKE IN YOUR FIELD ?
“ Technology is constantly transforming education and employment , which means we have to be prepared as teachers to stay on top of changes and use the most dynamic and personalized tools to help improve people ' s skills . Technology teachers are needed more than ever before , not only helping others become proficient in using the Internet and software applications , but also in showing how to develop critical thinking and evaluating situations in a technology-saturated society .” – Betty Tavares
“ Technology continues to inhabit new areas of our lives , from network-connected cars to coffee pots . Cybersecurity professionals will need to be embedded in each new technology deployment or product being brought to market . These embedded security professions will enhance the security of these technologies by including proper security
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controls in this development and deployment process instead of security being an afterthought . The demand for this type of skillset will continue to grow as the demand for information security and privacy grows .” – Richard Fontaine
“ The role of a database administrator has already shifted as organizations move to cloud-based database systems . Having knowledge of existing systems and being able to identify application requirements are key to successful migrations . There will be an even greater emphasis on data integrations with API , data warehouses and business intelligence tools . I see the overall data culture of organizations improving and motivated users being able to create reports and dashboards on their own .” – Bryant Phillips
“ Technology has already radically shifted the way we interact with brands . The future of branding will be hyper-personalized , thanks in part to the advancement of the way we collect and share data . Design and marketing will be incredibly focused on the individual ' s needs , even more so than now . We ' re also inevitably going to experience an open-source revolution that will compete with the monopolies of existing design and marketing software , making professional tools more widely accessible .” – Ray Nuñez
“ Simply put : In my field , the future is female and she is self-taught .” – Leah Del Giudice
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