In today's fast-changing world full of new technology, we parents have a big job. We need to get our kids ready for the future. Even though I really believe in the value of hard, traditional jobs, I see that work is moving more towards the internet and AI (Artificial Intelligence). This means we need to teach our kids new ways to find jobs and use AI to help them be successful in that world!
I want my kids to know the value of hard work, physical effort! But I don’t want to see them having to live on Motrin in their late twenties an early thirties like their parents! I pray our oldest really does become an astraunaut like he dreams about, but just in case life doesn’t take him that way, I want him and his brothers to be ready for this AI world that is evolving around us.
Why Should Kids Learn About Online Work and AI?
1. Skills for the Future: Jobs in the future will need people who know about digital stuff and AI. Learning about these now will help kids in their future jobs. Even if they have a birck and mortor job, most companies are all digital in their paperwork now. They are going to have to know their way around a computer!
2. Work with the Whole World: Working online lets people have jobs with companies all over the world, not just close to home. It provides a job window for any and every job this big crazy world has to offer! He may not become a astruanunt, BUT he could virtually reach children about space! He could become a famous author and sell ebooks about it! He could write digital products and supplies or soace companies!
3. Be Flexible and Ready for Change: Online jobs can often be more flexible and need you to be ready for quick changes, which is important in today's fast-moving job world.
4. Think New and Creative: Understanding AI can help kids think of new ideas and be creative, which is really important in lots of different jobs. Creating products, research, rephrasing documents, paraphrasing documents, THE LIST IS ENDLESS!
5. Having the Time We Wish We Did: I do not know a single adult that doesn’t wish they didn’t have to schedule family time around a job. One who wishes they could just take off as needed, take vacations when they want, one that never has to miss a baseball game! Online work is a different realm! Online jobs offer more flexibility then we can imagine. Our kids could have the life we wish we did as they grew up!
How to Teach Kids to Find Work Online
1. Start with the Basics: Teach kids how to use the internet safely, how to behave online, and how to use different websites and apps. Teach them to use AI to help find them jobs. Chat GPT is amazing at fidning resources for job opportunities!
2. Learn Online: Encourage kids to take courses online to learn new skills like computer coding, how to market things online, or how to design websites. YouTube can also be referred to as YouTube Academy because it nothing but a source for any information you ever wish to learn! Medium.com is also a great source of education! I learned many tactics for blogging on there!
3. Freelancing and Short-Term Jobs: Show kids how they can find short-term jobs or projects online that fit what they're good at. Again, ChatGPT is amazing for this!
4. Create a Good Online Image: Help them make a professional online profile, like on LinkedIn, to show their skills and work experience. Many companies and jobs will ask for social accounts. Make sure their LinkedIn and Facebook are presentable!
Using AI for Better Careers
1. Understand AI: Teach kids what AI is, how it works, and how it's used in different kinds of jobs, from technology to health care. Learn AI tools and what each can be used for! It’s not just about writing articles for us and creating images.
2. Think Critically and Solve Problems: AI isn't just about computers; it's about thinking smartly and solving problems, which are really important skills. Did you know some people use AI to help them with therapy?
3. Use AI Responsibly: Talk about the right and wrong ways to use AI and why it's important to use technology in a good way. Think back to school: it is not okay to copy and paste WINK WINK.
4. Keep Learning: Since AI keeps changing, it's important to stay up-to-date with new things happening in the field.
Helping our kids learn about online work and AI isn't just getting them ready for any job; it's preparing them for successful and adaptable careers. As parents, it's our job to make sure they're not left behind in this exciting and changing world. No matter how much us old fashioned pen and paper we want to be, that’s not the world our children are growing up in.
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