https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussions/The-AI-quot-Durable-Skills-quot-Paradox/m-p/212129#M151 <P><SPAN>Recent 2026 scholarship from </SPAN><I><SPAN>New America</SPAN></I><SPAN> suggests that while community college students are eager to use AI, they are increasingly prioritizing human skills (critical thinking, empathy, and collaboration) to stay competitive. In a world where AI can write code or diagnose a circuit, are soft skills actually the most technical skills we can teach?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>How is your department balancing hands-on tool mastery with these durable human skills?"</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>For further reading:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><A href="https://www.newamerica.org/insights/straight-talk-community-college-student-perspectives-on-the-future-of-work/" target="_blank"><SPAN>Community College Student Perspectives on the Future of Work</SPAN></A></LI><LI><A href="https://www.ccdaily.com/2026/01/navigating-the-ai-revolution/" target="_blank"><SPAN>Navigating the AI revolution</SPAN></A></LI></UL> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:55:01 GMT dlaufenberg 2026-03-12T16:55:01Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussions/The-AI-quot-Durable-Skills-quot-Paradox/m-p/212129#M151 <P><SPAN>Recent 2026 scholarship from </SPAN><I><SPAN>New America</SPAN></I><SPAN> suggests that while community college students are eager to use AI, they are increasingly prioritizing human skills (critical thinking, empathy, and collaboration) to stay competitive. In a world where AI can write code or diagnose a circuit, are soft skills actually the most technical skills we can teach?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>How is your department balancing hands-on tool mastery with these durable human skills?"</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>For further reading:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><A href="https://www.newamerica.org/insights/straight-talk-community-college-student-perspectives-on-the-future-of-work/" target="_blank"><SPAN>Community College Student Perspectives on the Future of Work</SPAN></A></LI><LI><A href="https://www.ccdaily.com/2026/01/navigating-the-ai-revolution/" target="_blank"><SPAN>Navigating the AI revolution</SPAN></A></LI></UL> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:55:01 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussions/The-AI-quot-Durable-Skills-quot-Paradox/m-p/212129#M151 dlaufenberg 2026-03-12T16:55:01Z