Welcome to Lesson SevenReal-World Applications. This lesson will enable you to explore your skills and personal interests, so that you can apply them to the changing world of work.

As highlighted in previous lessons, digital literacy is required in all facets of the real-world. Regardless of whether you want to apply digital literacy skills at work, home, or school, or use them to optimize health and wealth, technology can be a game changer for reaching your full potential.

In the world of work, jobs are changing at a rapid pace. From construction and healthcare, to warehouse operations and managerial support, shifting demand is requiring new skills and roles. For example, companies and organizations are increasingly depending on technology to create, use, and interpret digital information. Besides being digitally literate, humans are needed to synthesize complex data and make decisions based on computer-generated output, often creating new ways of doing things.


This lesson focuses on your personality type, job search strategies, career journey options, lifelong learning, and having a positive impact regardless of the path that you choose. Activities and assessments will help place you in a better position to successfully navigate your future.



Note: According to the Oxford-based non-profit 80,000 Hours, “career capital refers to the skills, connections, credentials, and financial resources that can help you have a bigger impact in the future.”



Frame the Lesson

Ask #1:
How do you become most relevant in a world with constantly changing workforce needs?
LISTEN for the following answers:

Guide participants to the correct answers, if necessary.

  • Keep your skills up-to-date by constantly investing in yourself.
  • Understand current and future workforce needs.
  • Seek out innovative places to work, whether the organization is large or small.
  • Read industry news and current events.
  • Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.
  • Answers will vary.
Ask #2:
How can being self-aware advance your career?
LISTEN for the following answers:

Guide participants to the correct answers, if necessary.

  • You know what makes you tick.
  • You have a clear picture of your strengths and shortcomings.
  • You understand how your behavior affects others.
  • You can be more productive at work and with your relationships.
  • You can behave with more empathy and humility.
  • You’re not fazed by others who disagree with your world view.
  • Others will want you on their team.
  • You can have healthy, civil conversations about controversial topics.
  • Answers will vary.

Referring to the student workbook, review the Objectives and Key Terms on page 100, having different students read a bulleted item aloud.

In the Computers: One Click at a Time workbook, students have an opportunity to assess their Personality Type using the RIASEC Test. Taking a personality assessment is one way to become more self-aware. Other ways include asking trusted members of your tribe for feedback about yourself, learning a new skill, assessing your core values, and reading personal development books.