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HUMAN SKILLS FOR AN AI WORLD

The Future Won’t Wait. Prepare Future-Ready Students to Succeed in the Age of AI

With the rise of AI, essential human skills are becoming more important. Discover the pros and cons of AI in education and learn how it can make future-ready skills curriculum more personalized and engaging for students.

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AI in Education Preparing Students for an AI World with Future-Ready Skills

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Elevating Our Uniquely Human Skills for Success in an AI World

As generative AI creates new complications, questions, and opportunities across society, education practices will also have to evolve. Today’s students are growing up in a world where artificial intelligence can instantly write essays, solve math problems, and summarize books.
 
But while AI can automate tasks, it can't understand context, which leads to hallucinations—misleading results that take time to fact-check. Simply put, AI cannot replace a student’s drive to grow, learn, and be creative.
 
Comprehensive tools like Wayfinder make it possible to collaborate with new technologies like AI, while deepening students' human skills like Agency, Empathy, Self-Awareness, and Purpose. 
 
Learn more about Wayfinder’s approach to teaching AI literacy and discover what school and district leaders can do today to future-proof tomorrow’s graduates in our new white paper—Portrait of a Future-Ready Graduate: Why Human Skills Matter More Than Ever.

Human + Future-Ready Skills

Prepare students for what’s next with important future-ready skills. 
 
Wayfinder ensures future readiness for students by teaching them important life skills like resilience, adaptability, collaboration, and effective communication. In today’s evolving world, Wayfinder elevates essential life skills alongside academic knowledge, ensuring students are equipped to thrive.

Our future-ready curriculum is designed to support students' well-being and teach skills for navigating their future with confidence and purpose. Wayfinder emphasizes student growth and addresses relevant topics like social media, digital discernment, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship in engaging ways.

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AI Literacy in K-12 Education

What is AI literacy in education and why is it important?
What is AI Literacy in K-12 Education?
AI Literacy means understanding how artificial intelligence works, how it’s used, and how it affects our world. It includes knowing how to use AI tools, think critically about them, and recognize their impact on daily life.
 
For today’s K–12 students, AI literacy and digital discernment skills are essential. As AI shapes everything from social media to future careers, students need the skills to use technology responsibly, make informed choices, and thrive in a rapidly changing digital world.
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AI Leadership + The Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge

On April 23, 2025, the White House signed an executive order, Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth, to advance the use of AI in K-12 schools. The main goals from the executive order include:

  • Launching a task force on AI in education, bringing together leaders from various federal agencies.
  • Introducing the Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge to engage students and educators in innovative uses of AI.
  • Advancing AI-focused Registered Apprenticeship programs to build a skilled workforce.
According to the Executive Order, the Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge aims to "encourage and highlight student and educator achievements in AI, promote wide geographic adoption of technological advancement, and foster collaboration between government, academia, philanthropy, and industry to address national challenges with AI solutions."
 
School districts and state education agencies are expecting additional information on grants and professional development opportunities related to this Executive Order, with federal guidance expected to influence how these programs develop over time.

Resources to Build Future-Ready Skills with K-12 Students

To be successful in the digital age, students must have a strong foundation of Future-Ready Skills like Adaptability, Self-Awareness, and Purpose. Our goal is to provide educators with the right resources to prepare their students for success regardless of how fast technology changes. 

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Digital Citizenship and AI literacy for Students
Developing Safe + Responsible Digital Behaviors for Students

Phones, social media, AI—the future is digital. Students who learn to use it wisely and build digital citizenship skills will shape what comes next (and won't be shaped by their tech!).

Wayfinder gives students the tools to build digital literacy skills, create healthy online habits, and balance social media use so they can navigate digital spaces with confidence and purpose.

Get resources related to essential aspects of digital citizenship and teach K-12 students how to thrive both online + offline.

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Explore the Portrait of a Future-Ready Graduate White Paper

Future-ready education is most effective when it is scaffolded across grade levels, allowing students to build their life skills as they progress through school. For example, a program for younger students might focus on communication, while an advanced program could delve into more complex topics like ethical decision-making and fact-checking.

Help students develop the confidence and future-ready skills they need for life after high school. Get our new white paper—Portrait of a Future-Ready Graduate to learn what educators and district leaders can do to prepare tomorrow’s graduates. 

Download the free white paper to explore:

  • Research-backed strategies for teaching adaptability, critical thinking, collaboration, and more
  • How automation and AI are reshaping the workforce—and what it means for students
  • Real-world examples of schools successfully fostering future-ready graduates

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Preparing Students for the Future of Jobs and AI
Preparing Students for Job + Career Success in an AI World

Students are in a world where job functions change quickly and technical skills have a shorter lifecycle than ever before. 

Business leaders agree: the skills needed for professional success are built through collaboration and social development. According to the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs Report, the top 9 out of 10 most in-demand skills are interpersonal skills.

Read our Preparing Students for the Future of Jobs Info Guide to discover:

  • New workforce trends and future challenges
  • Top workforce skills for future-ready grads
  • Strategies to bridge students' interpersonal skills and career readiness
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FAQs: Digital Discernment + AI in Education

Learn how AI is reshaping K-12 education and critical thinking in our new FAQ blog. Help students navigate the digital age responsibly, learn more about digital discernment, and see how school are using AI in education.

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AI’s Limits are Making Future-Ready Skills More Important for Students to Learn

Discover how AI can offer teachers a helping hand, make their jobs more manageable, and ensure their instruction is more effective for students.

Learn how future-ready skills are becoming more important in the age of AI

What is Digital Discernment vs. Digital Literacy?

Digital Discernment vs. Digital Literacy: Everything Educators Need to Know

Learn strategies by grade level that help students use technology with intention and integrity. 

Read our new blog to discover how digital discernment and digital literacy work together to build students' self-awareness, focus, and critical thinking.

“They’re Going to be Wayfinders”: Helping Students Navigate Life with AI

“They’re Going to be Wayfinders”: Helping Students Navigate Life with AI

Read our newest article to explore Wayfinder’s approach to teaching AI literacy in school to prepare students for a modern world shaped by uncertainty and opportunity.

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How Aurora Science + Tech Nurtures Future Leaders with Wayfinder

Schools like Aurora Science + Tech (AST) are leading the charge in equipping students with essential life skills that transcend the classroom walls.

Read how Aurora Science + Tech nurtures future leaders.

Purpose. Belonging. Future-Ready Skills.

Creating a sense of purpose and belonging is fundamental to a healthy school culture. Students who feel connected to their peers and school develop future-ready skills and are more likely to thrive academically and emotionally.

Curriculum that builds community and fosters positive student relationships can help students feel valued and supported. By focusing on activities that build belonging, foster purpose, and manage stress, educators can create a supportive and dynamic learning environment.

Join the thousands of students and educators changing their lives with Wayfinder. Build community, re-invigorate learning, and help students to step into life with purpose.

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Address Important Topics – Like AI in Education – with Curated Content for Your School or District

Wayfinder's Collections and K-12 Future-Ready Skills Curriculum offer the adaptability needed to integrate Future-Ready Skills into any setting, featuring relevant content that can enhance school culture.

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