2030 and Beyond

 

Who knew in the year 2020 that the world would change as a Pandemic caused a significant disruption in education. Digital Pedagogy became the top priority of many educators as they tried to navigate the new normal of online teaching. As an educator, I was expected to research and create digital course content to educate, engage, and assess my students online. During my research, I came across a book called the  Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab. Schwab defines the word “revolution” as denoting abrupt and radical changes with new technologies. The fourth revolution is described as the perfect storm of combining multiple technologies together. The book discusses the future of digital technology in 2030 and beyond. Schwab describes how the world of technology is advancing at a staggering rate. With artificial intelligence (AI) breakthroughs, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and the internet, it opens more digital pedagogy pathways. Although it is impossible to predict technology’s future, research has indicated that the advancement of (AI) is inevitable. (AI) is described as a computer that can “think” like a human, predict text, process information, answer questions, and make recommendations. (AI) has already replaced humans in some aspects, and as Stephen Hawking once said, “Artificial Intelligence could end mankind.” However, it is essential to remember that the development of it resides in people’s hands. Looking ahead to 2030 and the advancements in technology, it is evident that (AI) is gaining momentum in education, and humans have to adapt quickly.  

 

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2 thoughts on “2030 and Beyond

  1. Thank you for this post, Cheryl-Haley. It sounds like your work will be grounded on the inevitability of AI advancing and being used in education. In other words, your 2030 will feature AI. Some questions to ponder: in which areas of a learning institution? in which kinds of courses? to what end? I look forward to seeing your essay!

  2. Thanks, Cheryl for introducing me to the book The Fourth Industrial Revolution. “Above all, this book aims to emphasize the way in which technology and
    society co-exist” (Schwab, 2016, p. 9). I doubt that AI will be able to think like a human being by 2030 in terms of my discipline (English), but perhaps there will be a quantum leap in tech by that time or beyond?

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