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The one thing we know about the future is that it comes too fast and it seems like it never comes in the way that we imagined. In a world that seems to be under a huge amount of stress politically, environmentally and economically, we need to accept and adapt to a future that is \u201cfundamentally uncertain, volatile and unknowable\u201d (Selwyn, 2021).<\/span><\/p>\n Technology forces change in all businesses and the Automotive Industry is not the exception to the rule. The accelerating technological advances happening worldwide constantly force the car manufacturers to adapt and change quickly, one of the biggest expectations of such adaptation is that education and training happens at the same rate.<\/span><\/p>\n On one hand, the Auto Industry is a major contributor to the global economic development while on the other, its respective supply chains for the manufacturing processes have major impacts on the environment caused by gas emissions, air pollution and greenhouse gases to name a few. Selwyn points out that Educational Technology can provide \u201cpossible environmental benefits\u201d. It will be interesting to find out if by 2030 the use of technology has helped auto-makers reduce their large environmental footprint and if their inherent supply chains are also sustainable and environmentally conscious.<\/span><\/p>\n I can\u2019t help but wonder what the future of the Automotive industry will look like in 2030. Maybe electric mobility and driverless cars deliver what they promise by then. How does education and training need to change to keep up with the demands in the industry? Maybe more computers and devices will be required for learning, programming, servicing and selling vehicles; perhaps by 2030 we will have to deal with an increased amount of \u2018E-waste\u2019 that we have not yet anticipated. We will see!<\/span><\/p>\n References<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Hofst\u00e4tter, T., Krawina, M., M\u00fchlreiter, B., P\u00f6hler, S., & Tschiesner<\/a>, A. (2020). Reimagining the auto industry\u2019s future: It\u2019s now or never<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Macgilchrist, F., Allert, H., & Bruch, A. (2020). Students and society in the 2020s. Three future \u2018histories\u2019 of education and technology, Learning, Media and Technology, 45:1, 76-89, Retrieved from: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17439884.2019.1656235<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Selwyn, N. (2021). Ed-Tech Within Limits: Anticipating educational technology in times of environmental crisis. E-Learning and Digital Media, 18(5), 496\u2013510. Retrieved from https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/20427530211022951<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n Selwyn, N., Pangrazio, L., Nemorin S., & Perrotta,C. (2020) What might the school of 2030 be like? An exercise in social science fiction, Learning, Media and Technology, 45:1, 90-106. Retrieved from https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17439884.2020.1694944<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The one thing we know about the future is that it comes too fast and it seems like it never comes in the way that we imagined. In a world that seems to be under a huge amount of stress politically, environmentally and economically, we need to accept and adapt to a future that is … <\/p>\n
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