Educators who bring energy and creativity to a classroom will thrive … When teachers do excellent work and prepare wonderful materials, only their few dozen students benefit each year. ItÕs difficult for teachers in different locations to build on anotherÕs work. The network will enable teachers to share lessons and materials, so that the best educational practices can spread.
Predictor: Gates, Bill
Prediction, in context:In his 1995 book “The Road Ahead,” Microsoft CEO Bill Gates writes:ÒEducators … will have to adapt and readapt to changing conditions. Unlike some professions, however, the future of teaching looks extremely bright. As innovation has improved the standard of living, there has always been an increase in the portion of the workforce dedicated to education. Educators who bring energy and creativity to a classroom will thrive … When teachers do excellent work and prepare wonderful materials, only their few dozen students benefit each year. ItÕs difficult for teachers in different locations to build on anotherÕs work. The network will enable teachers to share lessons and materials, so that the best educational practices can spread.Ó
Biography:Bill Gates, the most influential technology entrepreneur of the late 20th century, was the primary author of the prediction-packed 1995 book “The Road Ahead” and is the founder and CEO of Microsoft Corporation. (Entrepreneur/Business Leader.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: E-learning
Name of publication: The Road Ahead (book)
Title, headline, chapter name: Chapter 9: Education: The Best Investment
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Pages 187, 188
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Guarino, Jennifer Anne