The highway will bring together the best work of countless teachers and authors for everyone to share. Teachers will be able to draw on this material, and students will have to opportunity to explore it interactively. In time, this access will help spread educational and personal opportunities even to students who arenÕt fortunate enough to enjoy the best schools or the greatest family support. It will encourage a child to make the most of his or her native talents.
Predictor: Gates, Bill
Prediction, in context:In his 1995 book “The Road Ahead,” Microsoft CEO Bill Gates writes:ÒThe highway will bring together the best work of countless teachers and authors for everyone to share. Teachers will be able to draw on this material, and students will have to opportunity to explore it interactively. In time, this access will help spread educational and personal opportunities even to students who arenÕt fortunate enough to enjoy the best schools or the greatest family support. It will encourage a child to make the most of his or her native talents.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 185, 186
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Guarino, Jennifer Anne