Most countries will decide to make increased investments in education, and computer use in schools will catch up to its use in homes and businesses. Over time – longer in less developed countries – we are likely to see computers installed in every classroom in world.
Predictor: Gates, Bill
Prediction, in context:In his 1995 book “The Road Ahead,” Microsoft CEO Bill Gates writes:ÒMost countries will decide to make increased investments in education, and computer use in schools will catch up to its use in homes and businesses. Over time – longer in less developed countries – we are likely to see computers installed in every classroom in world.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:
Page 187
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Guarino, Jennifer Anne