Chapter 16 Today and Tomorrow: What May Lie Ahead

"The sage on the stage must yield to the guide on the side."
I find this quote to be intriguing. It speaks to the roles of both teacher and computer in the classroom. The general trend in education is for teachers to be in front of the room less. I know that my "really good" teaching days usually consist of me doing little lecture. If I can be out among the students while they work that suits me fine. I believe that technology will help us accomplish creating this learning environment.
Another way to view the quote is for the computer, which is now the "sage," to become the guide. One day, computers will be as commonplace as paper, pencil, and calculator. Instead of "computer time" or "computer work," students will come to a point where they don't have to think about using the computer, they just do. I think that will revolutionize education and I think that is where we are heading.