I have seen firsthand how the online revolution has inflicted convulsions across various industries, including retailing, the media business and financial services. Soon it will start to affect public services such as education profoundly. This shake-up will no doubt prove traumatic for participants, but in the longer run it could prove hugely beneficial for society and students. Many developed nations need more productive schools and better educated citizens. We spend too much to accomplish mediocre results. The way to achieve improvements is through technology – and altered attitudes among educational leaders.
我亲身见证了网络革命是如何在零售业、媒体业和金融服务业等各行各业引发剧变的。很快，网络革命将开始对教育等公共服务产生深远影响。这场大洗牌无疑将给相关行业的从业者带来痛苦，但从长远来看，它可能为社会和学生带来巨大的益处。许多发达国家需要提高学校效率和公民教育水平。我们钱花得太多，却只得到了平庸的结果。改善现状的方法是利用技术，并改变教育界领袖的观念。