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Stephen Downes

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These predictions probably reflect an agenda more than they do an inference to a future state. That said, some of them might come to pass. For example, we might see the school as a services hub, providing access to a therapist, nurse, job counselor, nutritionist, and family advocate. But first we would have to accept the idea that the community provides these things. Others - such as the character development and the online manners training - reflect the authors' aspirations rather than any actual (viable) trend. And that's the problem with this list in general: it is basically a statement of what they think would be good rather than a statement of what we'll actually get. Just as well - what they think of as good frightens me a little.

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