Journalist: It is our second day here at the forum on ‘Technology in Education’ and the 
auditorium is absolutely packed! 
Let’s look around and see if we can talk to some of the people here ... er ... hello sir. 
Are you enjoying the forum so far?
Jason: Oh, yes... it’s been very informative! I’m really glad I came. I missed some 
important classes today, 
but luckily my teachers gave me permission to come. 
Journalist: Well, what impressed you the most?
Jason: Well, for one, all the new computer software and interactive CD-ROMs. They are 
amazing! 
Some of the world’s best educators are working on new material as we speak! 
Of course we don’t have this kind of thing in our university yet, 
but I’m hoping that we will ... at least before I graduate! 
Journalist: (Ha, ha) Well, good luck with that! Schools that avoid new technology will 
probably just fade away, won’t they?
Jason: Of course! Our schools must prepare us for a new environment in which information 
grows 200,000 times faster than 
the human population! It’s unbelievable, isn’t it? 
Journalist: It certainly is! ... Thanks for speaking to us... now, let’s see ... Ah! Here’s 
someone else,... Hello! 
... Could we speak to you for just a moment?
Mr. Newton: Oh... yes, of course ... Hello!
Journalist: Lots of amazing things here today!
Mr. Newton: Oh ,yes... yes... Just look around you! 
... All these new technologies have the power to change traditional education completely! 
Technology can offer the opportunity for learning to occur anywhere, at any time, for anyone. 
Isn’t that something?
Journalist: You’re absolutely right! Just bring along your laptop and you’re ready for 
anything! ...
Mr. Newton: Yes, hmm,... of course it sounds a bit more simple than it is, really. 
Unfortunately, most students – even my students - are still sitting in a classroom with a 
teacher who does most of the talking.
Journalist: Very boring...
Mr. Newton: Yes, it most certainly is... We must all embrace technology. 
I tell my students every day that technology is what will prepare them for lifelong learning!
Journalist: And you’re right of course! Lifelong learning ... Well, thank you for talking to 
us... 
Let’s talk to one more person before we go... Hello there sir... Sir?
Mr. Brown: Are you talking to me? Oh, hello, hello. 
Journalist: Good evening! We’re just going around here talking to people from the forum... 
Would you like to tell our us about it?
Mr. Brown: Well, it certainly does seem interesting. Take a look around you... 
Technology at its best everywhere... As a father of three – two of which are in High School – 
I’m very worried about what the future holds for our children.
Journalist: Worried? Why? What do you mean?
Mr. Brown: Well, our children are entering a world today in which many of the careers they 
will choose do not yet exist! 
Can you imagine? Even so, knowing how to use new technology will give them an advantage. 
It will help them to promote teamwork skills, critical thinking and creativity – 
the skills that will prepare them for success in tomorrow’s world.
Journalist: I see what you mean... Of course... being able to work well with others and 
being creative! No matter how far we go, 
these are skills that everyone will be needing. Well, it was very nice talking to you – 
thank you very much indeed! Now moving on to ...
