[Offtopic] Gates sees engineer shortage looming

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Cross post from eChalk list. Interesting to read the thoughts of Bill Gates.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004019192_gates17.html

"Fewer people remain interested in technological work as they progress
through school, and there's a particular drop-off among women and
minorities, groups that are already underrepresented in computer science"

and

"solutions include smaller classes; curricula focused on specific themes and
immersion of students in them; and new ways of measuring teachers and
holding them accountable."

Regards Roland

-- 
Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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