We Can Still Make Part Of This Come True

Joanne links to a past vision of the future:

Computopia offers a Japanese view from 1969 about the high-tech world of 1989, including the classroom of the future. The teacher appears on a giant screen presenting a math problem while students work on their desktop computers. Students revise incorrect answers with a light pen until the computer says they’ve got it right.

Robots whack kids on the head if they're not paying attention. Heck, I wouldn't need a robot to do that!