Prof. Sugata Mitra, Newcastle University, UK & Chief Scientist Emeritus, NIIT Ltd., IndiaA presented at Online Euca in a vivid way The “Hole in the Wall” Experiments: Self-Organising Systems in Primary Education The hole in the wall project is providing durable computers and Internet access to children in poor countries. The success of this initiative is impressive showing that children’s creativity and networking help them to learn about advanced topics such as DNA-structure without the help of teachers. Are teachers and schools really necessary then? Is school’s out as Alice Cooper sang in the 1970:s Shall we leave the children alone as Pink Floyd suggested? Well, the subsequent discussion arrived at the conclusion that knowledgeable adults, not necessary teachers, is needed to validate, confirm and help children in their knowledge construction. However, this approach makes people happy because these children are the future and the results show when and if they get a chance they take it and surprise all.
hole in the wall” the start
http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html
“hole in the wall” in Uganda
http://www.thecommonwealth.org/news/172670/201107cwconnects.htm
