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In 2004, I had the great privilege of being hired to consult and lead professional development in India. One of the highlights of the trip was being on a panel discussion with Dr. Sugata Mitra and a billionaire high-tech exec. The purpose of the day was a school convening it’s community and experts to discuss the future of education. (How many of your schools have that sort of event on its calendar?)<\/p>\n

Dr. Mitra and his work were damn impressive. Upon returning home I wrote the following article: Let Them Eat Tech Standards<\/span><\/a> – A hole in the wall as science and public policy<\/span><\/p>\n

The “Hole in the Wall” project is a testament to the competency and capacity of children to construct their own knowledge in a community of practice. Internet access can connect children to each other and the 21st century.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The fabulous TED Conference<\/a> has just posted a new TED Talk by Dr. Sugata Mitra<\/a>. It is worthy of the attention of every teacher concerned about learning and every coordinator with “technology” in their job description.<\/p>\n

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Note: The TED Talk site<\/a> has better video quality, but Blogger would not allow the Embed to work properly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also read Sylvia Martinez’s blog about Dr. Mitra’s work, Hole in the Wall – Can kids learn computer literacy by themselves?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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