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82 – Father, Son, & Holy Spirit – Sugata Mitra’s Hole In the Wall


February 21, 2023

About the Episode

In episode 82, Colin takes us on an early aughts adventure with education theorist Sugata Mitra. We learn about Sugata’s Hole in the Wall project, while Sierra blasts “Every Breath You Take” by The Police.

Tune in to hear about the trickle down effect of education, a wizard that smells like binary, and our new favorite game: “Father, Son, & Holy Spirit.”

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Photos from the Episode

  • Sugata Mitra

    Sugata Mitra

  • Kids using a Hole in the Wall kiosk

    Kids using a Hole in the Wall kiosk

  • teamwork makes the dreamwork <3

    teamwork makes the dreamwork <3

  • Sugata with a bunch of kids using computers

    Sugata with a bunch of kids using computers

  • 2 Hole in the Wall kiosks

    2 Hole in the Wall kiosks

  • Granny Cloud!

    Granny Cloud!

  • Granny teaching a buncha Grandkids <3

    Granny teaching a buncha Grandkids <3

  • Sugata with a bunch of kids at his

    Sugata with a bunch of kids at his "School in the Cloud" school

  • The

    The "Great" (cause it's fantastic) Victorian style of education

  • the product of Victorian style learning

    the product of Victorian style learning

  • How to Set up a SOLE

    How to Set up a SOLE

  • An illustration of a SOLE

    An illustration of a SOLE

  • might sell Grandma Pandmas

    might sell Grandma Pandmas

  • Abby and her pyramid

    Abby and her pyramid

  • belated but we fuckin love you <3

    belated but we fuckin love you <3

For Further Enjoyment, Sugata Mitra’s TED Talks

The Child Driven Education – 2010

 

Build a School in the Cloud – 2013

 

Kids Can Teach Themselves – 2007

Subjects Covered

Hole in the Wall Experiment • Sugata Mitra • Self-Organized Learning Environment (SOLE) • Indian Independence Act of 1947 • Indian General Election • Indian Institute of Technology • Q & A by Vikas Swarup • Slumdog Millionaire • DNA Replication • Granny Cloud • Victorian Academics • Child-Driven Education • Computer Literacy • Victorian Style Education • "Every Breath You Take" by The Police • Dance Moms Pyramid •

Sources

  • Edutopia - Sugata Mitra's Hole in the Wall Project
  • Wikihow - How to Set up a Self Organized Learning Environment
  • Wikipedia - Sugata Mitra
  • TED - Kids Can Teach Themselves (2007) - Sugata Mitra
  • TED - The Child-Driven Education (2010) - Sugata Mitra
  • TED - Build a School in the Cloud (2013) - Sugata Mitra
  • TED - Sugata Mitra
  • CEVESM.com - Sugata Mitra's Website - Resume
  • Wikipedia - Indian Independence Act of 1947
  • Wikipedia - Q & A (Novel)
  • Wikipedia - Victorian Era
  • Wikipedia - Indian General Election
  • Washington Post - Today's Kids Not Computer Literate
  • Dance Moms Fandom - Dance Moms Pyramid

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