Episode 02 of Silver Lining for Learning focused on the topic of Where (When) There Is No School. Our special guest was Sugata Mitra, winner of the 2013 TED Prize. Professor Mitra has long been focused on the study of self-organized learning environments (SOLEs). His book, The School in the Cloud: The Emerging Future of Learning, outlines some of the possibilities that are inherent when we utilize technology to spark curiosity and let children drive their own learning. The School in the Cloud documentary is available at Vimeo On Demand. If you’re not familiar with Professor Mitra’s work, here are his TED talks:
- 2008 – Kids can teach themselves [20:48]
- 2010 – The child-driven education [17:07]
- 2013 – Build a school in the cloud [22:25]
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