The Hole in the Wall An Experiment in Learning and Technology /
When Indian researcher Sugata Mitra embedded a touch-screen computer in a wall separating his IT firm's New Delhi offices from an adjacent slum, he discovered that street children quickly taught themselves how to surf the net, read the news, and download games in what he calls "a spiral of...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Globalvision (Firm). |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2013], c2003.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (59 min.) : sd., col. |
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| Summary: |
When Indian researcher Sugata Mitra embedded a touch-screen computer in a wall separating his IT firm's New Delhi offices from an adjacent slum, he discovered that street children quickly taught themselves how to surf the net, read the news, and download games in what he calls "a spiral of self-instruction." What's more, when one child stumbled upon a shortcut or a new function, he quickly taught it to several other children. In this inspiring program, Mitra tells the story of the electronic hole in the wall that enabled some of India's poorest children to leap the digital divide and improve their future prospects, and Mitra to test his theory of minimally invasive education. Just how far will kids go if allowed to teach themselves? Mitra was awarded the prestigious TED prize in 2013 for continuing the educational innovations documented in this film. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 12, 2013. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Hole in the Wall Experiment (4:43) -- Children Teaching Children (2:10) -- Learning by Accidental Discoveries (4:28) -- Windows on the World (4:43) -- Education in New Delhi (2:21) -- Computer Experience: Gender Equality (3:55) -- Computers and Generational Change (2:25) -- Children's Ease with Computers (3:12) -- Team of Organizers (2:19) -- Portable Computer Station (2:19) -- Hole in the Wall: Journey of the Mind (4:33) -- Visit with Arthur C. Clarke (6:28) -- Expanding Horizons (4:07) -- Changes in Education (4:47) -- Impact of the Hole in the Wall (3:47) -- Credits: The Hole in the Wall: An Experiment in Learning and Technology (1:17) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. When Indian researcher Sugata Mitra embedded a touch-screen computer in a wall separating his IT firm's New Delhi offices from an adjacent slum, he discovered that street children quickly taught themselves how to surf the net, read the news, and download games in what he calls "a spiral of self-instruction." What's more, when one child stumbled upon a shortcut or a new function, he quickly taught it to several other children. In this inspiring program, Mitra tells the story of the electronic hole in the wall that enabled some of India's poorest children to leap the digital divide and improve their future prospects, and Mitra to test his theory of minimally invasive education. Just how far will kids go if allowed to teach themselves? Mitra was awarded the prestigious TED prize in 2013 for continuing the educational innovations documented in this film. 6 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (59 min.) : sd., col. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
6 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |