Name: Kids can teach themselves
Uploaded: 2008-08-27T01:00:00Z
Duration: 20 min 37 s
Description: Speaking at LIFT 2007, Sugata Mitra talks about his Hole in the Wall project. Young kids in this project figured out how to use a PC on their own -- and then taught other kids. He asks, what else can children teach themselves?

Speaking at LIFT 2007, Sugata Mitra talks about his Hole in the Wall project. Young kids in this project figured out how to use a PC on their own -- and then taught other kids. He asks, what else can children teach themselves?

Kids can teach themselves

Children in some of the most remote and underserved areas taught themselves computer skills simply by experimenting together with a shared PC. In one case, kids in an Indian village learned over 200 English words and basic internet use without any formal instruction. Studies showed that remoteness, not poverty or infrastructure, most predicts poor educational outcomes—yet technology, when available, sparks collective self-driven learning. These findings suggest that primary education can emerge organically when children collaborate and explore on their own.

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