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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sugata_MitraSugata Mitra - Wikipedia

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   Indian. Occupation. Professor. Known for. Hole in the Wall project. Sugata Mitra (born 12 February 1952) is an Indian computer scientist and educational theorist. He is best known for his "Hole in the Wall" experiment, and widely cited in works on literacy and education. He is Professor Emeritus at NIIT University, Rajasthan, India.

2. www.bbc.com › news › technology-10663353Using computers to teach children with no teachers - BBC News

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   Jul 16, 2010 · Professor Mitra's work began when he was working for a software company and decided to embed a computer in the wall of his office in Delhi that was facing a slum.

3. brockinstitute.org › 2022-laureate-sugata-mitraDr. Sugata Mitra 2022 Brock International Prize in Education ...

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   Feb 21, 2022 · Professor Sugata Mitra, computer scientist and educational theorist, has been named the 2022 Brock Prize in Education Innovation Laureate for his transformational work in rethinking the way children learn. Sugata Mitra is probably best known in the education community for developing the concept of self-organized learning environments (SOLEs) following

4. www.ted.com › speakers › sugata_mitraSugata Mitra | Speaker - TED

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   Why you should listen. In 1999, Sugata Mitra and his colleagues dug a hole in a wall bordering an urban slum in New Delhi, installed an Internet-connected PC and left it there, with a hidden camera filming the area. What they saw: kids from the slum playing with the computer and, in the process, learning how to use it -- then teaching each other.

5. www.forbes.com › sites › johnklugeSugata Mitra: An Interview with the 2013 TED Prize Winner

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   Feb 27, 2013 · Professor Sugata Mitra is the winner of the $1 million dollar TED prize.He is a visionary in the field of education and technology. He is best known for his “Hole in the Wall” experiments. The ...

6. link.springer.com › referenceworkentry › 10Sugata Mitra - SpringerLink

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   Sep 8, 2023 · His syllabi have been used by NII to train more than 1 million students worldwide, and Professor Mitra has individually taught over 3000 students since 1975. Professor Mitra’s early professional contexts put him in close contact with emerging technologies, including systems that predicted later advancements in the internet (Mitra, 2015 ...

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   How did Professor Mitra start his work?

   • Professor Mitra's work began when he was working for a software company and decided to embed a computer in the wall of his office in Delhi that was facing a slum. "The children barely went to school, they didn't know any English, they had never seen a computer before and they didn't know what the internet was."

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   Who is Professor Mitra?

   • Professor Mitra began his career in India after earning a Ph.D. in physics from the Indian Institute of Technology (ITT) but his early interest in computer networking and the human mind have led to significant contributions in learning sciences.

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   Who is Sugata Mitra?

   • Sugata Mitra (born 12 February 1952) is an Indian computer scientist and educational theorist. He is best known for his "Hole in the Wall" experiment, and widely cited in works on literacy and education. He is Professor Emeritus at NIIT University, Rajasthan, India.

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   How did Mitra get a TED Prize?

   • In 2013, Mitra was awarded the first $1 million TED prize, to support the integration of his work through the development of seven laboratories he termed, “Schools in the Cloud.” Through this model, Mitra continues to study learning in self-organizing systems, primarily with children.

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   How did Sugata Mitra get a computer in a slum?

   • In 1999, Sugata Mitra and his colleagues dug a hole in a wall bordering an urban slum in New Delhi, installed an Internet-connected PC and left it there, with a hidden camera filming the area. What they saw: kids from the slum playing with the computer and, in the process, learning how to use it -- then teaching each other.

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   Why is Mitra so popular?

   • While little independent research exists to support his suppositions, Mitra’s charismatic presentation of anecdotal evidence has contributed to his popularity as a public speaker and writer. Critics challenge the unorthodox nature of his experiments. Mitra responds by challenging the appropriateness of existing measures to assess innovative models.

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8. www.newscientist.com › article › mg24032020-500-dontDon't teach kids – I've shown their hive mind can learn on ...

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   Oct 31, 2018 · Mitra is now a professor of educational technology at Newcastle University in the UK. ... In 2013, he won a $1 million TED prize to help his work. How can children learn on their own, without ...