Silver Lining for Learning

Where (When) There is No School

Episode Summary

Episode 02 of Silver Lining for Learning features guest Sugatra Mitra and discusses his research around places where there aren’t any schools, to understand how learning takes place. Through this, the hosts drive the conversation to include how this research could be transferred to learning during the current global pandemic and beyond.

Episode Notes

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:

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