We need a pedagogy free from fear and focused on the magic of children's innate quest for information and understanding.
Sugata MitraRead
Profound changes to how children access vast information is yielding new forms of peer-to-peer and individual-guided learning.
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What this quote means
The internet is transforming how children learn through self-directed and collaborative methods.
This quote by Sugata Mitra highlights the significant impact of the internet on education, suggesting that access to vast amounts of information is enabling children to learn in new ways. The evolution of learning methods towards peer-to-peer interactions and individual exploration is reshaping traditional educational paradigms and empowering learners to take control of their own educational journeys.
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EducationLearningInternetInformationChildren
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During a presentation on modern education, this quote can be used to emphasize the role of technology in facilitating learning.
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