Hole in the Wall

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What would happen if you stuck a computer in a wall, and gave free access to it.. Watch this video

“Today’s children need not only basic education, but also the ability to deal with an increasingly complex and connected world. We need to create inclusive educational solutions that address all sections of society and help transform them. ” – This statement resembles the mission and drive behind the incredibly inspirational project called The Hole-in-the-wall.

So the central idea revolves around a style of learning known as minimally invasive education:

“Minimally Invasive Education is defined as a pedagogic method that uses the learning environment to generate an adequate level of motivation to induce learning in groups of children, with minimal, or no, intervention by a teacher.”

In order to achieve this method of learning in children, they placed a single computer in a wall in India, where children had zero computer use or knowledge. As children gathered, they began to explore and teach themselves how to use the computer.

Wow, now if this doesn’t prove how capable children really are, then i’m not sure what does! This incredble learning opportunity for these children was remarkable. This study expanded over a 4 year timeline, in which the following data resulted:

I think I could write and write and write, about how outstanding this project was, and there is soo much more behind it, that I encourage you all to take a look at the website!

I think this project could really spark some conversation in regards to my PD project-Teaching for social justice!