CHALLENGE I
Search
the Internet for the following facts and information. Write your answers in the
table below.
NUGGETS
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ANSWER
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LOCATION
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VALUE: Sources/Author/Date
Published/Sponsor/Copyright
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Search Engine
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Search Technique
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1. Sometime in 1991, a chief scientist at the
NIIT, named, started an experiment hole in a wall.
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Dr. Sugata Mitra
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Kalkaji, New Delhi
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http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html
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Google.com
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Boolean
Logic
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2. What does NIIT stands for?
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National Institute of Information Technology
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India
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https://www.acronymfinder.com/National-Institute-of-Information-Technology-(India)-(NIIT).html
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Google.com
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Phrase
searching
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3. His team carved a hole in the wall that
separated NIIT campuses from slum areas. Why did they carve hole in the wall?
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Through this hole, a freely accessible computer
was put up for use
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Kalkaji, New Delh
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http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html
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Google.com
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Term,
weighing
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4. What was the significant finding of the
experiment?
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• Community Survey - Delhi Government Report
• Academic Performance • Correlation with Educational Facilities • Comparison with Formal Computer Education • Performance of Dropouts • Peer-to-Peer Learning Patterns |
India
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http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/findings.html
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Google.com
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Term
weighing
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5. What could be the implications of this finding
to existing teaching practices especially those that are related with the use
of ICT in learning?
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This computer proved to be an
instant hit among the slum dwellers, especially the children. With no prior
experience, the children learnt to use the computer on their own
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India
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http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html
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Google.com
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Term
weighing
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