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Questions and Answers
True or false: The Victorian empire used computers and telephones to run their administrative machine.
True or false: The Victorian empire used computers and telephones to run their administrative machine.
False
True or false: The creation of schools was necessary to produce more people for the bureaucratic administrative machine.
True or false: The creation of schools was necessary to produce more people for the bureaucratic administrative machine.
True
True or false: The "hole in the wall" experiment discovered that children cannot figure out how to use a computer without adult supervision.
True or false: The "hole in the wall" experiment discovered that children cannot figure out how to use a computer without adult supervision.
False
True or false: The School in the Cloud is based on big questions and collaborative work using the internet and fewer computers than students.
True or false: The School in the Cloud is based on big questions and collaborative work using the internet and fewer computers than students.
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True or false: The School in the Cloud is a replacement for traditional education.
True or false: The School in the Cloud is a replacement for traditional education.
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True or false: Retired teachers have been involved in the School in the Cloud to chat with children in India.
True or false: Retired teachers have been involved in the School in the Cloud to chat with children in India.
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True or false: The School in the Cloud project has only been tested in Europe.
True or false: The School in the Cloud project has only been tested in Europe.
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True or false: The School in the Cloud project has raised new questions about education.
True or false: The School in the Cloud project has raised new questions about education.
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Study Notes
- The Victorian empire created a bureaucratic administrative machine to run without computers or telephones.
- This required a lot of people, so they created schools to produce them.
- The "hole in the wall" experiment accidentally discovered that children can figure out how to use a computer without adult supervision.
- The experiment led to the creation of a self-organized learning environment (SOLE) called the School in the Cloud.
- The SOLE is based on big questions and collaborative work using the internet and fewer computers than students.
- Teachers are still important, but they have to do something different - convert content into a question that enables learners to derive the content computationally.
- The School in the Cloud has been tested in India and has shown positive results.
- Retired teachers have been involved in the School in the Cloud to chat with children in India.
- People with no background in education have become experts in minimally invasive education through the School in the Cloud.
- The School in the Cloud is not a replacement for teachers or schools, but a supplement to traditional education.1. A teacher shares his experience of engaging children in learning through storytelling and questioning.
- Children used translators to find the answer to a question about whether tomorrow exists.
- Access to the internet is essential for children in desolate areas to learn how to learn.
- The internet has more good influences than evil influences.
- The temperature was very cold yesterday.
- The speaker uses a car or train to travel long distances.
- The current education system focuses on rote memorization of facts.
- Best practice in life involves using the internet and learning from others.
- The culture of learning has shifted as teachers think differently about teaching and learning.
- The School in the Cloud project disproved many assumptions and raised new questions about education.
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Description
Explore the concept of a self-organized learning environment (SOLE) known as the School in the Cloud, its origins, principles, and impact on education. Learn about the role of technology, teachers, and the shift in learning culture brought about by this innovative approach.
