Scavenger Hunt 1

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SCAVENGER HUNT
CHALLENGE I

Search the Internet for the following facts and information. Write your answers in the table below.

NUGGETS
ANSWER
LOCATION
                  VALUE: Sources/Author/Date                        Published/Sponsor/Copyright
Search Engine
Search Technique
1. Sometime in 1991, a chief scientist at the NIIT, named, started an experiment hole in a wall.

Dr. Sugata Mitra


Kalkaji, New Delhi


http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html


Google.com


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2. What does NIIT stands for?

National Institute of Information Technology

India


https://www.acronymfinder.com/National-Institute-of-Information-Technology-(India)-(NIIT).html


Google.com

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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?

Through the hole, a freely accessible computer was put up for use.



Kalkaji, New Delhi



http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html



Google.com



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4. What was the significant finding of the experiment?
•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



http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/findings.html


Google.com



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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?
This computer proved to be an instant hit among the slum dwellers, especially the children. The children learnt to use the computer on their own.



India



http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html




Google.com




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