Nicole and Matthew talk about cloud-based schooling, self-organized learning environments, and school reimagined in fantasy fiction. 

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Relevant Links:

Survivor Tree by Marcie Colleen; illustrated by Aaron Becker (PW announcement)

Build a school in the Cloud (2013 TED talk by Sugata Mitra, educational researcher)

Feature documentary about Sugata Mitra’s ‘School In The Cloud’ (trailer)

The School in the Cloud: The Emerging Future of Learning by Sugata Mitra (book)

A School in the Cloud and the Future of Learning (WIRED, 2013)

BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Picture Books

Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood; illustrated by Meg Hunt

Reading Beauty by Deborah Underwood; illustrated by Meg Hunt

Field Trip to the Moon by John Hare

Middle Grade

Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond series by Sayantani Dasgupta

Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity by Dave Roman

Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott

Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown

Ikenga by Nnedi Okorafor

The Time Museum by Matthew Loux

Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell

Closing Note:

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