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đ§ Episode Description (Show Notes)What if children could learn almost anythingâjust by being curious? In the last episode, we discussed how the 19th-century Prussian education modelâdesigned to produce punctual, obedient workers and loyal soldiersâshifted the educational system in America.
In 1999, Sugata Mitra embedded a computer in a wall in a Delhi slum and watched as street kids, with no prior exposure to technology, taught themselves to browse the internet, play games, and even grasp complex conceptsâall without a teacher in sight!
Today, Lisa explores what Sugata Mitra got right about how children naturally learn, and whether a cloud-powered, curiosity-first future of education is still within reach.
đ Mentioned in This Episodeđ Teach Your Kids To Think Like Entrepreneurs
đ Use Independent Learning in Your Homeschool
đ Homeschool Quick Start Guide: It's Not That Hard to Homeschool's "Homeschool Quick Start Guide" is the compass that will guide you toward a successful homeschooling experience.
By Lisa Nehring4.8
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Episode Sponsors: CTC Math
đ§ Episode Description (Show Notes)What if children could learn almost anythingâjust by being curious? In the last episode, we discussed how the 19th-century Prussian education modelâdesigned to produce punctual, obedient workers and loyal soldiersâshifted the educational system in America.
In 1999, Sugata Mitra embedded a computer in a wall in a Delhi slum and watched as street kids, with no prior exposure to technology, taught themselves to browse the internet, play games, and even grasp complex conceptsâall without a teacher in sight!
Today, Lisa explores what Sugata Mitra got right about how children naturally learn, and whether a cloud-powered, curiosity-first future of education is still within reach.
đ Mentioned in This Episodeđ Teach Your Kids To Think Like Entrepreneurs
đ Use Independent Learning in Your Homeschool
đ Homeschool Quick Start Guide: It's Not That Hard to Homeschool's "Homeschool Quick Start Guide" is the compass that will guide you toward a successful homeschooling experience.

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