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​Anne Shaw, Director, 21st Century Schools

Reflections on the work of Sugata Mitra

12/11/2014

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Sugata’s School in the Cloud is the next step in the evolution of humanity.  

Nothing is more significant.


A letter from Anne Shaw, 21st Century Schools to James Stanfield, Newcastle University
May 2013

When I first heard about Dr. Mitra’s “Hole in the Wall” project I was astounded and delighted that such an ingenious project was taking place.  In today’s globalized society – the world as an interconnected community – Dr. Mitra’s vision is exactly what is needed in the global education community.  All children must have access to knowledge.  The gaps between the “developed” world and the “developing” world must be closed. 

The Hole in the Wall project provides an opportunity for children to make a quantum leap forward in their education.  I am fond of quoting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk who said, “Teachers are the one and only people who can save nations.”  Education is the key to success for individuals as well as their nations.  Sugata’s philosophy, methodologies and pedagogy, when applied, will open the door to success for so many.  When anyone, anywhere, is successful, it benefits everyone, everywhere.  Sugata’s plan for the Hole in the Wall, if extended to all children who otherwise would not have access to the tools of the Internet and the information therein, will certainly lift these children, and with them, their nations, to greater success and a higher quality of life.

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