SCAVENGER HUNT : CHALLENGE I

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.	Sugata Mitra	Kalkaji, New Delhi	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugata_Mitra	google.com	Phrase Searching
2. What does NIIT stands for?	National Institute of Information Technology,is known for its pioneering work in the field of IT education and training. Its strong research orientation has helped it to continuously innovate in the areas of instructional design methodologies, and curricula development that is cutting-edge.	India	https://www.acronymfinder.com/National-Institute-of-Information-Technology-(India)-(NIIT).html http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html	google.com	Phrase Searching
3. His team carved a hole in the wall that separated NIIT campuses from slum areas. Why did they carve hole in the wall?	For extensive research in self-directed learning in an expansive slum, with desperately poor people struggling to survive in many places and through many cultures.	Kalkaji, New Delhi	https://www.edutopia.org/blog/self-organized-learning-sugata-mitra	google.com	Phrase Searching
4. What was the significant finding of the experiment?	It appeared that the children in these two places picked up computer skills on their own. Dr. Mitra defined this as a new way of learning - Minimally Invasive Education.	Kalkaji, New Delhi	http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html	google.com	Phrase Searching
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?	It is noted that the children demonstrated improvements in enrollment, attendance and performance on school examinations, particularly in subjects that deal with computing skills; English vocabulary and usage; concentration, attention span and problem-solving skills; and working cooperatively and self-regulation.	India	https://www.edutopia.org/blog/self-organized-learning-sugata-mitra	google.com	Phrase Searching