SCAVENGER HUNT
CHALLENGE
I
Search the Internet
and supply the following facts and information to complete the
table below.
NUGGETS
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ANSWER
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LOCATION
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VALUE: Sources/Author/Date
Published/Sponsor/Copyright
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Search Engine
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Search Technique
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1. Sometime in 1991, a chief
scientist at the NIIT, named, started an experiment hole in a wall.
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Sugata Mitra
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India, New
Delhi
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http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html
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Google
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Phrase searching
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2. What does NIIT stands for?
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National Institute of Information Technology
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India, New
Delhi
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http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html
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Google
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Pseudo-Boolean Logic
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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?
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Through this hole, a freely
accessible computer was put up for use. This computer proved to be an instant
hit among the slum dwellers, especially the children. With no prior
experience, the children learnt to use the computer on their own
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India, New
Delhi
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http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Beginnings.html
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Google
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Phrase searching
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4. What was the significant
finding of the experiment?
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The significance of this is improving elementary education
and life skills of children across the world, especially those in
disadvantaged communities in rural areas and urban slums.
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India, New
Delhi
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http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Abouthiwel.html
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Google
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Phrase searching
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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?
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This is a big help
to the learners about basic computers because nowadays teenagers is addicted
to computers. Using modern technology is very helpful to the student
especially in their projects.
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