Sugata Mitra - Beyond the Hole in the Wall - AERO Conference 2015

The speaker, with a background in theoretical physics, discusses his transition to education through the 'Hole in the Wall' experiment in New Delhi. This experiment showed that children can learn independently using the Internet. The speaker explores the implications of self-organized learning environments and questions the role of traditional schools. He highlights the need to reform the assessment system, as current exams are becoming irrelevant in the digital age. The talk emphasizes the shift from memorizing information to accessing knowledge when needed.

How does the speaker propose that children can learn effectively in an unsupervised environment?

According to the speaker, what is one major problem with the existing assessment system in education?

What does the speaker suggest about the relevance of examinations to real life?