LEARNING WITHOUT SCHOOLS: a contrarian future.

The article discusses the remarks made by Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the MIT Media Lab and the program One Laptop per Child, at the World Future Society's annual conference regarding the future of education. Negroponte discusses education systems in Ethiopia, Peru, and the U.S., issues with the...

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Publicado en:Futurist Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 45 - 49
Autor principal: Tucker, Patrick
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: World Future Society Mar/Apr2014
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Sumario:The article discusses the remarks made by Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the MIT Media Lab and the program One Laptop per Child, at the World Future Society's annual conference regarding the future of education. Negroponte discusses education systems in Ethiopia, Peru, and the U.S., issues with the Khan Academy's approach to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and courseware, and the Fab Lab program, which places 3-D printers in villages.