Following a rousing introduction from Sir Ken Robinson, education innovator Sugata Mitra accepted the first-ever $1 million TED Prize at TED2013. As soon as the TED Prize winner’s identity was revealed, the Twittersphere buzzed about Sugata’s vision for the future of learning.
People around the world answered Sugata’s invitation to help reinvent the way kids learn, by spreading the word about self-organized learning and committing to contribute resources for his School in the Cloud. Based on the conversation online, the TED community is ready and willing to reimagine education.
Sugata’s name is now trending on Twitter. The prospect of igniting the fire of curiosity in kids through collaboration and encouragement is so inspiring; even some critics are rooting for this project’s success.
Here are some highlights:
Something valuable for everyone in school or who has children in school. My hero Sugata Mitra shares the wisdom… fb.me/1AbwNx7Kz—
Ramon J. Thomas (@RamonThomas) October 31, 2012
Building a school in the cloud! Breaking the barriers!! blog.tedprize.com/congratulation…—
Subramanyan RG (@subramanyanrg) February 27, 2013
Congratulations to Sugata Mitra for winning TED Prize '13 -Blowing away conventional thoughts on Education! Brilliant! What an honour too!—
Joy Dev Chatterjee (@Joydc11) February 27, 2013
#TEDSOLE I commit to help with identity, marketing, branding, engagement strategy, teaching & North Texas collaboration @TEDPrize #TED2013—
Sarah Boswell (@SarahBoswell) February 27, 2013
hey #TED2013, the educational hookup I offered was to @toddsutler and his @OdysseyInitiate 50-state tour of best teaching practices—
Baratunde (@baratunde) February 27, 2013
@tedprize I'd be humbled take part. I commit to help w/ interaction design, usability, accessibility, marketing & more. #emailingnow—
Ryan Plesko (@plesko) February 27, 2013
"education should be about developing the ability to learn anything on one’s own." Let's do this everywhere! wp.me/p10512-ilS—
Deanna Martinez (@DeaBeEm) February 27, 2013
Sugata Mitra winning the 2013 TED Prize should be the most important story in every newspaper in the world. This can change learning forever—
Nikhil Goyal (@nikhilgoya_l) February 27, 2013
Teachers take note!! RT @TEDNews: winner of the 2013 @TEDPrize: Sugata Mitra and the school in the cloud! ted.com/prize #TED2013—
Matt W Kane (@Mattwkane) February 27, 2013
"If there's a child in trouble, we beam a gran." ~ Sugata Mitra #TED2013 #Education #LoveYou #education <3—
Amazing Women Rock (@AmazingWomen) February 27, 2013
love this "rid us of a system that is fast becoming obsolete": NRI ed pioneer Sugata Mitra wins $1 million TED Prize fb.me/KOI2Iuh2—
jalak jobanputra (@jalak) February 27, 2013
"Child Driven Education" – Sugata Mitra's winning TED presentation on giving kids access to education even far away ted.com/talks/lang/en/…—
(@japanmama) February 27, 2013
Huge win for Sugata Mitra but remain skeptical on use of technology in primary education. Happy to be proven wrong. bit.ly/ZHHfDR—
Gautam John (@gkjohn) February 27, 2013
Are you inspired by Sugata’s wish? Join the conversation on Twitter by tweeting at @TEDPrize and using the #TEDSOLE hashtag.
