In 2006 this touch screen was revolutionary. Now we use iPhone screens and iPad screens using this technology (not quite all yet...) and we accept it, love it and expect it! It's a great reminder of how fast technology changes and how quickly we adapt to it.http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf
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Sugata Mitra shows how kids teach themselves
http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swfIn this talk Sugata Mitra demonstrates that children have the capacity to teach themselves how to use computers, in even the most rural and disadvantaged towns in India. One of the key points he makes in this presentation is that children are naturally motivated to learn. So imagine if these kids had better teachers, better …
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