I've been a profound admirer of Sir Ken Robinson, who emphasizes on how schools don't really tap the way children learn, not to mention what they want to learn. He rightly questions the purpose and methods of
Also, children nowadays are exposed to the idea of competition. Instead, Dr. Mitra's experiment clearly indicates that children learn together, as a team. This inculcates social skills in the children, teaches them teamwork!
Congrulations to Dr. Sugata Mitra for the first $1M TED Prize, and good luck continuing the Hole in the Wall project.