john dewey
Is That a John Dewey T-Shirt? Philosophy Meets Fashion!
Arts + Letters
Is That a John Dewey T-Shirt? Philosophy Meets Fashion!
Today’s reason to smile. Making educational philosophical thought cool again. Get it in your size (or mine!) here. And for…
Listen to Dewey’s Democracy and Education–for Free
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Listen to Dewey’s Democracy and Education–for Free
It’s an iconic work in the philosophy of education, but have you read it? No? That’s OK, now you can…
In Praise of Dewey
Arts + Letters
In Praise of Dewey
This essay falls into the category of Things I’d Wished I’d Written. It’s a timely piece on education philosopher John…
Matisse’s Sketch of John Dewey
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Matisse’s Sketch of John Dewey
Dewey’s wife called this 1931 illustration of the great education philosopher a “cartoon.” Via NYPL Digital Commons.
Not a Lightbulb: Uncovering Thomas Edison’s Greatest Lesson on Education
History + Politics
Not a Lightbulb: Uncovering Thomas Edison’s Greatest Lesson on Education
If he could invent the lightbulb, surely he could reinvent education. In 1911, Thomas Edison set his sights on schools.…
Dewey’s “My Pedagogic Creed”
History + Politics
Dewey’s “My Pedagogic Creed”
ARTICLE ONE. WHAT EDUCATION IS I believe that all education proceeds by the participation of the individual in the social…