What Would John Dewey Say about Blogs and Wikis?

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Use a Blog. Use a Blog. Use a Blog.

Now, keeping in mind these fourfold interests (of all children) - the interest in conversation, or communication; in inquiry, or finding out things; in making things, or construction; and in artistic expression - we may say they are the natural resources, the invested capital, upon the exercise of which depends the active growth of the child.
John Dewey "The School and Society" published in 1915; delivered in a lecture in 1899.

  • Intelligence and practice, thought and action cannot be separated.
  • The final end of intelligence and practice is to fit into society.
  • Individuals need a community to live and grow.
  • Intelligence and practice means solving real community problems.
  • The curriculum of the school should never become isolated from the practical evolution of the society.
  • Dewey conceived each practical activity should engage the full intelligence of students to uncover deeper meanings.
  • Each activity is ripe with limitless questions about materials, techniques, and purposes all moving the student toward deeper meanings.
  • Dewey distinguished between work and occupation. An occupation fully engages intelligent thought with manual, utilitarian activity.
  • Engagement in community gives each person a place as a value-giver and a thoughtful advocate of problems and solutions.
A Blog and a Wiki represent a community project.
A Blog and a Wiki incorporate conversation, inquiry, construction, and artistic expression.
A Blog and a Wiki focus on a real problem.
A Blog and a Wiki encourage students to explore deeper meanings using materials, techniques, and purposes.

From
John Dewey
Mr. Hill
Philosophy 170 Course Notes "The School and Society" Tad Beckman

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