The words (above and left) of American philosopher and educational reformer John Dewey are more pressing now than when he first wrote them. Technology is thrusting us forward at an unprecedented pace. As the worlds we inhabit--academic, personal, professional--are transforming before us, the ground beneath us is shifting--and so too are the roles of teacher and student. The teacher is no longer the holder of information; students now "hold" more information in their hands than any teacher or educational institution could provide them in a lifetime. Today's students have the means to learn autonomously and create change. LUANCH PADS are the types of assignments that Dewey envisioned: autonomous learning by doing. Start doing...
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