Last week, I read Daniel Pinkwater’s book I am the Dog with three kindergarten classrooms. In the story, a boy named Jacob and his dog Max decide to switch places for a day with Jacob living Max’s life as a dog and Max living Jacob’s life as a young human. Living as a dog, Jacob … Is it Better to Be a Dog or a Human?
By Cassie Finley, PhD Candidate in Philosophy, University of Iowa Since the launch of ChatGPT on November 30th, there has been widespread discussion among educators about what this new technology means for education. OpenAI’s ChatGPT is a large language model, which means that it uses massive amounts of existing written work to generate new writing … Incorporating ChatGPT in Philosophy Classes
By Mark Sanders (University of North Carolina Charlotte) I have been teaching a Philosophy of Education class at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte every fall for the past five years. The class examines the role Philosophy should have in education and should more properly be titled Philosophy of and in Education. At the … Philosophy in & Beyond the Classroom
By Sam Cook and Kaleigh Bronson-Cook Growing up in rural southern Utah doesn’t exactly afford young adults robust opportunities to engage with philosophy before college, that was at least, until the Southern Utah University Philosophy Lyceum. This program had such a profound impact on us personally and so many other students in our area who … Reflections on the Southern Utah Lyceum
Since 2016, PLATO has funded various innovative philosophy programs aimed towards expanding access to philosophy around the United States. Most successful grants have been in amounts ranging from $200 to $5,000. The application deadline is January 31, 2023. Grants will be announced in March 2023. In order to be eligible, you must be a member … Applications for PLATO Grants Now Open!
Guest Blog Post from Chaeyeon Lee (Philosophy Ph.D. Student, University of Iowa) It has already been a decade since Ewha Saturday Philosophy Class (ESPC), a Philosophy for Children (P4C) program in South Korea, started with only two classes and 32 students. In 2013, Dr. Ji-Aeh Lee, a professor of philosophy at Ewha Womans University, and … Challenges and Growth: The Improvement of Ewha Saturday Philosophy Class
My name is Cassie Finley and I’m excited to introduce myself as the new Communications Intern for PLATO. As part of my work with PLATO, I will be facilitating a new guest-blogger program with the blog Wondering Aloud. Wondering Aloud will now have 2-3 guest bloggers per month writing about their experiences with public philosophy … Introducing the PLATO Guest Blogger Series! 
Learn about the great community philosophy programs offered by Merlin CCC in Montana! Merlin CCC offers philosophy experiences in Helena, Montana for community members of all ages. This organization believes that philosophy can enrich all lives. Learn more about them by reading the interview below and by check out their website: https://merlinccc.org/ PLATO: Can you … Successful Philosophy in the Community Program in Montana
[slider] [next-slide] [next-slide] [/slider] [infobox color=”#6394bf” textcolor=”#000000″ icon=”comments”] Learn about how California State University Bakersfield developed a successful Philosophy for Children (P4C) program on campus![/infobox] [accordion multiopen=”true”] [toggle title=”Starting the Program” state=”closed”] PLATO: Can you describe the P4C program at CSUB? P4C at CSUB: Since Winter 2016, the Philosophy Department at California State University … Philosophy for Children Program at California State University Bakersfield
NAACI Conference on “Education in a world in crisis: How philosophy for/by children might respond” in collaboration with The Mexican Federation of Philosophy for Children and the Centers Tepepan and Thinkers [infobox color=”#6392bf” textcolor=”#000000″ icon=”calendar”] June 15-17th, 2018 in Puebla, Mexico [/infobox] Call for Papers Deadline November 30, 2017 [button href=”https://www.plato-philosophy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/NAACI-2018-CFP.pdf” style=”flat” size=”small” … Philosophy for Children Conference, hosted by NAACI, to be held June 2018 in Mexico
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