John Dewey is my innovator of choice. Being a lover of books, I am quite fond of his creative decimal system of library organization. That aside, Dewey believed in child-centered learning. He emphasized the need for children to learn by experience. I suppose I chose Dewey because I try to infuse these beliefs into my own classroom instruction.
I guess I'll pick Henry Ford as my "maker." I am completely fascinated by his invention of the Model-T automobile which we still benefit from 100+ years later. He saw the vision for mass production and paid his employees well for their hard work and dedication. Ford donated much of his wealth to the Ford Foundation which provides grants for organizations which support education among other things. He had a heart for the community and that is to be respected. His company and foundation still exist and are controlled by his family.
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Glad to see this post! I have been thinking of the "factory model" over the past few days and continue to wonder what public schools would be like if we followed a different model years ago. I envision everyone sitting at computers working into the early hours of the morning...kind of like online learning and teaching!
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