Comments on: Question Authority http://techticker.net/2008/10/29/question-authority/ educational technology, eLearning & emerging technology Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:23:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sarah Stewart http://techticker.net/2008/10/29/question-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 Sarah Stewart Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:36:33 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=659#comment-1924 Thanks for this post which has been a great basis to start me off thinking about power and connectivism. I'm still not sure what I think about all the issues, but I am sure that one way to 'empower' students is to get out of closed learning management systems. Thanks for this post which has been a great basis to start me off thinking about power and connectivism. I’m still not sure what I think about all the issues, but I am sure that one way to ‘empower’ students is to get out of closed learning management systems.

]]> By: Sui Fai John Mak http://techticker.net/2008/10/29/question-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-1767 Sui Fai John Mak Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:40:59 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=659#comment-1767 Hi Mike, Thanks for your insights. I just visited your blog. I echoed so strongly with your view that I said, wow! it's amazing that though I was educated in a different country and was brought up with a different culture from yours, I realised that there are so much views on power and authority in common between us. I don't know why! I have this dream of looking for full control of my learning some 30 years ago. I resisted unwarranted power exerted on me, especially when it related to my learning goals and strategies. I had started the journey in questioning the legitimacy of power and control exerted by the teachers for a long time. And I found that learning was in the control of the institution and the teachers back in the 70's to 90's. I was surprised to find that the only person who could assess and grant me a pass was the "lecturer or teacher". I started to reflect why the educational system was structured like that, and that why learners were to serve the teacher, and not the other way round. Now, I have got my questions answered. As a teacher, I realised the importance of sharing of power and empowerment of learners, in learning and assessment. It's still not too late to support our fellow learners to achieve their goals and meet their needs. I have made further comments on http://suifaijohnmak.wordpress.com Renewed thanks for your great post. Hi Mike, Thanks for your insights.
I just visited your blog. I echoed so strongly with your view that I said, wow! it’s amazing that though I was educated in a different country and was brought up with a different culture from yours, I realised that there are so much views on power and authority in common between us. I don’t know why!
I have this dream of looking for full control of my learning some 30 years ago. I resisted unwarranted power exerted on me, especially when it related to my learning goals and strategies. I had started the journey in questioning the legitimacy of power and control exerted by the teachers for a long time. And I found that learning was in the control of the institution and the teachers back in the 70’s to 90’s. I was surprised to find that the only person who could assess and grant me a pass was the “lecturer or teacher”. I started to reflect why the educational system was structured like that, and that why learners were to serve the teacher, and not the other way round. Now, I have got my questions answered. As a teacher, I realised the importance of sharing of power and empowerment of learners, in learning and assessment. It’s still not too late to support our fellow learners to achieve their goals and meet their needs.
I have made further comments on http://suifaijohnmak.wordpress.com
Renewed thanks for your great post.

]]> By: Carmen Tschofen http://techticker.net/2008/10/29/question-authority/comment-page-1/#comment-1746 Carmen Tschofen Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:34:42 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=659#comment-1746 Hi Mike, A really nice post. The apocryphal story, of course, is about students so conditioned to authority that they assumed that the guy wearing the "question authority" button was actually an authority on questions:-) And yes on choice-- I'd take it a step farther and say that not only do we need be aware of and exercise our choices, but also that we need to ask ourselves what choices we want to preserve and create now and for the future. Hopefully, choices don't and won't come from a small bucket of default options. Hi Mike,

A really nice post. The apocryphal story, of course, is about students so conditioned to authority that they assumed that the guy wearing the “question authority” button was actually an authority on questions:-) And yes on choice– I’d take it a step farther and say that not only do we need be aware of and exercise our choices, but also that we need to ask ourselves what choices we want to preserve and create now and for the future. Hopefully, choices don’t and won’t come from a small bucket of default options.

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