Comments on: Reading with both ears open http://techticker.net/2009/01/27/reading-with-both-ears-open/ educational technology, eLearning & emerging technology Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:19:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mike Bogle http://techticker.net/2009/01/27/reading-with-both-ears-open/comment-page-1/#comment-3055 Mike Bogle Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:41:01 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=1110#comment-3055 Hi Ed, I do see your point. Openness and objectivity are not the same. I think perhaps during the initial stages of inquiry (e.g. when just starting to explore a concept) objectivity is wise as it enables people to make a more informed decision later on down the road, but at some stage of awareness or understanding we're likely to come to a conclusion about what we think. As you say this will be based on a variety of factors. So as an overarching ideal, perhpas Openness is indeed a better way to look at it. Thanks for the thought :) Cheers, Mike Hi Ed,

I do see your point. Openness and objectivity are not the same. I think perhaps during the initial stages of inquiry (e.g. when just starting to explore a concept) objectivity is wise as it enables people to make a more informed decision later on down the road, but at some stage of awareness or understanding we’re likely to come to a conclusion about what we think. As you say this will be based on a variety of factors.

So as an overarching ideal, perhpas Openness is indeed a better way to look at it.

Thanks for the thought :)

Cheers,

Mike

]]> By: Ed Webb http://techticker.net/2009/01/27/reading-with-both-ears-open/comment-page-1/#comment-3053 Ed Webb Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:34:07 +0000 http://techticker.net/?p=1110#comment-3053 Holistic and open, good: objective, bad. No such animal, I fear. Abandoning the myth of objectivity in favor of recognition of our and everyone else's locatedness, coupled to a commitment to open ears/minds/eyes, would be a boon to learners everywhere, I think. Holistic and open, good: objective, bad. No such animal, I fear. Abandoning the myth of objectivity in favor of recognition of our and everyone else’s locatedness, coupled to a commitment to open ears/minds/eyes, would be a boon to learners everywhere, I think.

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