http://www.openeducation.net/2009/03/15/in-the-midst-of-the-information-age-why-are-we-so-uninformed/ Free Education for All Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:02:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.openeducation.net/2009/03/15/in-the-midst-of-the-information-age-why-are-we-so-uninformed/comment-page-1/#comment-7698 Sarah Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:55:41 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=1671#comment-7698 I must disagree with the idea that the best idea is to limit information. I think the most lacking feature of education today (including many universities) is critical thinking. As an academic, I have always had to wade through information, but learning to spot the relevant information is key. The problem with most people I run into today is they seem to think that because they've read something means it's true. Or, worse yet, in the case of listening to those in power, that they always speak the truth. I must disagree with the idea that the best idea is to limit information. I think the most lacking feature of education today (including many universities) is critical thinking. As an academic, I have always had to wade through information, but learning to spot the relevant information is key.
The problem with most people I run into today is they seem to think that because they’ve read something means it’s true. Or, worse yet, in the case of listening to those in power, that they always speak the truth.

]]> http://www.openeducation.net/2009/03/15/in-the-midst-of-the-information-age-why-are-we-so-uninformed/comment-page-1/#comment-6473 The Golden Age of Education « Regular Joe Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:31:26 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=1671#comment-6473 [...] | Tags: Education, information, internet, open education, ponderings |   In a recent “Open Education” post, the concept of TMI “too much information” was discussed in context of our ability to [...] [...] | Tags: Education, information, internet, open education, ponderings |   In a recent “Open Education” post, the concept of TMI “too much information” was discussed in context of our ability to [...]

]]> http://www.openeducation.net/2009/03/15/in-the-midst-of-the-information-age-why-are-we-so-uninformed/comment-page-1/#comment-6472 jave Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:23:53 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=1671#comment-6472 This article is very inspiring and so true. I wanted to give an informative speech to my class about what's really going on in our economy but no one liked the idea. So now I will support this article and present the truth to my class. This article is very inspiring and so true. I wanted to give an informative speech to my class about what’s really going on in our economy but no one liked the idea. So now I will support this article and present the truth to my class.

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