Comments on: Openness and Acceptance, Mr Deng and his Allegories of Windows, Flies and Coloured Cats http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/openness-and-acceptance/ Reflections on Education, Technology and Learning Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:20:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Filters and other annoyances (well actually only filters) « Greg's eduweb blog http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/openness-and-acceptance/comment-page-1/#comment-3834 Filters and other annoyances (well actually only filters) « Greg's eduweb blog Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:15:36 +0000 http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/?p=281#comment-3834 [...] Clearly filters are an issue about which many of us in the blogosphere have written long and sometimes distressing entries. I have no intention of rehashing that although I think that you should visit the following blogs from David Truss’ entries here and here to get an idea, although there are many more! Beyond the fact that they are a reactive approach to controlling students web activities, rather than a proactive approach to the problem [...] [...] Clearly filters are an issue about which many of us in the blogosphere have written long and sometimes distressing entries. I have no intention of rehashing that although I think that you should visit the following blogs from David Truss’ entries here and here to get an idea, although there are many more! Beyond the fact that they are a reactive approach to controlling students web activities, rather than a proactive approach to the problem [...]

]]> By: datruss http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/openness-and-acceptance/comment-page-1/#comment-3207 datruss Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:50:12 +0000 http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/?p=281#comment-3207 We really do live in a connected world. <br><br><i>"The relationship between East and West began then. Openness, acceptance, tolerance, and even respect and admiration are being built now between the two like long-lost lovers in an embrace."</i><br><br>Beautiful words. We really do live in a connected world.

“The relationship between East and West began then. Openness, acceptance, tolerance, and even respect and admiration are being built now between the two like long-lost lovers in an embrace.”

Beautiful words.

]]> By: Amalia Giebitz http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/openness-and-acceptance/comment-page-1/#comment-3186 Amalia Giebitz Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:44:20 +0000 http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/?p=281#comment-3186 My favorite part about Xi'an was it's connection with the Silk Road, for two reasons. First of all, it was the first city in China where I felt cultural diversity, and I have missed that. When we visited the Great Mosque, a gentleman called Maya "Azizam". That's a Persian/Arabic term of endearment for 'beloved one' or 'dear'. I'm familiar with it because of my Persian friends. But this guy was clearly Chinese. It really struck a chord with me. The second reason is because of that link (the Silk Road) I am essentially a descendant of those early sojourners. The relationship between East and West began then. Openness, acceptance, tolerance, and even respect and admiration are being built now between the two like long-lost lovers in an embrace. So we live here now, and are learning tolerance and acceptance as one would in a marriage after the honeymoon phase, at a very intimate level. And you've showed me now how powerful a medium the Internet is in sharing that learning. Thanks for passing it on. I will do my best to follow the example set by you and the many you have connected me with. My favorite part about Xi’an was it’s connection with the Silk Road, for two reasons. First of all, it was the first city in China where I felt cultural diversity, and I have missed that. When we visited the Great Mosque, a gentleman called Maya “Azizam”. That’s a Persian/Arabic term of endearment for ‘beloved one’ or ‘dear’. I’m familiar with it because of my Persian friends. But this guy was clearly Chinese. It really struck a chord with me.

The second reason is because of that link (the Silk Road) I am essentially a descendant of those early sojourners. The relationship between East and West began then. Openness, acceptance, tolerance, and even respect and admiration are being built now between the two like long-lost lovers in an embrace.

So we live here now, and are learning tolerance and acceptance as one would in a marriage after the honeymoon phase, at a very intimate level. And you’ve showed me now how powerful a medium the Internet is in sharing that learning. Thanks for passing it on. I will do my best to follow the example set by you and the many you have connected me with.

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