I've enjoyed reading Norm Friesen for a long time, and so it's interesting to me to see one of his papers reflected through other eyes. Here's Ryan Tracey interpreting Friesen's use of critical theory to critique messages in education technology. Friesen writes, "The central argument of critical theory is that all knowledge, even the most scientific or ‘commonsensical,' is historical and broadly political in nature. Critical theorists argue that knowledge is shaped by human interests of different kinds, rather than standing ‘objectively' independent from these interests." So "In other words, Critical Theory is about myth busting," responds Ryan. And of course it isn't, but Tracey leads us through an examination of some myths to get to that point. It's a light read, but it's well-written and kept me off my guard.
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