What do we know about knowledge?
Quote: "To understand the generation of knowledge it is necessary to understand each of these three processes: acquisition, assessment and integration. Though each may be described separately, they occur in tandem and with respect to each other. An experience that cannot be integrated will not be acquired; an experience that cannot be acquired will not be assessed. To generate or acquire knowledge, all three mechanisms must be functioning at the same time and with the same objective."
Comment: This article details the process of what we call knowledge. What happens "outside" of us (the world we experience with our senses) is complex...but the truly incredible happens internally...(acquire, assess, integrate), and is further complicated by the fact that "Our recognition of information depends on our context and circumstances". This is one of the greatest values of blogging. When I read a newspaper article, I may skim it and not realize implications. Online, I read an article and I do the same...but then another blogger links to it...and I'm brought back to the acquire/assess stage - basically I'm forced to re-evaluate my previous decision to discard it as unimportant. Often, given this new perspective, I see value that was previously hidden. So, the concept that Stephen presents appears to allow others to "speak into" our personal, context-sensitive process of knowledge building.