Hi, all - Allison wrote: What is the thinking in OST circles about the use of the word 'Technology'? I notice that some people use the term Open Space Technology at times and others say 'Open Space'. A discussion on this topic may have taken place on the list before, but being a recent arrival, I have not been party to it. I think OST is a technology, and like to use the word, but would appreciate other opinions to broaden my own. To me, 'Technology' in this instance simply means 'tool' or process. A 'way'. I looked up 'technology' for a definition - one of those definitions was: Anthropology. The body of knowledge available to a society that is of use in fashioning implements, practicing manual arts and skills, and extracting or collecting materials. Here is a body of knowledge available to society that is of use in fashioning co-creation, practicing interpersonal, creative, productive and conversational idea-generation, arts and skills, and extracting or collecting (they forgot about sharing and exchanging, inviting and offering) knowledge, wisdom, stories, spirit, inspiration, laughter, witnessing, discovery. Lisa ___________________________ L i s a H e f t Consultant, Facilitator, Educator O p e n i n g S p a c e 2325 Oregon Berkeley, California 94705-1106 USA +01 510 548-8449 <mailto:lisah...@openingspace.net> lisah...@openingspace.net <http://www.openingspace.net> www.openingspace.net * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
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