Roger Boston, GLD Veteran, from China
There may be others who have traveled more widely to increase affordable access to education and training than Roger Boston — but I don’t know who. Roger will join us from China; but don’t expect him to be bound by any one particular time or segment. He’s a maverick, of the best sort.
I encourage visits to some of the places that Rogers’s visited; here is a short list
Roger’s Videos - Complete List Here
Roger writes, September 25:
GLD is an annual “event” but it is more than that.
The celebrations started back in 1997 led to a kind of community, in which like minded colleagues exchanged ideas and know how, via the listservs, via email, and via the technologies explored in the program contents of each event. We stayed in touch. We partnered together, each one of us teaching and learning. We formed projects together and made things happen in many places in the world.
I have benefited enormously from this community for it has taught me much. I have received and accepted invitations to many parts of the world just because of this community, travelling hundreds of thousands of miles to give to and receive from this community. In fact I am in China right now on just such an invitation as GLD “X” approaches.
The richness of the people here, the fascinating things being done and shared, the joint papers published and projects funded, the new technologies and teaching methods explored, adn the great, great friendships made during these nine years going on ten have been priceless to all of us who have participated in the many “voyages” of the “Franklin”.
Not all the voyages have been smoother sailing, but each one has taught us plenty, carrying a cargo worth more than its weight in gold.
I am proud to have been a part of GLD I with all these others who did so much more than I did, and proud too that the momentum is still alive after so many years. Sure, we have gone on to other things, but none of us could have got to where we are today if it has not been for the support and nurture of the GLD community.
To Captain John Hibbs, I must give my great admiration and appreciation, for his accomplishment to build this community is not a small one, and the benefits keep pouring forth as time flows on. Thank you, skipper, for all you did to make this possible
As for what to do in “X”, I certainly do think we ought to reflect back on the first voyage, ask why we went sailing, ask what we have learned form the other 8 voyages, and ask where we can go from here. Make it a global discussion that weekend, call back the voices and participants from the past, find out what we are all doing now, and see where the new frontiers are.
Folks it has been a great ride!
See you in October for “X”!
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