At the Open?
Traditionally, our opening has had very well known keynoters, to include Vint Cerf, Sir John Daniels, the Governor of Guam, the Mayor of Wellington and other notables. We had a lovely opening with two very smart English language instructors from Brazil and Portugal. All of these went very very well. What about Ten?
Two thoughts come to mind- One would be to have two or three minute “thoughts” provided by persons who were with us on our Inaugural Voyage, Global Learn Day I. They include Blaine Berger, Narendra Rocherolle, Vance Stevens, Roger Boston, John Southworth, Arun Mehta, Bruce Best, Terry Redding.
The second thought would be — and these are not necessarily conflicting - to have one or two minute comments from exceptional people who have a great story to tell…like some of our visually impaired presenters from South Asia and George Buys from talking Communities; or others who have overcome hard challenges as a result of collaboration by way of the new tools.
Thoughts welcome.
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July 5th, 2006 at 2:54 pm
Ten years have passed since GLD-1 and while technology has changed, I’m uncertain if the cause for education has advanced all that much. My oldest son, now in his 3rd year in college still can not choose his education from the brightest in the world.
The road is littered with those who could have made a difference but did not. One example…Mark Cuban (remember broadcast.com ?) lost interest and bought a sports team.
My thoughts on the opening for GLD-TEN should re-visit the premise of GLD-One and explore the root cause for so little progress over so much time. As such, one speaker comes to mind to put this in perspective - Vint Cerf.
The closing can be the look-back for the Inaugural Voyage, but the opening should be a challenge…a gauntlet for the missing in action (and the list is long) who have profited tremendously from the Internet and yet sit on the sidelines.
July 5th, 2006 at 6:19 pm
That makes a lot of sense and should be interesting, Blaine.
JHS
September 24th, 2006 at 7:48 pm
I am astonished to realize we are near to the tenth anniversary of the Global Learn Day Phenomenum. I was there for the first one as a presenter, and also behind the scenes holding wires together (literally) to help the voyage make it safely round the world. I can say with conviction that the GLD phenomenum has changed my life.
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 benefitted enormously from this community for it has taught me much. I have received and accepted invitationa 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 voiacges 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 thise 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 nureeeeture 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 duiscussion 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”!
Roger Boston
Rockwell Chair and Professor
Houston Community College System
— posted from Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China,
here absoulutely because of Global Learn Day II