Comments on: Announcement Re: Global Learn Day -Voyage Number Eleven

by: Roger Boston

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:37:31 +0000

John,
the ten voyages stand as a remarkable accomplihment, and their legacy is rich in term of communities built and ideas exchanged. Nowdays, many things we take as routine were not even possible at the time of our innagural voyage. But the dream was there, and many dreams became realities during the years of our voyages. Maybe GLD I will stand forever as the boldest undertaking in those uncharted waters, but we made it around the horn, and each year thereafter became easier. Maybe too easy?

I think it is time for a book —
you can enjoy your birthday, then roll up the sleeves and go to work. Write the reflections that can only come from a skipper at the helm of ten remarkable voyages and 120 amazing months of dealing with a remarkable community of do’ers. Maybe you could write the introduction, then task out chapters if not want to take on the whole task alone.

But what a story it might be, however it is told!

Roger Boston
Rockwell Chair, Houston Community College System

by: Gladys Baya

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:15:40 +0000

Dear John,
I only learned about GLD last year, and was too busy to actively get involved I was expecting to be able to at least attend the event properly this year… and now this news… I’m really sorry, and can only hope we’ll all have the chance to sail together in the years to come…
Thanks a lot for the whole lot you and the “crew” have already given so many educators and… HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
warmly,
Gladys

by: elderbob

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:14:18 +0000

….and it will leave a huge whole in my heart and my October calendar when I turn 60 (Oct 2). John, my biggest regret is that I missed the first five voyages. You are truly and explorer of note and deserve the many accolades you will receive for your work. You are truly a man ahead of his time.

I do hope to see you back on the ship next October.

elderbob

by: Michael Coghlan

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:58:57 +0000

Have a well-earned rest and a wonderful birthday John. A wise decision to give GLD a year off I reckon. Hope you don’t miss it too much!

by: Jack Byrne

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:43:47 +0000

John,
Thank you for the inspiring work.

Stay in touch..

Jack.

by: carla arena

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:24:20 +0000

Dear John,

Thanks for sharing your reflections with us about your journeys around the globe. You are a dreamer as every Webhead, educators who seek to inspire, to shake, to change, if not the world, at least, the ones surrounding us. I had the pleasure to meet you in Seattle and I can totally understand what you praise and what you regret. In smaller scale, it affect all of us in our schools, societies. All in all, we’re still optimistic and believe in the power of change. Otherwise, we wouldn’t still be in education.

Hoping that I’ll live to see a grand, intergalactic 11th Global Learn Day!

Beijos,
from a Brazilian fan,
Carla Arena

by: Moira Hunter

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:11:48 +0000

Dear loveable John,

I can only say that I was extremely proud when you contacted me in February 2006 and invited me not only to present in your 24 hour world trip but to ‘host’ Europe for the Global Learn Day X.

It was a wonderful experience which I will never forget and then I had the joy of meeting you ‘for real’ in Dublin, Ireland and then Seattle, USA and we met up again in Vancouver, Canada with Sir John Daniel.

Through Global Learn Day, I also met many other people, which I thank you for John.

And yes, Bruce Best is just amazing and for those people who have not listened to the recording but are reading this, you must go and listen. It will knock you socks off!

Thank you John and we’ll meet up again ‘cos you still have to come to George V for that drink

Huge Huge Hugs
Moira in Paris

by: lukas ritzel

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:43:56 +0000

it indeed was a great journey and well ahead of time. i was proud part of it and many greats a met during this virtual journey around the world still count to my best, dearest and brightest contacts. a great thanks to capt hibbs in having made this all available and thanks to the whole crew who was always there, somewhere between bits and bites sailing hrough cyberspace. i hope there will be somebody picking up the strings and get it ongoing into the next cybercenturies, because we all do neet GLD for the next 100 years to come. My daughter Kira Jade will be born within 1 months and i sure wanted to take her along GLD once she can join the cybercommunity - all best Lukas Ritzel lritzel@prasena.com www.prasena.com