Global Learn Day -
The Earth Day of Education
What is the Prime Purpose of Global Learn Day?
The prime purpose of GLD is to celebrate on a world wide basis those
doing exceptional work increasing learning opportunities.
The event is to education what Earth Day is to the environment.
What Makes Global Learn Day different from any other Educational Conference?
Global Learn Day is a non-stop 24 hour "voyage" which opens in the
South Pacific and "travels" west through 24 time zones. Keynoters,
presenters and panelists use advanced internet technology so that
their voices and their visuals can be seen and heard by almost anyone
with an Internet connection. Additionally, we bridge the voices to
conventional radio broadcasters worldwide. The audience participates
by telephone, or online, or through phone calls to participating
radio stations.
What are the Prime Goals?
Goal One is to hold the world's finest education conference focused
on increasing learning opportunities worldwide.
Goal Two is to gather an audience in the millions so that "learning"
is widely celebrated on a global basis.
Goal Three is to make Global Learn Day the springboard for an award
ceremony that, ultimately, has "the prestige of a Nobel and an
audience the size of the Oscars".
Are these Goals Realistic?
World Class Event? Now that we have held GLD ten times we are
highly confident that Global Learn Day Voyage XI, October 7, 2007, will be of world
class excellence. Bookmark that page
and watch our progress.
Very Big Audience? Through arrangements with community radio
broadcasters worldwide, we are confident that by GLD X we can reach
two millions radio listeners.
Very Big Award? Yes, this is a
very, very long term goal. Our guiding spirit comes from theories
advanced by Stuart Brand in his brilliant book Clock of the Long
Now.
Blogging?
Yes! Please visit our blog pages
Who Funds the Event?
This has been an all volunteer event without public subsidy or
extensive corporate grant. We could use help and encourage those with
funding ideas to contact John Hibbs
Small contributions are accepted through PayPal. Please visit the Global Learn Day contribution page.
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