Mégnincskész oldal...
Hát ez még zavaros lesz. Nem tudom, hogyan és mit írjak, csak érthetetlen , feldolgozhatatlan...
Szerettem Janettet, nagyon
Ő volt nekem az én "e-mother"
Kedves Janet,
Na, látod, akkor most magyarul írok neked. Eddig mindig
angolul beszélgettünk, na most, akkor váltsunk magyarra.
Tudom, olvasod, és érted.
Na, akkor elmondom. megjártam. Elmentem, egyedül, ott
voltam, láttam, éreztem, gondoltam, adtam, kaptam, tanultam....…és igazad volt. Ezt látni kell.
Olyan jó, hogy vagy nekem. Nekünk. Igen , 10 évvel ezelőtt
kezdődött barátságunk. Illetve, olyan vagy nekem, mint a e-anyukám. Jó
kifejezés, nem? Én találtam ki:-))) Nekem teszik. Te segítettél, motiváltál, tettél engem ( is )
erre a nemzetközi útra. De jó , hogy ott voltál velem. Mint egy patrónus. Ha gondom volt, segítettél, biztattál.
Igen, vitáztunk is. Mi az a diversity? Nálunk még akkor nem
volt, Na , am már van. Meg a más bőrűek . Igen, már ez is van. Minden van, csak
akkor még nem volt.
Meg akkor a Global Virtual Classroom versenye. De jó volt
ott partnereket találni.
És Katherine, Írtad, valamikor novemberben, hogy elment. Pedig hogy szerettük kiscica volt:-) Világhíres. Világszeretett. Volt.
És Katherine, Írtad, valamikor novemberben, hogy elment. Pedig hogy szerettük kiscica volt:-) Világhíres. Világszeretett. Volt.
Ha kellettél, mindig voltál nekem.
Az út után alig várom, hogy meséljek neked.
Igen, a többiek tanácsolták, hogy azért csak meséljek.
Biztos látod, és olvasod.
Na, janet, akkor itt ez a
blog, itt van minden élmény.
De szép szivárványt küldtél nekem. Jöttem haza a repcsivel ,
és fent a szárny alatt volt egy gyönyörú, kerek szivárvány. Tuti te küldted
nekem.
Akkor hazaértem. De jóóó!!!
Végre net közelben. Tudod, Janet, ez az, amit hiányoltam, de
kibírtam.
És akkor , épp akkor kaptam Kim-tól, Elefántcsont parkból
egy levelet.
Nem tudtam végigolvasni, válaszolni meg egyáltalán nem
tudtam.
Na, mi van, akkor mégegyszer, uccu, olvasni
Hello all,
My students and I
worked with you and yours in past Global Virtual Classroom projects. Tonight we
learned of the passing of our program manager and friend, Janet Barnstable.
Perhaps you have already heard, but just in case, I thought I'd share with you
a google doc created by Steve Sherman of Living Maths, Cape Town, South Africa.
He set it up so we could post tributes.
Steve wrote:
"Janet and her
husband, Richard Barnstable died tragically during a fire at their home.
I am devastated and upset. The education community and the global
teaching community have lost an icon. Janet was my mentor and was always
quick to offer guidance during my humble start experimenting with Edtech.
She ran well organised global collaboration projects and united students and
teachers from all over the world. We were just planning to get together this
June for a garden party! I know that my colleagues and I will miss her
dearly. I have put together a google doc for those of you that would like
to add a tribute to her and to mention the impact that she had on you.
Kindly share this google doc with anyone you know who might have worked with
"
Janet touched my and
my students' lives in countless ways.
She will be missed.
I hope all is well
with each of you.
Janet, akkor most mi van?
Nem értem, vagy nem akarom érteni.
Elmentél? Nem vártad meg, hogy hazajöjjek? Janet, te már
22-én elmentél???
Jujj, Janet, mit olvasok? Mi történ? 2018-ban van ilyen????
Valahogy a hír az csikágói híradóban:
Éjjel egy autós füstött látot egy házból feltörni.
Odavezetett, de már nem tudott mit tenni. A tűzoltók két embert találtak a
legégett házban, két 70 év körüli ember.
A szomszédok szerint visszahúzódott életet éltek. A nő nem
tudott járni. Esélyük sem volt a menekülésre.
Nem tudják!!!! Nem tudták!!! te vagy a világ közepe. Ott ültél,
és irányítottál, segítettél, mentoráltál Ausztráliától Amerikáig…onlne…tanárokat.
Te voltál a világ közepe.
2 killed in house fire in Addison
ADDISON, Ill. -- An
elderly couple is dead after a house fire in west suburban Addison.
Flames broke out
shortly after 2:30 a.m. Monday at a house on Ellsworth Avenue and Armitage.
Fire officials believe
the fire started in the kitchen area of the home and moved up into the attic.
Neighbors say the
couple lived in the house for about eight years, and kept to themselves.
They were in their 70's and the woman was handicapped.
They were found dead
in the back bedroom.
Fire officials say
there were no working smoke detectors inside the home.
They don't know what
caused the fire, but the cause is not suspicious.
Itt az oldalunk:
https://sites.google.com/site/skypershello/
Itt az utolsó közös munkánk...januárban...
https://flipgrid.com/87dbff
Itt az utolsó közös munkánk...januárban...
https://flipgrid.com/87dbff
Na, akkor írtunk…rólad…
Janet Barnstable Tribute
This is a document that has been jointly compiled by the international
colleagues of the late Janet Barnstable. Janet was an incredible educator
with projects that collaborated with schools all over the world. She was
an edtech guru and contributed regularly to our international online community.
She was respected and loved by the Hello Little World Skypers
group, an international
collection of teachers who connected daily through this skype group. Each of the teachers
will indicate how they benefited from connecting with her.
Veronica Woo Eu Cheng -
TESL Teacher-cum- ICT Coordinator, MALAYSIA
17
Steve Sherman, Cape
Town - South Africa
Janet was a source of inspiration. Whenever I needed guidance or advice,
she either had the information handy or she would point me in the right
direction. When I conducted my online interviews with interesting people,
Janet would readily join in as a participant. If I was giving a workshop
and needed someone to demonstrate Global Collaboration with, Janet was always
quick to volunteer. With her beloved cat Catherine by her side, there
were many sessions where my students were delighted to have Catherine join in.
Janet was instrumental in the GVC website competition. She worked with
many students and teachers from every part of the world. A true Icon has
been lost. She will be missed!
Laima Ardaviciene,
Kedainiai - Lithuania
Janet inspired my students to participate in Global
Virtual Classroom website competition. Not only was she a good project manager
but also a kind and hearty advisor. It was so important for her to connect as
many countries as possible. With her open heart she was leading our world to
Oneness. She wrote in her Skype: The World is Our Classroom. This classroom of
students and educators lost a Great Teacher.
Jose Popoff, La Lima,
Honduras
Janet was always a mouthful of fresh air to talk to. She was so
inspirational, so connected, and always willing to offer selfless help.
Never really retired, she was an example of love for what you do. I
remember during a lecture I was giving about technology and communication, I
made her an example for motivation to my colleagues. This is definitively a sad
loss but we trust that her work will go on through those students she made an
impact on, and through us, the teachers who had in her a mentor, an aid, and a
friend. So long, amiga.
Tatyana Chernaya,
Moscow - Russia
I've lost a dear friend who was always there for me,
Janet Barnstable. She sent me and my family beautiful cards and warm wishes,
helped me solve any tech issues, taught my students and helped them overcome
their disabilities, inspired me to participate in projects and then appreciated
my contribution as a judge in GVC contests. She was always in a good mood and
always ready to share a good joke. Always caring.
A place in my heart will forever be hers.
RIP Janet and Richard
Lorraine Leo, Boston,
MA
Janet was the first person who I turned to when I
needed a thoughtful, sensitive mentor when dealing with all kinds of tech and
non-tech issues. She was truly a friend. She listened, shared her
words of wisdom, her sense of humor, and her thoughtful suggestions. I
always felt she was there in my classroom when I needed her. She was
gentle and caring. Words cannot seem to fill the page with my feelings to
give her a proper tribute. I will miss her dearly and will keep her and
her husband in my prayers.
Kim Proctor Miller
Piot, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
I am at a loss. I met Janet through the Global Virtual
Classroom in 2009, and my students and I have participated every year since.
Because of Janet, my kids connected with classrooms in the states, Hungary,
India, Czech Republic, Greece, Germany, South Africa, Sweden, and
Taiwan...We’ve even met with astronauts! The thing is, Janet was not just a
professional contact - she was a friend. She was a presence and a guide through
some rough periods in my life. She has been a quiet, strong, current, gently
guiding me down this path. She's been a champion and a mentor. My last great
teacher. I thought maybe we would finally meet this summer. So sad that now, it
can never happen. It is amazing how much a person can come to mean to you, and
you don't even know it, until the shock of their loss. My prayers go out to her
family and friends. I will miss her.
David Karnoscak Fifth
Grade Teacher Northbrook,IL USA
I am devastated by this loss. I’ve had the opportunity
to visit her and spend time with both of them. They both were truly amazing
people. The entire education community is shocked at the loss of one of our
fearless leaders. She was an icon for us all in the world of Global Education.
Nothing, and I mean nothing, would stop that woman from collaborating with
teachers around the world. I am so saddened by this loss. She had a lesson
ready to go on a moment's notice with my students. She was never afraid to try
something new and was a wealth of knowledge for all. I am forever grateful that
I had the chance to work with her for these past 5-6 years. Peace to you in
heaven. We shall one day see each other again. The photo below was take 4 years
ago with Theresa Allen and Anna and her husband Mikhail Bukhtoyarova
Michael Graffin -
Robotics Teacher - Perth, Australia
Once again, I have lost a friend. A friend who I came
to know over so many years online, yet never had the chance to meet face to
face. Words can’t really do justice to Janet’s life, work, and presence, and
I’m finding it difficult to try. Rest well my friend, until we meet again.
Sebastian Panakal,
GeoGebra Institute of eSchool Kerala, India
Janet shall continue to inspire dozens of boys and
girls she introduced Skype celebrations! Her
grandchildren here shall miss her very much. She was an inspiration, in love
with life, sharing and caring. Her birthday fell on 15 Aug, India Independence day. She
would Skype India Independence Day Celebration in US when we cut her cake in in
India - an Ambassador of love! Extra sweet milk for Catherine and cake her for
her grandchildren! She shall live forever in the hearts of her beloved
grandchildren in India.
Vandana Aneja, DLDAV,
Shalimar Bagh, India
Janet my friend, my mentor, my advisor, my guide, my
support will stay alive in my mind and heart till my last breath. I feel
honored and blessed to work with her. This summer, she invited me and my family
to her place while I was in Chicago for two days. I couldn't meet her, because
of the flight delay and promised to meet her on next visit. I regret not
meeting her then. May the divine soul full of love and faith ascend to heaven.
An irreplaceable loss.
Govinda (TriKa), Nepal
When I woke up in the middle of my sleep after a badly
scary dream, my hand reached to login my fb. As soon as I opened my fb, I saw a
post from Steve Sherman ( thank you Steve for tagging me) that saddened me
more. It is a devastating loss in the edtech global collaboration. I am still
shocked. I knew Janet 7 years ago online. She had been my quick edtech
guidance/mentor. She was always encouraging, brilliant, kind and much more. We
have now really lost an edtech icon. I'm so so saddened by her lost. She will
definitely have place in heaven and I will be missing her. I express my
heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and friends. My prayers!
Cheryl Kemper,
Kentucky USA
Saddened and In disbelief. Learned this evening that
friend Janet Barnstable, mentor and an amazing educator along with her husband
Richard passed away. Janet was a pioneer in Global Education and instrumental
in the Global Virtual Classroom bringing classrooms around the world closer and
connecting educators. Janet was a tireless champion for Global Education
always with encouraging words and smile. Always had time to help and
guide anyone who asked. I had the honor of meeting Janet and Richard at
their lovely home. They hosted my colleagues and I for dinner while we
were in town for an educational conference. I will miss this
amazing lady and honored to have called her my friend.
Our visit 2015
Catherine
Janet
& Richard’’s As we all remember Janet online and
Their
beloved cat Garden
coaching
us to be our best.
Dondi Tóthné Bán
Gyöngyi Hungary
Hello
Janet!!!
See , I
finally did it...yes...I travelled...and saw...and heard...and felt...Yes,
finally I travelled to Delhi, meeting skype teachers face to face. As you
suggested. Go! What a dream!!! Just arrived home,... Yes, Janet...I was
there!!! Really!! Incredible: meeting other culture. I want to say thank
you for all your help and inspiration you gave me last years. You were
one who helped me from first time and motivated me in my first steps in
collaborating works.
Janet,
you see, visiting other culture was an extremely great fun. I am
going to tell you everything next days...weeks..just waiting for waking
up.
I know
you can see me and hear me, but I shall write it, ok? I am planning a
blogspot to write.
This
blogspot will be dedicated to an excellent teacher.
On my
flight home I saw a rainbow from my plane window. It must have been you.
Bye
Janet, and many many thanks for everything.
Dondi
“There
are no stupid questions, Dondi, only lazy people, who don’t ask.”
Janet, you will stay forever in my heart.
Janet’s Bio from Global Virtual Classroom Website
Volunteers
Janet
Barnstable has participated in the GVC programs since its
inception in 1996. Now retired, she devotes her time and energies to helping
other teachers experience the joys and survive the anguish of International
collaborations.
Janet has been involved in International
collaborations since the early 90's having begun with an 800 number supplied by
the Archdiocease of Chicago and a 300 baud modem! How times have changed!
She and her husband currently live in Addison, which
is about 20 miles due west of the City of Chicago. They find joy in their yard
and garden and their lovely cat Catherine.
Kathy Zablatnik,
Carinthia, Austria
The pain in my heart is undescribable. Janet was my
24/7 mentor, tutor, friend and colleague.. I will deeply miss all the laughs
and jokes we shared throughout the last seven years.While refurnituring our
homes, we would share pictures and give each other advice. Whenever I had
my “drama queen” sessions or would be spending too much time riding on my
emotional rollercoaster, she would be the one, who would give me a real wake-up
call. I’m sure all the hlwskypers teachers will carry on teaching with her deep
down in their hearts. My students and I miss you Janet!
Marsha Goren, Israel
(www.globaldreamers.org)
I can't stop crying. She was my mentor, my friend and a vision of kindness all wrapped up in one. I wrote her an email every day .My concern from many miles away in Israel told me something was wrong when she was not responding to my communication.. I wrote to my two dear friends Matthew Kuntz and Rick Glass, who are two dear friends that I had never met face to face but only through a project I implemented with the assistance of Janet Barnstable. How sad it is that today is the International Holocaust Day. It is till this day my most sacred project and of course Janet helped me every year in building a unique unit in my Mom's memory. I will be adding 2018 which Janet and I worked on for the last seventeen years. This is who she was a legacy who believed firmly in the power of education and the power of the good in people. May she rest in peace.
Janet helped me with Globaldreamers for years. I believe from 2002 till now. Our last work on the Holocaust is Janet's last work. We wrote every day. We spoke on Skype. She spent hours teaching me and she was so proud. I already miss her. I lost my mentor and my lifelong friend.
In 2006 we spent a week and a half together in San Diego and three days in Chicago. Moshe my husband and I enjoyed our time with her so much. I feel that there are not enough words to describe how much I admired her and was inspired by her.
Vicki Davis - Camilla,
Georgia USA (coolcatteacher.com)
Janet Barnstable was
collaborating globally on dial up. A true global collaborative pioneer,
connecting kids to the world is what she did. She was a visionary and leader
not because she demanded attention or notice for her incredible work, but
because she tirelessly helped teachers learn to collaborate one at a time. When
I think of servant leadership, I think of Janet Barnstable. She is certainly a
global collaborative pioneer in a world that still as yet in 2018 doesn’t
understand or comprehend the need to build bridges between school children so
that tomorrow we’ll have superhighways of collaboration and peace. Janet will
be missed. In this time, I hope that her family knows just how much her life
meant to people around the world and that her service is a great testament to a
life well lived. Janet will be missed.
Reinhard Marx -
Sundern, Germany (skypeinmyclassroom.blogspot.de)
Janet was one of my dearest mentors I ever had
concerning international school collaborations. Like she did with other
teachers and educators already mentioned here she helped me a lot when I
started to get connected around the world and had to face a lot of technical
trouble. Maybe you have faced similar problems: you are forced to set up
something completely new. Nobody knows how to start, how to arrange everything.
Janet was always available with ideas, tipps and helped to solve problems of
any kind. She joined of lot of my projects I launched the years
before and she always did a wonderful job. Sorry, that I had no chance to join
any of the whole bunch of students’ projects you set up throughout the years.
Now her ideas and creative work will go on in my annual returning work at
school. Thank you very much, Janet, and I will keep you in my heart. I am very
happy to know you as part of my life. I’ll miss you!
LAKSHMI SRINIVAS,
EDUCATOR, NEW DELHI INDIA
I am very very shocked to hear that our dear Janet and
her husband Richard died in a fire accident . When I got an email from Matthew
Kuntz our GVC colleague this morning I was numb with grief. How could she go
away like that? She was everyone's friend . Whoever knew Janet would say that
she was helpful kind friendly a mentor a guide. To me she was all that and much
more . We used to call each other SS( Soul Sisters). The Bitmoji attached was
created by her for us.
Whatever I know about global projects was/ is Janet's gift to me. She motivated me. She stood by me like a Rock of Gibraltar.
She and Richard were so devoted to each other that at this moment I can only think of one good thing about their going away - They went together. I have a pic of their house after they renovated it and replaced the roof.
I still feel she is out there somewhere watching all of us. I can still hear her voice saying “Off to Bed Lakshmi” when she would find me online trying finish my GVC project. She taught me to adjust accommodate and collaborate.She was Give Something Back personified. You will always stay with me as my guiding star my dear Janet.
Whatever I know about global projects was/ is Janet's gift to me. She motivated me. She stood by me like a Rock of Gibraltar.
She and Richard were so devoted to each other that at this moment I can only think of one good thing about their going away - They went together. I have a pic of their house after they renovated it and replaced the roof.
I still feel she is out there somewhere watching all of us. I can still hear her voice saying “Off to Bed Lakshmi” when she would find me online trying finish my GVC project. She taught me to adjust accommodate and collaborate.She was Give Something Back personified. You will always stay with me as my guiding star my dear Janet.
Debby Nelson Illinois, USA
What a horrible shock to read this news. Janet has
touched the lives of so many through the GVC program, teachers and students
alike. She had just the right balance of high expectations and gentle, patient
empathy. I stumbled upon the website contest a few years back, not having a
clue what I was doing. She let me in the contest, even though it was a bit past
the deadline, and guided me through the process. It was a wonderful experience,
and I am proud to have been able to learn and grow in so many ways as a result
of her mentoring. I see now, reading all of these wonderful tributes, that
Janet’s reach went FAR beyond what I even knew. Thank you, Janet, for
encouraging and connecting us all and sharing with us your knowledge,
friendship, and love of learning. You are missed.
Rest in peace.
Matthew Kuntz- Abraham
Lincoln ES Oak Park, Illinois (USA)
I have been friends with Richard and Janet for over 25
years. I worked with Janet in Oak Park District 97 for many years and she
was instrumental in bringing me there in 2002. Janet and Richard were two
amazing people, so loving and caring, always there to lend a helping hand or a
word or two of encouragement. I was just at their home a few weeks ago as
my daughter Rebecca has just come back from Ghana after six years with our new
granddaughter Ellie. Janet was so excited to see them both. We had
lunch and we all talked for hours- laughing and sharing stories. When my
children were little I would bring them over to Richard and Janet’s home to
play in their expansive yard. The kids loved finding frogs and turtles in
their pond and running around their acreage. Janet and Richard would just
beam with joy in seeing the kids laugh and play. I will paste below a
testimony I wrote for Janet for her 2002 Global SchoolNet award. It
summarizes all that she has done for me, the encouragement, the friendship, and
the love of global learning she passed on to me. I will miss them both
dearly! Matt
Matthew Kuntz
Gifted Education
Specialist/Teacher
"It is a
pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Janet Barnstable. I have
learned more about the implementation of technology from Janet than from anyone
else in my 16 years of teaching. I have known Janet professionally for more
than ten years. I first met Janet at a statewide technology conference that
focused on the integration of technology in the classroom. A colleague of mine
suggested that I attend one of Janet's sessions- in her words she said, 'Janet
is awesome, you will come away with some great ideas.' Janet did just that and
more! She gave me many practical ideas that I could use the next day in my
classroom. After that, Janet became someone that I would contact constantly for
guidance and expertise in the area of technology.
Janet has strongly
encouraged me (and thus my class) to get involved in many on-line activities.
In 1997, she encouraged me to get involved in the ENTERNET 97 project- a state
funded project to get teachers to create on-line learning opportunities for
their students. Janet taught me how to create web pages and structure an
on-line learning experience. With Janet's guidance I created The H.O.W.L.
Project- a project where my students surveyed others from around the world on
their thoughts and perceptions of wolves. Janet was there to guide both my
students and I every step of the way. It was a great learning experience for
all involved and it would not have been possible without Janet. This continued
in 1998-99 when Janet encouraged my students and I to get involved in the
AT&T Virtual Classroom Contest. I attended a session at the annual
statewide technology conference in which Janet explained the many benefits of
this contest. Through her guidance we survived our first year and created an
award-winning web page with students from Australia and Russia. Janet was of
the most assistance with the setting up of teleconferencing between the three
counties- using the CU-See Me software. I can honestly say that I would not
have taken the risk of getting my students involved and my students would not
have reaped the benefits of this project without Janet's guidance and
expertise.
I have had the
opportunity to see Janet in action- teaching students at District 97's annual
Young Technologist Conference. Janet has the knack for getting students excited
about technology- through her lessons on tessellations and creating animated
GIFs, students have learned the endless possibilities of creating a unique
design or animation you can call your very own.
In closing, I can
honestly say that without Janet many of the opportunities that I have given my
students in the past few years would not have happened. She has the innate
ability to inspire others- both students and teachers- to do great things, to
reach for higher goals, and to take risks. Janet is a leader in all facets of
technology and very deserving of this award."
Grace Finn, Illinois
USA
I am saddened by the
loss of a fellow technology educator. I worked at St. Bernadine School in
Forest Park over 24 years ago and heard many stories of Janet and her tech
savvy skills. I finally met Janet at an ICE conference about 12 years ago
and she encouraged me to have my class participate in Global Virtual Classroom.
I have been involved for ten years and appreciated her friendship,
knowledge and support. The educational technology world has lost a great
pioneer.
Astrid Ruiz, Missouri
USA.
I am so sorry about what happened. I will miss Janet’s
advice, guidance and friendship so much.
Janet was an exemplary person and was so passionate about
cultures and sharing her knowledge
I cannot express how much she will be missed. She was
one of the reasons I participated every year, from year one to now I have
learned so much from her. Working with Janet and the GVC team inspired me
to study technology and education. My first year I struggle with the concept of
creating a website and loved the way my school partners helped me and I decided
to enrolled my self to attend the university to obtain my degree in educationa
and technology.
Rest in Peace dear friend.
Joe McNulty, Newtown
Middle School in Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA
Janet Barnstable will definitely be missed by this far
reaching band of like minded educators who, like her, believe that technology
can be used to make our world a smaller and better place. She was a
dedicated colleague and mentor. Always there for tech support,
advice or to share a different perspective. Her wisdom will be
irreplaceable for our group.
For any group to survive, function and grow it needs a
sense of itself and its history. Early on Janet became a sort of curator
for our group. She created our Hello
Little World website on November 21st, 2012 and posted
our 1st Anniversary Press Release
(01-08-2011) to start the page. Today the site is full of artifacts from
our groups dynamic history. It contains countless videos, links, projects and even pictures from the times when our members were able to
meet-up in real life.
Janet Barnstable will also be remembered as a founding
member of the Global Virtual
Classroom, a retired teacher from Julian Middle School in
the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 in Illinois, and a volunteer with
the Symphony of
Oak Park and River Forest. She will be
missed in her hometown and by many of us all around the world.
Anne Mirtschin,
Hawkesdale P12 College, Victoria, Australia
As a member of HLW Skypers for 10 years, Janet has
played a significant role in my learning network. Janet was the cornerstone of
HLW Skypers and the glue that often kept the 150 or so global members together.
She was always there to encourage, inspire and
motivate us. Janet never stopped teaching or learning. She was a pioneer in the
innovative use of technology for global collaboration. I learnt of so many
different tools through her and learnt the best ways to use them for connecting
or collaborating on a global scale. Janet regularly interacted with our Skype
group and helped keep our conversations going 24/7. Always trying to include
everyone, Janet introduced shorter projects for the Global Virtual
Classroom and my class was finally able to participate last
year as the project could be completed within our school year time frame.
Our latest HLW
Skyper group project was a collaborative Flipvideo to celebrate our 10th
birthday. It was Janet who started it, encouraged us all to add to it and
shared how to use the tool. Janet was a friend and family! She always sent
beautiful Janet Lawson Christmas and Easter cards and often a Chinese New Year
card (as our school teaches mandarin Chinese). As soon as she knew that ISTE
was in Chicago, she invited all HLW Skypers who were attending ISTE to a garden
party. I was really looking forward to meeting her face to face. She will be
dearly missed as she was always there!
(mirtschin@gmail.com)
Jen Maley--Colorado,
U.S.A.
What a great loss our
international educational community faced with the passing of dear Janet. She
was truly a pioneer in Global Collaboration and taught many people--students
and adults alike. Like others here, I embraced Janet as a mentor and guide as I
became involved in the HLW group three years ago. She was always present with a
kind smile and a wealth of knowledge and ideas. It warms my heart to see so
many people paying tribute to Janet through this collaborative doc. Janet would
be proud that we’re all continuing to provide opportunities to our students
(and amongst ourselves) to connect to the world outside our walls.
Athalo Carrão - Minas
Gerais, Brazil (globalingles.com)
Janet has always been
my mentor and a big part of who I am today, as a global teacher, is due to her
effort to guide and help me in all the possible ways. She introduced me to
Edmodo, invited me to GVC, and complimented me often, giving me strength to
move on when things didn’t work out the way I had imagined. It’s a shame, we
will miss her fondly, everytime we try to encourage a student to become a
global citizen, connected with the world. There was nothing she couldn’t solve
with patience, unselfish love, and endurance. She will always be a role model
to me and some of my students who also talked to her.
Ellen Smith- Bartlett, IL
I joined Hello Little
World skypers a few years ago, and found Janet to be very supportive and
patient. I am not the most tech savvy person, but she was always there to
give me some assistance. This past fall I had the pleasure of meeting
Janet and Richard for a luncheon at their home. We were beginning to plan
the ISTE garden party she desired. She was really looking forward to
meeting so many from the HLW skype group. Janet will be dearly missed, as
she was a mentor to so many of us. I just take some solace knowing she is
with Richard and in peace looking down on all of us now.
Effie Kyrikakis -
Winners Education School, Athens, Greece
Janet Barnstable, a personal mentor
to me and a multitude of other educators worldwide, will always be alive in the
memories and hearts of all the hundreds of teachers and students her warm
smile and generous heart has touched.
Janet recognised the power of global collaboration in shaping young people's perspective as global citizens and the huge potential of technology towards this cause. Despite her health challenges, she devoted all her time and energy to facilitate global projects with knowledge, patience and generosity acting as a mentor for teachers and children from around the globe encouraging creativity and excellence as the global manager and facilitator of the Global Virtual Classroom projects, carving connections between schools through our beloved HLW group, encouraging collaborations between educators, shaping the future.
Her tragic death is a huge personal loss and, I know very well, a loss for all the educators around the globe she called her friends. Janet leaves behind a legacy of generosity, gratitude, innovation, excellence and inspiration that will light the way forward for all of us.
Janet recognised the power of global collaboration in shaping young people's perspective as global citizens and the huge potential of technology towards this cause. Despite her health challenges, she devoted all her time and energy to facilitate global projects with knowledge, patience and generosity acting as a mentor for teachers and children from around the globe encouraging creativity and excellence as the global manager and facilitator of the Global Virtual Classroom projects, carving connections between schools through our beloved HLW group, encouraging collaborations between educators, shaping the future.
Her tragic death is a huge personal loss and, I know very well, a loss for all the educators around the globe she called her friends. Janet leaves behind a legacy of generosity, gratitude, innovation, excellence and inspiration that will light the way forward for all of us.
Janet deserves to be remembered with
a smile. Please enjoy the videos of one of her many
happy virtual visits to our school in Greece and one of the global collaboration
projects she helped us organise
with schools from two different continents.
A tribute from the GVC team
GVCTeachers and
Friends
It is with a heavy
heart that we share the sad news of Janet Barnstable’s passing. Janet and her
beloved husband, Richard, died tragically in a fire in their home in Addison,
Illinois on January 22nd. We are shocked and deeply saddened by this news.
It is hard to find the
words to adequately express our feelings of gratitude, respect, admiration, and
our love for Janet.
We first met Janet in
2000 in Hong Kong as she accompanied her students from the Percy Jullian Middle
School to join with their
teammates from Tokyo
and Sydney to accept the Grand Prize in the ATT Virtual Classroom Program (the
precursor to the now Global Virtual Classroom Program).
We had no idea then
that we would be privileged to learn, work, laugh, and collaborate with Janet
for 17 years. She was involved with the GVC since its inception in 1996. After
48 years of a distinguished teaching career, Janet accepted the role of GVC Program
Manager in 2010.
She touched our lives
deeply as she has thousands of students and teachers from all around the world.
She personified giving back to others.
Over the years, many
teachers have shared their reflections about the impact Janet had on them. Here
are just a few: “I think I have learned more about online learning and
collaboration from Janet than anyone else I’ve ever met.” “She has a knack for
inspiring those around her to do great things.” “She is an inspiration to
students at all educational levels.” “She generously and patiently shares her
knowledge and expertise.” “She was unbelievably helpful and I can guarantee
that we would never have succeeded without her.” “I have never met anyone as
accommodating and thoughtful as Janet.” “She has the innate ability to inspire
others—both students and teachers—to do great things, to reach for higher
goals, and to take risks.” “Many times she told me that when she started as a
young educator, others assisted her and she wants to see educators working in
technology to share knowledge to create good citizens and a better world.” “The
students have learned to share their cultures, their hopes but above all have
realized that children everywhere have the same dreams.”
Janet leaves an
amazing legacy. She was a global collaborative pioneer, an inspiring teacher, a
caring mentor, and a wonderful friend. She will be sorely missed.
Our hope is that we
will all continue to be inspired by her example and give back to others and
make her proud.
Louise Morgan, Fort
Worth, TX
My mentor and friend,
Janet Barnstable, passed away in a tragic fire over a week ago and I am still
trying to come to terms with it. I have known Janet since 2011 but I never met
her face to face. We were friends on Skype through a dynamic group of global
educators known as the Hello Little Skypers. She was using tech in the
classroom and collaborating globally with her students in the early 1990’s
- long before many of us even considered doing this in our classrooms! My
students participated in several Global Virtual Classroom projects and she was
always on hand to advise and Skype with my students. I will miss her
dearly. Some of the HLW members planned to convene at Janet’s house this summer
for a garden party during ISTE18. Instead, it will be a gathering in her honor
to celebrate a long life of service and friendship. Life IS short - Carpe diem
my friends!
Theresa Allen,
Instructional Tech Director, Joliet, IL
Janet was a constant for
me in the world of Global education. When I left teaching 2 ½ years ago,
we continued to stay in touch and share thoughts and experiences through email,
Google+ and Skype. Even though her legs couldn’t take her far, her heart,
mind and soul was always with us, traveling around the world. I was
fortunate to meet her, Richard and Catherine a few years ago with David, Anna,
and Mikal and we enjoyed her tranquil house and admired her electric car!
I had 4 groups participate in the GVC and one group actually won 1st
place - Janet was always there to answer questions and guide if needed. I
really hope we can do something special at ISTE2018 so that her legacy
continues in some way. She cannot be forgotten.
VERONICA WOO EU CHENG, GVC AND hlwskypers Member
( Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan, MALAYSIA )
Email address : veronicawoo2002@yahoo.co.uk
Across the miles here in Malaysia, it deeply shocked and saddened me to
learn about the sudden tragic death of Janet Barnstable together with her
husband, Richard in late January, 2018. Janet will definitely be dearly
missed and remembered. It was in 2012 that I first got to know her
through my school participation in the Global Virtual Classroom GVC Web Design
Contest.
Indeed, as the GVC Project Manager, Janet was one person with a big heart
who had taken education to the next level. With her vast knowledge,
experience and expertise in ICT, she had helped us, teachers and students in
schools around the world, to reshape and redefine education. Her
work via websites created by her such as Hello Little World https://sites.google.com/site/skypershello/projects and Global Virtual Classroom http://www.virtualclassroom.org/ bears testimony to the wonderful
platforms she had set up to bridge the connections for educators and schools
around the world.
In the hlwskypers group founded by Katherine Zatblanik from Austria, she
was always a pro- active participant who was always going the extra mile to do
what she could to help us out. Above all, she was a good mentor, warm,
friendly, patient and generously offering sound advice on all things ICT to us.
At 78 years old, her ICT skills were definitely one that not many could
match up to, even the younger ones. She was indeed an inspiration
to us!
In fact, in one of my past emails to her, I told her how I wish I could
visit America one day so that I could visit her and Richard, her husband. And
to this, she replied and told me that I could drop by at her place and that
Richard was a good cook!
Though I have never seen her face-to-face before, there will always be a
special place in my heart for Janet especially now that she is gone and no
longer with us! Janet, we know you are up there watching us and we will
definitely not disappoint you. The meaningful and purposeful
conversations here among educators in this global village will definitely not
cease but continue to go on and on.
If ever there is an ICT in Education award locally or abroad to recognize
one’s wonderful work and contributions towards ICT and education, I will
definitely nominate Janet Barnstable! It is high time the world gets to
know of this great teacher and educator who had truly inspired us globally!!
Her legacy must live on!!!
Tribute from The Symphony of Oak Park and
River Forest
Janet Barnstable, our Webmaster, and her partner Richard Sebring, perished
in a fire on January 22, 2018 in their home in Addison. Janet was a
retired Technology teacher from Julian Jr. High and before joining D97 she
taught Kindergarten at St. Bernadine Elementary School in Forest Park.
Janet was a pioneer in the use of technology in education. Many
District 97 teachers received instruction from her on how to use technology in
their classrooms in a variety of ways. She was recognized as a technology
leader on a statewide and global level. Her students still remember the
projects they created in her middle school classes. Janet showed them the
techniques and then allowed them to follow wherever their creativity led them.
She was very involved with the Global Virtual Classroom. We are all
stunned by our loss.
Mikhail Bukhtoyarov
and Anna Bukhtoyarova - Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Janet was the person who inspired our community of teachers. Her
understanding of the profession and her commitment to the very idea of
education for the whole world were something that cannot be forgotten. The
tragic news about Janet and Richard’s death struck us deeply. Back in 2013 we
together with David and Theresa had a meeting in their lovely house. We will
never forget Richard’s hospitality and thoughtful conversations with Janet.
These two amazing people will always remain in our hearts.
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Janet Barnstable was a 'pioneer' of online learning
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Janet Barnstable, 76, was reportedly inside the house with
Richard Sebring, 76, when it caught fire. As of Jan. 30, the local fire
department was still investigating the cause. Neighbors identified Sebring, who
also died in the fire, as Barnstable's husband although a Daily Herald reporter
said that he could find no legal documents confirming the marriage.
Barnstable had taught at Julian Middle School for 16 years until
her retirement 2010, according to her LinkedIn profile.
For the last eight years, she had been program manager of the
Global Virtual Classroom — a "free online educational program to promote
communication, collaboration and understanding among students around the
world," according to its website.
Barnstable was such a presence in the global virtual classroom
community that not long after news of her death surfaced, someone had created a
Google document compiling reactions and tributes from "GVC teachers and
friends" — from Australia to Greece to Oak Park.
Ann Mirtschin, an online instructor from Victoria, Australia, described
Barnstable as "the cornerstone" and the "glue that often kept
the 150 or so global members together." Mirtschin added that the late
teacher was a "pioneer in the innovative use of technology for global
collaboration."
Effie Kyrikakis, from Athens, Greece, said that Barnstable was a
mentor to her and "a multitude of other educators worldwide."
And Matthew Kuntz, a gifted education specialist and teacher
with Oak Park Elementary Schools District 97, described Barnstable as a friend
of over 25 years. Kuntz described Barnstable and Sebring as "two amazing
people, so loving and caring, always there to lend a helping hand or a word or
two of encouragement."
Kuntz said that he had just visited their home a few weeks ago.
"We had lunch and we all talked for hours — laughing and
sharing stories," he stated. "When my children were little I would
bring them over to Richard's and Janet's home to place in their expansive yard.
The kids loved finding frogs and turtles in their pond and running around their
acreage."
On Friday, D97 officials released a statement on Barnstable's
death.
"We were shocked and saddened to learn about the passing of
Janet Barnstable," the statement reads. "Janet was a passionate and
dedicated educator who had a profoundly positive and lasting impact on our
students, our schools and our community. Our thoughts are with her loved ones
during this difficult time."
So far, funeral arrangements are still pending.
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