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How will MMORPG's (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) impact education?

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College "outlaws" Facebook??

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College "outlaws" Facebook??
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Hometown:: Sacramento, California

School / Organization:: San Juan Education Foundation

Website:: http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoflambert

Additional Information:: Geof Lambert, a graduate of the Walter J. Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University, began his first career in the food business working in sales and marketing for food companies.

Geof then entered the executive search profession in 1999 working for various firms in Sacramento, before being a co-founder of his own retained executive search firm, the Maxson Group which he led for four years until merging it with WorldBridge Partners.

Along with two others Geof is a founder of Digital Native Studios.

As an avocation Geof is a leader with the global IPv6 Forum, and vice chair of the North American IPv6 Task Force. IPv6 is the next generation Internet Protocol. In 2007 Geof was honored by being selected by his peers as an IPv6 Forum Pioneer for the global IPv6 Forum.

Geof was one of the early pioneers in Internet based social networking.

Geof is presently on the board of the San Juan Education Foundation, and has been actively involved in various capacities with a wide range of non-profit professional organizations including the American Culinary Federation, California Grocers Association, Sacramento Area Regional Technology Alliance, TechCoire, and the Sacramento Angels.

Geof has always been active globally with various philanthropic and humanitarian causes. He is a past president of the Rotary Club of Fair Oaks. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of Sacramento. He was a co-counselor for the Rotary Center for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution at Cal. He speaks frequently about the Digital Divide. Geof is a Paul Harris Fellow. He has named his father, Gordon Lambert, a Paul Harris Fellow, and named Vint Cerf, chief Internet evangelist, Google, honorary chair, IPv6 Forum, and Jim Bound, senior fellow, Hewlett Packard, CTO, IPv6 Forum, chair, North American IPv6 Task Force as Rotary Foundation Paul Harris Fellows. Geof is a Benefactor of the Rotary Foundation, and also a Rotary Foundation Bequest Society member.

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Team Building, Internet, Internet based communications, XMPP, IPv6, social networking, marketing, product development, Digital Divide, DMT, Digital Mental Telepathy, MetroNet6 network, recruiting, advisory board development, organizational development

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University in Canada "Outlaws" Facebook for education

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6235056.html A Canadian university has instilled a culture of fear by threatening to expel a student for cheating because he set up an online study group on Facebook, critics said this week. Toronto's Ryerson University threatened to expel first-year computer engineering student Chris Avenir last week, arguing that his study group on the Facebook networking site might encourage cheating. Ryerson decided to lift the expulsion threat on Tuesday, but Avenir wil… Continue

Posted on March 24th, 2008 at 4:31pm — No Comments (Add)

Tech Alliance Brings Free Online Resources to Educators

http://www.mediacastermagazine.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=81686&issue=03192008 Nortel LearniT and Sun Microsystems' Curriki are working together to create what's being called the world's largest, free online sources of educational materials. Nortel LearniT is a philanthropic initiative of Nortel, designed to introduce teachers and students to the positive impacts digital technologies can have on learning. Curriki, originally founded by Sun Microsystems, is an independent non-profit organi… Continue

Posted on March 21st, 2008 at 2:42pm — No Comments (Add)

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At 1:48pm on April 6th, 2008, Mike Lawrence said…: Geof - good question!

For me the most powerful memory from this year's CUE Conference was looking out at the audience of the CUE Birthday Bash on Thursday night with CUE founders in the front row!

At 8:51am on March 25th, 2008, Kristina Roys said…: Hi Geof,
I have not been to every school, but have been to every county. There are about 765 schools in the CTAP Region 3.
Kristina

At 9:04pm on March 24th, 2008, Emad Elias said…: I'm originaly from Egypt, but I have lived in Hollywood, california most of my life.

At 11:18am on March 21st, 2008, Penny Pearson said…: Hello again Geof, I was not familiar with STARS, but it sounds like a worthwhile, and needed, foundation!

At 10:44am on March 21st, 2008, Susan Larson said…: Hi Geof, ISTE Affiliation is open to any non-profit member organization that shares the mission of ISTE: to improve teaching, learning, and school leadership by advancing the effective use of technology in education. CUE is an ISTE Affiliate, and has been for many years. We have a great relationship with CUE, and hopefully CUE members regularly benefit from having that relationship with ISTE. Do you have any specific questions about affiliation? I'd be glad to answer them!

At 10:19am on March 21st, 2008, Kristina Roys said…: Hi Geof,
CTAP Region 3 works with schools and districts in Colusa, Yolo, Yuba, Sutter, Placer, Sierra, Alpine, Sacramento, El Dorado, and Nevada counties.

At 9:54am on March 21st, 2008, Geof Lambert said…: Visit Classroom 2.0

At 9:51am on March 21st, 2008, Penny Pearson said…: Hello Geof, Thanks for leaving a comment - looks like we have a close affiliation! I worked for 10+ years for San Juan Adult Education {Winterstein Adult Center}. I'm now a Project Specialist with OTAN [Outreach and Technical Assistance Network]. I can't tell from your bio -- are you still involved with San Juan?
Penny

At 8:44am on March 21st, 2008, Susan Gaer said…: Hi Geof. Thanks for your comment. I am not sure where we know each other from....But i am interested in being friends with any one who is interested in technology in education.

At 10:55am on March 20th, 2008, Kathleen Pape said…: I just read your bio and I'm not sure I want to be associated with a Renaissance man such as yourself...you could be bad for my self esteem. j/k ;-) I would love to hear more about your project involving education and technology. I would also love to meet you in May.