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Geof Duncan has been a teacher for over 16 years. He earned his Bachelor's degree in mathematics with secondary education from Appalachian State University. Geof is a North Carolina native who began his career by teaching middle school and high school mathematics before becoming an IT instructor in 2002. He currently serves as the Cisco Regional Networking Academy Coordinator for Wake County Public Schools and as an IT Instuctor and Career Academy Coordinator at Knightdale High School.  Geof is the primary architect and builder of the Moodle system being used in many of the computer repair and networking classes in North Carolina and several other states.

Greg Thoyre has been a teacher for over 17 years. He earned his Bachelor's degree in mathematics education and Master's degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before becoming an IT instructor in North Carolina, he was a high school mathematics and English teacher in Wisconsin. A National Board Certified Teacher, he is currently teaching IT courses in computer repair and networking at Orange High School in Hillsborough where he has been a teacher for 12 years.  He also teaches a course on the Open Source Linux operating system. Furthermore, he has long been a strong advocate for the Linux curriculum in high schools in North Carolina.

Phil Vice has been a teacher for over 14 years. He earned his Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in industrial education from Ball State University. Phil began his teaching career in Indiana and then spent 15 years in the business world working in IT before returning to the classroom in North Carolina. He currently teaches IT courses in computer repair and networking at Wakefield High School in Raleigh. He has also served as a Professional Learning Team Leader, Career Academy Coordinator, Department Head, and as a member of the School Improvement Team. In 2008, Phil became a National Board Certified Teacher. He also holds a number of IT certifications (A+, MCSE, and Linux +).

 


Geof, Greg, and Phil have been instrumental in curricula development and teacher training for the Computer Engineering and Networking courses, which are part of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. In so doing, they have worked closely with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and with ExplorNet, a nonprofit organization which first brought IT instruction into the high school curriculum in North Carolina. They have also trained many of the teachers currently teaching these courses. In addition, they have given a number of workshops and training sessions on the use of Moodle and Linux throughout North Carolina over the last several years.