Since meeting Dave Lester in the not-so-recently held WordCamp New York, I had been eagerly looking forward to participating in WordCamp Ed – organized by the fine folks at Center for History and New Media [@ George Mason University] and supported by kind-hearted sponsors. Though the thought of not attending did cross my mind several times [gas prices, driving distances, etc.], the pleasure of having a day to spend in an academic setting with like-minded & passionate geeks/educators was a…