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GEEKS
HAVE INHERITED
THE EARTHbrianhousand.com/flag
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BrianH E L L O
My name is
I AM A GEEK
BRIANBRAIN
“THE GEEK”
BRIANJOHNSON
NATIVE
NATIVE
GEEKNERD
NERDSomeone
who is passionate
about learning,
being smart, or academia.
GEEKSomeone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
laughingsquid.com/nerd-venn-diagram-geek-dork-or-dweeb
70% Nerdiness 76th Percentile
83% Geekosity 99th Percentile
35% Dork Points
57th Percentile
Modern, Cool Nerd
Probably Wears GlassesProbably Wears Glasses
http://philosophyforlife.org/why-im-not-a-geek/
Above Average IntelligenceAbove Average Intelligence
Slightly obsessive in their interests.Slightly obsessive in their interests.
Likely to be mathletes, physics buffs, tech-heads, or hackers, although they could be evidence based wonks.
Likely to be mathletes, physics buffs, tech-heads, or hackers, although they could be evidence based wonks.
Likely to get excited by machines or systems.
Likely to get excited by machines or systems.
FONTS. FONTS.
Possess an endearingly goofy enthusiasm for their obsessions.
Possess an endearingly goofy enthusiasm for their obsessions.
This slide drives you CRAZY.
Probably likes sci-fi, fantasy, superheroes, TV, comics, films and computer games.
Probably likes sci-fi, fantasy, superheroes, TV, comics, films and computer games.
GEEKSHAVE INHERITED THE EARTH
Life ABSOLUTELY gets BETTER when you get older.
GIFTED LAND
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
FIND YOUR PEEPS
NOT JUST ON TUESDAYS
24 / 7
ALL DAY EVERYDAY
TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT BEING
GIFTED
1. Don't be afraid to fall in love with something and pursue it with intensity.!2. Know, understand, take pride in, practice, develop, exploit and enjoy your greatest strengths.!3. Learn to free yourself from the expectations of others and to walk away from the games they impose on you.!Free yourself to play your own game.!4. Find a great teacher or mentor who will help you.!5. Don't waste energy trying to be well rounded.!6. Do what you love and can do well.!7. Learn the skills of interdependence.
MANIFESTO: A Guide for Developing a Creative Career
It is OK to be smart.
It is GREAT to be smart.
It is AWESOME to be smart.
TODAY TOMORROWTO
ACCESS
nerdybookclub.wordpress.com
youtube.com/user/Vihart
starwars.wikia.com
harrypotterfanfiction.com
DON’T FORGET PODCASTS
mentalfloss.com
howstuffworks.com
ConnectED100Mpbs Internet Speeds in 99% of
Schools in 5 Years
0
25
50
75
100
HOTEL HOME ConnectED
Google fiber
0
250
500
750
1000
HOTEL HOME ConnectED Google Fiber
CREATE
(Resnick, 1996)
NOT Stereos
Pianos
code.org/learn
diy.org
$40,000 PER MONTH
OPPORTUNITY
1988
MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES
iTunes U
RESPONSIBILITY
With great power comes great responsibility
NEWS FLASH
CRITICAL CONSUMERS
RESPONSIBLE PRODUCERS
shelfari.com
NECESSITY
“We don’t
have the option of turning away
from the future.
No one gets to
vote on whether technology is
going to change our lives.”
Bill Gates !The Road Ahead
“Every generation of teenagers embraces the freedoms and possibilities wrought by technology in ways that shock the elders.”
Time!!March!27,!2006
ITECH
www.gurbuz-de.com
www.gurbuz-de.com
M E A N I N G
RIGOR
VIGOR
ACCESSCREATEOPPORTUNITYRESPONSIBILITYNECESSITY
YOU
#BestYearEver
JOYOUS
CURIOSITY
IMAGINATION
PASSION
CREATIVITY
STOP
GO
