The document discusses how geeks have inherited the earth and provides information about what defines a geek or nerd. It encourages developing creative careers by pursuing your passions and strengths. It emphasizes that having access to technology creates opportunities but also responsibilities to be responsible producers and critical consumers of information and media.

1. GEEKS
HAVE INHERITED
THE EARTH
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2. BRIANHOUSAND.COM

3. H E L L O
My name is
Brian

4. I AM A GEEK

5. BRIAN
BRAIN

6. “THE GEEK”

7. BRIAN
JOHNSON

8. NATIVE

9. NATIVE

11. NERD GEEK

12. NERD
Someone
who is
passionate
about
learning,
being smart,
or academia.

13. GEEK
Someone
who is
passionate
about some
particular
area or
subject,
often an
obscure or
difficult one.

17. laughingsquid.com/nerd-venn-diagram-geek-dork-or-dweeb

18. 70%
Nerdiness
76th Percentile

19. 83%
Geekosity 99th Percentile

20. 35%
Dork Points
57th Percentile

21. Modern,
Cool Nerd

23. Probably Wears
Glasses
http://philosophyforlife.org/why-im-not-a-geek/

24. Above Average
Intelligence

25. Slightly obsessive
in their interests.

26. Likely to be mathletes,
physics buffs, tech-heads,
or hackers,
although they could be
evidence based wonks.

27. Likely to get excited
by machines or
systems.

28. FONTS.

29. Possess an
endearingly goofy
enthusiasm for
their obsessions.

30. This slide
drives you
CRAZY.

31. Probably likes sci-fi,
fantasy, superheroes,
TV, comics, films and
computer games.

32. GEEKS HAVE INHERITED
THE EARTH

36. Life
ABSOLUTELY gets BETTER
when you get older.

39. GIFTED
LAND

41. YOU ARE NOT ALONE

42. FIND
YOUR
PEEPS

44. 24 / 7
NOT JUST ON
TUESDAYS

45. ALL DAY EVERYDAY

46. TALK TO YOUR KIDS
ABOUT BEING GIFTED

47. AM GAuiNdeI fForE DSevTeOlop:i n g a Creative Career
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.

48. It is OK
to be smart.

49. It is GREAT
to be smart.

50. It is AWESOME
to be smart.

53. TODAY TO TOMORROW

55. ACCESS

58. nerdybookclub.wordpress.com

59. youtube.com/user/Vihart

62. starwars.wikia.com

63. harrypotterfanfiction.com

64. DON’T FORGET PODCASTS

65. mentalfloss.com

66. howstuffworks.com

68. ConnectED
100Mpbs Internet
Speeds in 99% of
Schools in 5 Years

70. 100
75
50
25
0
HOTEL HOME ConnectED

71. Google fiber

72. 1000
750
500
250
0
HOTEL HOME ConnectED Google Fiber

76. CREATE

77. (Resnick, 1996)
Pianos
NOT
Stereos

78. code.org/learn

79. diy.org

90. $40,000
PER MONTH

91. OPPORTUNITY

92. 1988

95. MASSIVE
OPEN
ONLINE
COURSES

96. iTunes U

97. RESPONSIBILITY

98. With great power comes
great responsibility

105. NEWS
FLASH

106. RESPONSIBLE
PRODUCERS
CRITICAL
CONSUMERS

107. shelfari.com

110. NECESSITY

111. “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

112. “Every generation of
teenagers embraces
the freedoms and
possibilities wrought
by technology in ways
that shock the elders.”
Time!!
March!27,!2006

114. I TECH

116. www.gurbuz-de.com

117. www.gurbuz-de.com

118. M
E
A
N
I
N
G

120. RIGOR

121. VIGOR

123. ACCESS
CREATE
OPPORTUNITY
RESPONSIBILITY
NECESSITY

124. YOU

125. #BestYearEver

126. JOYOUS

127. CURIOSITY

128. IMAGINATION

129. PASSION

130. CREATIVITY

131. STOP

132. GO

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