The label of geek is thrown around a lot these days. But truly what is a geek? And is it a term you should proud to associative yourself with, or should you take offence?
Dictionary.com defines a geek as:“a computer expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as self-reference, but often considered offensive when used by outsiders.)”
Geek used to be a title reserved for professions such as IT, Software Development and Electronics. But now, as technology encroaches on nearly every aspect of life, the line is blurring and geeks are making their way into nearly every profession possible.
So how do you know if geeks have infiltrated your school? Or even more concerning, how do you know you have not become one yourself? To help you unearth the technology elite in your school, here are the top 10 signs that your teacher is a geek:
Your teacher continually swipes the bottom of the blackboard to make it unlock
Your teacher continually swipes the bottom of the blackboard to make it unlock
Comments on your returned essay are littered with hashtags (#needswork, #spelling, #winning)
Comments on your returned essay are littered with hashtags (#needswork, #spelling, #winning)
When you ask your teacher if you and your friends can “hangout”, they are impressed that you’ve joined Google+
When you ask your teacher if you and your friends can “hangout”, they are impressed that you’ve joined Google+
You can see what lesson is up next by checking your teacher’s Facebook status
You can see what lesson is up next by checking your teacher’s Facebook status
You have a better chance of getting an answer from your teacher on Quora than by raising your hand
You have a better chance of getting an answer from your teacher on Quora than by raising your hand
When helping individual class members, your teacher checks in on Foursquare at each desk
When helping individual class members, your teacher checks in on Foursquare at each desk
You can only get the teacher’s attention by mimicking the iPhone alert sound
You can only get the teacher’s attention by mimicking the iPhone alert sound
Your teacher salivates when talking about Gingerbread, Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich, but has no interest in desserts
Your teacher salivates when talking about Gingerbread, Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich, but has no interest in desserts
Your report card comments are never greater than 140 characters
Your report card comments are never greater than 140 characters
Stars and smiley face stickers have been replaced with ‘Like’ stickers (yes, they do exist)
Stars and smiley face stickers have been replaced with ‘Like’ stickers (yes, they do exist)
Are you aware of other key signs that your teacher is a geek? Add them into the comments and lets grow this list.
Image courtesy of Flickr, katybate
November 24, 2011
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