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Geeks Florida Gifted Conference 2014

Brian Housand, Ph.D. <br>brianhousand.com/flag

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Geeks Florida Gifted Conference 2014

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  1. GEEKS HAVE INHERITED THE EARTH brianhousand.com/flag

  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

  10. NERD GEEK

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

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

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

  14. 70% Nerdiness 76th Percentile

  15. 83% Geekosity 99th Percentile

  16. 35% Dork Points 57th Percentile

  17. Modern, Cool Nerd

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

  19. Above Average Intelligence Intelligence Above Average

  20. Slightly obsessive in their interests. in their interests. Slightly obsessive

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

  22. Likely to get excited by machines or systems. systems. Likely to get excited by machines or

  23. FONTS. FONTS.

  24. Possess an endearingly goofy enthusiasm for their obsessions. their obsessions. Possess an endearingly goofy enthusiasm for

  25. This slide drives you CRAZY.

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

  27. GEEKS HAVE INHERITED THE EARTH

  28. Life ABSOLUTELY gets BETTER when you get older.

  29. GIFTED LAND

  30. YOU ARE NOT ALONE

  31. FIND YOUR PEEPS

  32. 24 / 7 NOT JUST ON TUESDAYS

  33. ALL DAY EVERYDAY

  34. TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT BEING GIFTED

  35. MANIFESTO: A Guide for Developing 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.

  36. It is OK to be smart.

  37. It is GREAT to be smart.

  38. It is AWESOME to be smart.

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