{"id":1387,"date":"2011-11-24T21:27:39","date_gmt":"2011-11-25T03:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/?p=1387"},"modified":"2023-09-21T18:09:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T23:09:32","slug":"signs-your-teacher-is-a-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/signs-your-teacher-is-a-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 12 Signs That Your Teacher Is A Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_6ba356-66 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_6ba356-66 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_6ba356-66 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_6ba356-66 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer 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#eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id_08707b-50 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id_08707b-50 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus{border-top:1px solid #d4d4d4;border-right:1px solid #d4d4d4;border-bottom:1px solid #d4d4d4;border-left:2px solid #d4d4d4;}.kt-accordion-id_08707b-50 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #0e9cd1;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_08707b-50 kt-accordion-has-2-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:800px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane_e8b7d7-59\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Table of Contents<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#1-your-teacher-continually-swipes-the-bottom-of-the-blackboard-to-make-it-unlock\">1. Your teacher continually swipes the bottom of the blackboard to make it unlock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2-comments-on-your-returned-essaynbspare-littered-with-hashtags-needswork-spelling-winning-edtech\">2. Comments on your returned essay&nbsp;are littered with hashtags (#needswork, #spelling, #winning, #edtech)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3-when-you-ask-your-teacher-if-you-and-your-friends-can-hangout-they-are-impressed-that-youve-joined-g\">3. When you ask your teacher if you and your friends can &#8220;hangout&#8221;, they are impressed that you&#8217;ve joined G+.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4-you-can-see-what-lesson-is-up-next-by-checking-your-teachers-facebook-status-tiktok-or-instagram-feed\">4. You can see what lesson is up next by checking your teacher&#8217;s Facebook status, TikTok or Instagram feed.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#5-you-have-a-better-chance-of-getting-an-answer-from-your-teacher-on-quora-or-reddit-than-you-do-by-raising-your-hand\">5. You have a better chance of getting an answer from your teacher on Quora or Reddit than you do by raising your hand.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#6-you-can-only-get-the-teachers-attention-by-mimicking-the-iphone-alert-sound\">6. You can only get the teacher&#8217;s attention by mimicking the iPhone alert sound<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#7your-teacher-salivates-when-talking-about-nougat-oreo-and-pie-but-has-no-interest-in-deserts\">7.Your teacher salivates when talking about Nougat, Oreo and Pie but has no interest in deserts.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2051632\">8. Your report card comments are never greater than 140 characters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#nbsp9-stars-and-smiley-face-stickers-have-been-replaced-with-like-stickers-yes-they-do-exist\">&nbsp;9. Stars and smiley face stickers have been replaced with &#8216;Like&#8217; stickers (yes, they do exist)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#10-your-teacher-is-bummed-when-they-only-get-20-emails-a-day\">10. Your teacher is bummed when they only get 20 emails a day.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#11-your-teachers-gaming-rig-computer-costs-more-than-their-car\">11. Your teacher&#8217;s gaming rig computer costs more than their car.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#12-your-teacher-plays-chess-religiously-but-doesnt-own-a-physical-chessboard\">12. Your teacher plays chess religiously but doesn&#8217;t own a physical chessboard.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_f5c32b-36 .kt-block-spacer{height:25px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_f5c32b-36 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_f5c32b-36 .kt-block-spacer{height:25px!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_f5c32b-36 .kt-block-spacer{height:25px!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_f5c32b-36\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The label of geek is thrown around a lot these days. But truly what is a geek? And what is a geek <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/funny-teacher-memes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">teacher<\/a>? And is it a term you should be proud to&nbsp;associative&nbsp;yourself with, or should you take offence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.reference.com\/browse\/geek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dictionary.com<\/a> defines a geek as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><em>A digital-technology expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as self-reference, but often used disparagingly by others)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Geek used to be a title reserved for&nbsp;professions&nbsp;such as IT, Software Development and Electronics. But now, as technology intrudes&nbsp;on nearly every&nbsp;aspect of life, the line is blurring and geeks are making their way into nearly every&nbsp;profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how do you know if geeks have infiltrated&nbsp;your school? Or even more&nbsp;concerning, how do you know you have not become one yourself? To help unearth the technology elite in your school, here are the top 10 signs that your teacher is a geek:<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-your-teacher-continually-swipes-the-bottom-of-the-blackboard-to-make-it-unlock\">1. Your teacher continually swipes the bottom of the blackboard to make it unlock<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>This also applies to smartboards and whiteboards as well.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-comments-on-your-returned-essaynbspare-littered-with-hashtags-needswork-spelling-winning-edtech\">2. Comments on your returned essay are littered with hashtags (#needswork, #spelling, #winning, <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23edtech\" target=\"_blank\">#edtech<\/a>)<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Be thankful you don&#8217;t get your report card in a tweet!<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-when-you-ask-your-teacher-if-you-and-your-friends-can-hangout-they-are-impressed-that-youve-joined-g\">3. When you ask your teacher if you and your friends can &#8220;hangout&#8221;, they are impressed that you&#8217;ve joined G+.<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Historical note: When this article was first written in 2011, there was a thing called Google +.  It&#8217;s long been dead. I left it here for history&#8217;s sake, and some sentimentality.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-you-can-see-what-lesson-is-up-next-by-checking-your-teachers-facebook-status-tiktok-or-instagram-feed\">4. You can see what lesson is up next by checking your teacher&#8217;s Facebook status, TikTok or Instagram feed.<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Hey &#8211; you&#8217;ll always know what you are doing in class, right? Makes sick days easier!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/phone.jpg\" alt=\"Mobiles In Class\" class=\"wp-image-4714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/phone.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/phone-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/phone-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/phone-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/phone-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/phone-118x79.jpg 118w, https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/phone-352x235.jpg 352w, https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/phone-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/phone-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/phone-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-you-have-a-better-chance-of-getting-an-answer-from-your-teacher-on-quora-or-reddit-than-you-do-by-raising-your-hand\">5. You have a better chance of getting an answer from your teacher on Quora or Reddit than you do by raising your hand.<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Sad.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-you-can-only-get-the-teachers-attention-by-mimicking-the-iphone-alert-sound\">6. You can only get the teacher&#8217;s attention by mimicking the iPhone alert sound<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>This probably works on your parents or siblings as well.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7your-teacher-salivates-when-talking-about-nougat-oreo-and-pie-but-has-no-interest-in-deserts\">7.Your teacher salivates when talking about Nougat, Oreo and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Android_version_history#Android_9_Pie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pie<\/a> but has no interest in deserts.<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Ok, another historical one.  Android finally stopped the sweets naming convention when they &#8220;grew up&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-your-report-card-comments-are-never-greater-than-140-characters\">8. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fractuslearning.com\/report-card-comments\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2051632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report card comments<\/a> are never greater than 140 characters<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Should they really be longer than that anyway?<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nbsp9-stars-and-smiley-face-stickers-have-been-replaced-with-like-stickers-yes-they-do-exist\"> 9. Stars and smiley face stickers have been replaced with &#8216;Like&#8217; stickers (yes, they do <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/likestickers.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">exist<\/a>)<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Hey &#8211; stickers are stickers.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-your-teacher-is-bummed-when-they-only-get-20-emails-a-day\">10. Your teacher is bummed when they only get 20 emails a day.<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Who doesn&#8217;t love emails?<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-your-teachers-gaming-rig-computer-costs-more-than-their-car\">11. Your teacher&#8217;s gaming rig computer costs more than their car.<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s just having your priorities in order!<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-your-teacher-plays-chess-religiously-but-doesnt-own-a-physical-chessboard\">12. Your teacher plays chess religiously but doesn&#8217;t own a physical chessboard.<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Chess is making a comeback!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you aware of other key signs that your teacher is a geek? 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