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By: Computational thinking als Kulturtechnik - Das Ende der Geeks | Digitalhandeln

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:01:28 +0000

[...] Jon Udell schlägt eine Re-definition des für ihn unseligen Begriffs “Geek” vor. Er plädiert dafür, dass die Gewandheit im Umgang mit digitalen Tools & Technologien nicht das Zeichen einer abgegrenzten (und oft ausgegrenzten) sozialen Gruppe (= den Geeks) ist, sondern eine Kulturtechnik. Er bezeichnet dies als computational thinking. Diese Technik steht in einer Reihe mit Lesen, Schreiben und Rechnen. [...]

By: The New Literacy « Synthesis

The New Literacy « Synthesis — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:20:50 +0000

[...] March 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment I think I’m getting a handle on why I started this blog, and I’m going to call it “The New Literacy”. Some bloggers have already hit on it – Jon Udell sums it up perfectly here: [...]

By: Jon Udell’s anti-geek manifesto

Jon Udell’s anti-geek manifesto — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:25:48 +0000

[...] perhaps the geek I admire more than any other, doesn’t like being labeled a geek anymore. In A Geek Anti-Manifesto he asks Why is it geeky to marshal the best available data? Why is it geeky to use that data to [...]

By: Notional Slurry » links for 2010-03-09

Notional Slurry » links for 2010-03-09 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:03:43 +0000

[...] A geek anti-manifesto « Jon Udell "These are basic life skills that everyone should want to master. If we taught them broadly, and if everyone learned them, then this sort of mastery wouldn’t attract the geek label. But we don’t teach these skills broadly, most people don’t learn them, and the language we use isn’t our friend. If systems thinking is geeky then only geeks will be systems thinkers. We can’t afford for that to be true. We need everyone to be a systems thinker." (tags: systems-thinking education models-and-modes diversity-as-defense) [...]

By: Jon Udell

Jon Udell — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:38:18 +0000

In many parts of the world, many people attain a basic level of literacy in reading, writing, and arithmetic. When you attain that level, nobody calls you a geek, or an intellectual, or indeed anything. You’re just normal.

Part of what I’m getting at here is that we don’t yet have normative expectations for digital literacy.

By: Cathy Levinson

Cathy Levinson — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:47:43 +0000

I use the term “intellectual” when trying to describe you, not Geek. A bit old-fashioned perhaps, but I think it is appropriate. I read your column when I want to learn something new, when I am bored with what my day to day tasks. I’ve learned a lot from your opinions, ideas.

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By: David F. Flanders

David F. Flanders — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:55:50 +0000

Huh, wonder if this is a cultural thing (e.g. US English vs UK English vs Global English)? Here in London “Geek” is becoming more a postive label of having technical skills, rather than a negative one of being devoid of social skills. In fact, I would argue that geeks are very social especially when you get them in the room with other geeks. While I agree there is a language barrier between geeks who use a certain types of technical words and others who do not, I don’t think that difference is any greater than say ‘management spea’k and its terms or ‘lawyer speak’ and those terms <- is being labelled a 'manager' or 'lawyer' a negative thing (well perhaps a bit), but isn't that the point of labelling and stereotyping? I guess I would hope that 'geek' as a label continues to change, perhaps even to come into the vogue as movement like 'geek chic' and other adjectival uses of the term come into existence, e.g. "you are so geek cool!"? Perhaps it is wishful thinking, but I am proud when someone says I am a geek? Though realise you have some further ideas here re the four R's <- do primary school kids think being a geek is not cool?