The #SKoN: The Beginning of a Thing

Space Knights of #NERD don't need helmets,
cowboy hats will do in a pinch.

I have been using the word 'nerd' for several years now as a term of endearment and respect. I use it at school with my students and online with my Twitter colleagues. While the word has much less of stigma attached to it than even 20 years ago, it still is often used to denigrate a person who is both intelligent and interested in things different from the norm. This, of course, is not acceptable.

It is time to take the word and celebrate its meaning. No longer should we allow it to be used to push away or marginalize others. Social media has allowed many nerds to come together and form bonds based on our specific, typically non-normal interests. Why not use social media to promote a positive use of the word?

I challenge you to find your inner nerd, celebrate his or her #awesomesauce and join us as a member of the Space Knights of #NERD!