{"product_id":"redefining-geek-bias-and-the-five-hidden-habits-of-tech-savvy-teens-hardcover","title":"Redefining Geek: Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCassidy Puckett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA surprising and deeply researched look at how everyone can develop tech fluency by focusing on five easily developed learning habits.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicture a typical computer geek. Likely white, male, and someone you'd say has a \"natural instinct\" for technology. Yet, after six years teaching technology classes to first-generation, low-income middle school students in Oakland, California, Cassidy Puckett has seen firsthand that being good with technology is not something people are born with--it's something they learn. In \u003ci\u003eRedefining Geek\u003c\/i\u003e, she overturns the stereotypes around the digitally savvy and identifies the habits that can help everyone cultivate their inner geek.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on observations and interviews with a diverse group of students around the country, Puckett zeroes in on five technology learning habits that enable tech-savvy teens to learn new technologies: a willingness to try and fail, management of frustration and boredom, use of models, and the abilities to use design logic and identify efficiencies. In \u003ci\u003eRedefining Geek, \u003c\/i\u003eshe shows how to measure and build these habits, and she demonstrates how many teens historically marginalized in STEM are already using these habits and would benefit from recognition for their talent, access to further learning opportunities, and support in career pathways. She argues that if we can develop, recognize, and reward these technological learning habits in all kids--especially girls and historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups--we can address many educational inequities and disparities in STEM.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevealing how being good with technology is not about natural ability but habit and persistence, \u003ci\u003eRedefining Geek\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to the ongoing conversation on equity in technology education and argues for a more inclusive technology learning experience for all students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCassidy Puckett \u003c\/b\u003eis assistant professor of sociology at Emory University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51784288764192,"sku":"9780226732558","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c3725d4d8a966c2fb004ae63738de9b8_6f17c1c9-8de9-4e29-95a1-da2752e063c7.webp?v=1780603031","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/redefining-geek-bias-and-the-five-hidden-habits-of-tech-savvy-teens-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}