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Attending the ECOO Conf. - Ian Jukes was the Keynote. Join the sardines and have access to very high quality free resources

"The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials are available in over 30 languages. No experience needed. Ages 4 to 104."

On Saturday I had the opportunity to join a group of very enthusiastic teachers to hear Alan November and Carl Jarvis speak at North Turramurra Primary School. That so many educators from across Sydney were keen to give up a Saturday is a testament to their desire to improve their teaching but also a measure of the respect these speakers garner.

OER Commons is a dynamic digital library and network. Explore open education resources and join our network of educators dedicated to curriculum improvement.

"Join thousands of Canadians across the country to teach beginner-friendly coding lessons in your community. No coding experience necessary."

Google sends invitations to people who have been active on Google Maps for a while and have written many reviews. These people are called "Local Guides" (or LGs). If you're invited, you can apply by completing a few short surveys about yourself and what type of user experience you want from Google Maps. Then you will receive an email inviting you to join the program - and voila! You also became an LG! You get access to special features such as: Such as the ability to add photos of places or write reviews without having to know anything about those places beforehand (but that doesn't mean you can just write whatever comes to mind; there are rules).