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Joyce Meyer is an internationally renowned Christian bible teacher, pastor, and author who has spoken to literally millions of people around the world through the numerous events that she attends every year. Along with her daily program "Enjoying Everyday Life", which airs in more than a hundred countries worldwide, Joyce has come to be known as the 'feminine' side of evangelical Christianity. Her fame and influence is such that she was included by TIME Magazine in their list of the "25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America".

Meet the extraordinary computer programmer, author, and internet activist who became famous for his fight against the "Stop Online Piracy Act", Aaron Swartz. A genius and prodigy like no other, Aaron greatly contributed to the development of many of the things that we enjoy today in the online world such as the RSS, Reddit, Jottit and others. "The people rose up, and they caused a sea change.." To read more about Aaron Swartz visit www.thextraordinary.org

Meet the extraordinary grandson of Mahatma Ghandi and co-founder of M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, Arun Manilal Gandhi. He also worked as journalist for Times of India for 30 years and also the author of the book, "A Patch of White" and also a recipient of several honorary degrees. To read more about Arun Manilal Gandhi visit http://www.thextraordinary.org/

Meet the extraordinary widely-renowned and award winning nutritionist, health and food advocate, author, lecturer and entrepreneur, Annemarie Colbin. Most famous for establishing the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts. A very highly sought-after speaker and is one of the foremost personalities in the field of natural health. To read more about Annemarie Colbin visit http://www.thextraordinary.org

Meet the extraordinary world-renowned scientist, inventor, & author, James Ephraim Lovelock. His 1956 invention, the electron capture detector, made it possible for other scientists to measure just how much carbon dioxide is present in our atmosphere. He is the man behind Gaia hypothesis-the concept that the Earth is a self-sustaining organism. To read more about James Lovelock visit www.thextraordinary.org

Meet the extraordinary Li Hongzhi. He developed the Falun Gong, a type of Qi Gong that's anchored on truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. The organization has been key to the transformation of the lives of millions of people. He is the author of the books "Falun Gong" and "Zhuan Falun" that became bestsellers and were translated into more than 30 languages. "The human body is the most perfect in the universe. It is the most perfect form". To read more about Li Hongzhi visit www.thextraordinary.org

Meet the extraordinary and most compelling spiritual figures in India, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Also called Guruji or Gurudev, he founded The Art of Living Foundation to give way to his humanitarian efforts and to inspire people to become better versions of themselves. Not only is he a spiritual leader, he is also an author and an esteemed public speaker. "The one purpose of everything that man created is happiness". To read more about Sri Sri Ravi Shankar visit www.thextraordinary.org/

Meet the extraordinary physician, biological researcher, author and professor who is most popular for founding and leading the Preventive Medicine Research Institute, a non-profit organization that is responsible for studying and researching more efficient methods of treating various diseases, Dr. Dean Ornish. "I think we can make a difference by taking a coordinated approach". To read more about Dean Ornish visit www.thextraordinary.org

When it comes to finding and winning Scholarship, some things never change. Great gpa's, university and group participation and authority always pay off. Starting your queries and applications early is always the right idea. Applications that ask you for advance fees are pretty much always suppose.

Solution Tree, a leading educational professional development company, has released Mind, Brain, & Education, a new book that explores neuroscience's implications for improving teaching and education.Mind, Brain, & Education is a landmark publication in the emerging field of educational neuroscience. The book showcases insights into the learning process and explores its implications for educational theory and practice. With an introduction and chapter by David A. Sousa, one of the primary researchers in the field, and chapters by 16 leading experts, Mind, Brain, & Education provides a comprehensive overview of the history and current research being conducted in this emerging field.The researchers who contribute to the volume use the growing knowledge of how the brain functions and develops to explore the field's implications for pedagogy and the classroom. "It's an excellent, timely, informative book on the history and current status of the field that has come to be known as educational neuroscience," said Robert Sylwester, emeritus professor of education at the University of Oregon. "The 10 chapters that constitute the heart of the book were written by a wonderful mix of outstanding researchers and educators, from Michael I. Posner, a renowned pioneer in the use of neuroimaging technology in psychology/education and the recipient of the 2009 National Medal of Science, to Judy Willis, who left a career as a neurologist to become an elementary/middle school teacher." Mind, Brain, & Education is the sixth book in the Leading Edge™ series. The Leading Edge™ series unites education authorities from around the globe and asks them to confront the important issues that affect teachers and administrators-the issues that profoundly impact student success

Got  Moodle? Subscribe to the  Extensive Reading approach to second language acquisition? If so, check out the  Moodle Reader Module, a plugin that provides quizzes on more than 600 graded readers and books for EFL/ESL students. According to developer  Tom Robb of Kyoto Sangyo University, "The Reader module allows quizzes to be randomly generated from a larger set of items for each book. The module allows teachers to easily install the module on their own Moodle system, download the quiz material for those textbooks in their graded reader library, and configure its operation to their own preferences." Be aware that you must supply the actual reading materials to your students; Reader Module is strictly a means for administering quizzes based on the reading. Also, as a security measure, Tom requires that you contact him via email for authorization to download the quizzes. Visit moodlereader.org for all the details, including the option to establish your own free course area on his Moodle site.

The internet catalogue for students, teachers, administrators & parents. Over 20,000 relevant links personally selected by an educator/author with over 30 years of experience. 

I read this post several years ago and it got my blood moving. The author, Karl Fisch lays it on the line. This post was voted the most influential ed-blog post of 2007. It's 2009 already and still a very relevant piece of work. A must read! (Let me add, that if you're reading this bookmark... you're at the front of the line and obviously working to understand and live in the 21st Century!)

Revistas y publicaciones a lo web2.0

Upload all major file formats and convert them into online publications. Can be used to: -Create digital books, e-zines, etc. -Students can become "published" authors -Alternative strategy for reports and presentations -Develop and share tutorials, study guides, etc. -Embed projects into a class site, blog or wiki -Connect with others that share your interests

Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Res

Online instruction, says best-selling education author, will change schooling as we know it--if we're lucky

The Australian Communications and Media Authority is aware that a list purporting to be the 'ACMA blacklist' has been posted on an overseas website. ACMA does not consider that the release and promotion of URLs relating to illegal and highly offensive material is responsible. The regulatory scheme for online content that has been administered by ACMA since 2000 . ACMA provides the ACMA blacklist to the fourteen providers of filter software which have been tested and accredited by the Internet Industry Association (IIA), as part of IIA's Family Friendly Filter scheme. ACMA is discussing with the IIA what if any action it may need to take to help ensure that ACMA's list remain secure. ACMA considers that any publication of the ACMA blacklist would have a substantial adverse effect on the effective administration of the regulatory scheme which aims to prevent access to harmful and offensive online material. Such publication would undermine the public interest outcomes which the current legislation aims to achieve.

The is the story of the author Frank Peretti was diagnosed with cystic hygroma. The book Wounded Spirit is a must read for teachers, and children and youth workers

In most schools, the adults teach the children. But in some Broward County classrooms on Friday, the roles were reversed. The teacher was Adora Svitak, an 11-year-old prodigy and published author from Washington state. She delivered the day's lesson -- a seminar on effective teaching -- live from the television studio in her basement in Redmond. It was broadcast through the Internet into 10 South Florida middle schools.

Historians such as Tacitus, Tertullian, Suetonius and many others recorded how Christianity faced unprecedented persecution after the death of Christ and the rise of Emperor Nero to power. All of the original apostles of Christ faced trials and were put to death either by the Roman Empire or local authority figures - but they all died for their faith.