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Stephen Ritz is a dynamic inspiration for kids in the Bronx who used to believe there was no more hope for them. His enthusiasm is undoubtedly contagious, enabling troubled teenagers to secure a source of living with the use of the knowledge he equipped them with in and out of school. Besides restoring hope, Stephen helped the malnourished community reclaim their health by growing local produce right in his very classrooms. His non-profit organization called Green Bronx Machine harvested produce enough to feed 450 people. Now that's what you call serving the community in the truest sense of the word. To read more about Stephen Ritz visit www.thextraordinary.org.

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Elizabeth "Liz" Murray's childhood was riddled with drugs, alcohol, and poverty. It's the kind of childhood that corrupts and molds a problem citizen. Fortunately, Liz did not turn out like her parents. She strove to break the cycle of hopelessness that ran in their family for generations. Despite being homeless, Liz completed high school in two years, won a New York Times scholarship, and made it to Harvard. Now, she inspires people as a motivational speaker and chairs her own company, Manifest Living. As soon as her life got better, she reached out to those who need help.

Meet the extraordinary singer, songwriter and philanthropist who is most known for directing the film documentary "CALL+RESPONSE" and co-founding the website "Slavery Footprint", Justin Dillon. His story of turning away from a bigger career opportunity in order to devote his life into fighting slave labor continues to amaze everyone who reads it. "My mission is to use inspiration to 'create' activation." To read more about Justin Dillon visit www.thextraordinary.org

Created by Jim Sill, this site has some great links to inspire you to get using YouTube in the classroom. Especially checkout the YouTube created "Digital Curriculum" that has lesson plans for teaching responsible use of YouTube.

Revolution Design House designing a Boxcar Bench inspired from Boxcar Planter. Portland-based company is designing a bench for indoor or outdoor use. With a base made of wood arranged horizontally with a combination of bright colors. The design ...

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/

People often thinks of a logo as a mark only, it isn't. It reflects what the company or organization does. It is not just a mark but a brand's face. The main motive behind creating a logo is to inspire trust, admiration, and recognition for a company, brand, or product.

An informative (and inspiring) story about how blogging helped a mother and housewife earn an independent income again.I think this would be good to share with students.

Add inspiring words to a picture - freestyle or from wordbank

This section features video recordings of webinars showing how to apply PersonalBrain. You may also download the BrainZips and browse the example Brains online. For instructional videos, see the tutorials section. Business and Technology Applications * Project Management * Sales and Business Development * Presentations and Meetings * Company Operations & Client Management * Market Research and Product Design * Engineering and IT Management * Job Seekers and HR Professionals Personal Organization, Creative and Education Applications * Getting Things Done * Autobiographical Brain * Inspirational Ideas * Writing and Creative Projects * Self Learning and Education

These are wonderful and inspirational pictures of beautiful library designs for young people

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership

Blogging is now a worldwide phenomenon with weblogs reaching a potential audience of hundreds of millions. Blogs have been described as the ultimate in publishing for the people and have been used to challenge governments and the press. Steve O'Hear, one of Britain's digital evangelists, explores how blogs can be used in schools. Steve finds some enthusiastic primary age bloggers and sees how it helps in literacy, ICT skills and a range of other subjects. He finds many of the benefits extend beyond the curriculum. Blogging can help pupils: * Develop confidence * Improve their self expression * Get a real sense of fulfilment from publishing their work In West Blatchington School in Hove, blogging is practised by everyone from the head down. Steve visits the school's after-school blogging club, a special bloggers' assembly and sees weblogs being used in the school's autistic unit.

Greg Black, CEO of Education.au mentioned this blog in his report from the Learning and Technology World Forum GENIE meeting.

Stephen Heppell is a wonderfully inspiring educator. If you ar e interested in making Web 2.0 work in your classrooms, and in 'thinking outside the box', then look at thesese ideas, especially the 'Be Very Afraid' videos on Heppell TV

Liz Davis Demonstrating the power of technology to transform learning, energize communities and inspire innovative thinking.

Not blocked by the NSW Det. Panwapa, created by the educational experts behind Sesame Street, is a multimedia, global initiative that is designed to inspire and empower a new generation of children, ages four to seven, to be responsible global citizens. Research based materials come in a range of media platforms, including online, video, and print.

'Ideas to Inspire' is a collection of Google Docs presentations, which offer a large number of ideas for engaging lesson activities in a range of curriculum areas.

Ideas for interactive and engaging lesson activities in a range of curriculum areas. Contributed by teachers from all around the world.