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"imagery of World Heritage sites into Street View. To whet your appetite we've released new imagery for 19 UNESCO sites around Europe, including places in Czech Republic, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. You can explore the sites directly in Google Maps"

Links to Reading Street Spelling and Vocabulary, MacMillan/McGraw Hill Spelling, Abeka Spelling, Harcourt Spelling, Essential Vocabulary, Journeys and Treasures, and Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary are also listed here.

We create more professional Google virtual tour using Google Street View Software with Google Map which presents a 360-degree world with panoramic view and transition.

The Syrian National Council, a coalition of groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad, is holding its first congress in Tunisia. About 200 members of the SNC are meeting near the capital Tunis in a bid to further unify the Syrian opposition. Correspondents say delegates hope the council will emerge looking more like a government-in-waiting. Earlier, thousands of anti-government protesters again took to the streets across Syria following Friday prayers. Activists said at least six people had been killed by security forces in the central city of Homs, which has become a focal point for unrest.

This is a Google project which maps out famous sights from around the world. It's Street View for monuments! http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/History

Valens Ntamushobora is a young student and activist from Rwanda who is most known for founding the Let Us Stay Alive (LUSA) Program initiative, a project that focuses on giving opportunities for young girls who are in misery such as young mothers, out of school, and those living in the streets. A truly devoted individual, Valens has spent a great deal of his time and efforts to ensure two things: gender equality in the community and the welfare of young girls and poor women.

Narayanan Krishnan is a social worker and philanthropist who is most famous for being hailed as one of the CNN Heroes of the Year in 2010. A person filled with service and compassion, Narayanan is the founder and current head of the Akshaya Trust, a non-profit organization focused on feeding the homeless, poor and mentally ill, giving them free haircuts, and providing homes so they would not need to stay on the streets.

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.

CRSTE invites NECC attendees from all over the National Capital Region to come together and discuss the possibilities for championing K-16 educational technology! From the Chesapeake Bay to the Allegheny Mountains, from Lake Erie to the Outer Banks, please join us on Tuesday afternoon, June 30, 2009 from 4:45 to 6:15 PM in room 150 A of the Washington Convention Center (street level). Click here for a floor map

Use the paint tool to draw your character and see him star in his own street dance!

A great ready-made poster site. Download hundreds of educational and fun posters as PDFs. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Displays+&+Posters

"Google Earth's Street View, 3D imagery, and historical imagery is good for showing students what London looked like in the 20th Century and today. But if you want to show students what London looked like in the 17th Century you'er going to have to go looking for some historical maps and drawings."

The holiday season is a time for giving. We exchange gifts with our friends. We contribute to our favorite charities. We give money directly to poor people on the street. How can you make the most impact per dollar with your giving for this holiday season?

As thousands take to the streets as part of a global 'March for Science' it is worth considering the significant role that education has to play. What are the messages we need to send our students about science and what role have schools played in creating the current climate? Now seems like the time to pause and reflect on the place of science in our community and our schools.