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As technology evolves and its inner workings increasingly disappear from view, replaced with solid-state parts hidden by glass, aluminium and plastic, our understanding of what makes the world operate is similarly impeded. When machinery from just a few decades ago is viewed a world of moving parts, linkages, cogs and levers is revealed. These mechanical objects contain an inherent beauty and inspire curiosity in ways that modern devices with their pristine surfaces and simplified design language do not. Opportunities to explore devices from the past open our eyes and lead us to new questions of how our devices function, how machines do the jobs we need them to do and how engineers solve problems.

"Inspired by my previous post about collaboration across Twitter, Jon (@TeamTait) Tait has been busy again with a new infographic on the topic:"

A great inspirational story.

"A lessoncast is a spreadable example of the what, why, and how of effective teaching.  Lessoncasts feature one lesson idea or management strategy in 2 minutes 30 seconds or less. Lessoncasts include teacher-created downloadable resources to help implement the ideas. A lessoncast is NOT a lesson plan, but rather a quick how-to overview meant to inspire and support teachers looking for effective resources" (About LessonCast.org, ¶2, 2012.06.04).

An online newspaper that collects together the week's news relating to teaching and learning - particularly for those interested in finding resources and inspirational stories about education.  Read and subscribe free at: http://paper.li/f-1328546324

An online newspaper that collects together the week's news relating to teaching and learning - particularly for those interested in finding resources and inspirational stories about education. Read and subscribe free online at: http://paper.li/f-1328546324

The paintings from good painters are always are always beautiful, amazing and meaningful and the traditional art has always been the inspiration source of artists.

One of a host of Etherpad inspired collaborative notepads, but with a few little extra features, like being able to make a link to a read only page. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

A nice iPod inspired maths operations game. Practise multiplication, division, subtract and addition. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

Cleo County is inspired from the rich heritage of ancient Egypt. The project is named after most beautiful woman of Egytian time, Cleopatra . Cleo County is the combination of beauty of Cleopatra and Egyptian architecture. Cleo County is a Residential Venture Consisting of 3 BHK and 4 BHK Residential Apartments in Emerging Area of Sector-121 . Sector-121 is Located in the near vicinity of Sector-51 and Sai baba mandir which is situated in Sector-61 Noida.......

Cleo County is inspired from the rich heritage of ancient Egypt. The project is named after most beautiful woman of Egytian time, Cleopatra . Cleo County is the combination of beauty of Cleopatra and Egyptian architecture. Cleo County is a Residential Venture Consisting of 3 BHK and 4 BHK Residential Apartments in Emerging Area of Sector-121 . Sector-121 is Located in the near vicinity of Sector-51 and Sai baba mandir which is situated in Sector-61 Noida.......

An online newspaper that collects together the week's news relating to teaching and learning - particularly for those interested in finding resources and inspirational stories about education.   Read and subscribe free of charge at:  http://paper.li/f-1328546324

An online newspaper that collects together the week's news relating to teaching and learning - particularly for those interested in finding resources and inspirational stories about education. Read and subscribe free at:  http://paper.li/f-1328546324

An online newspaper that collects together the week's news relating to teaching and learning - particularly for those interested in finding resources and inspirational stories about education. Read and subscribe free at:  http://paper.li/f-1328546324

Happiness inspires productivity and learning! Great TED talk by Shawn Achor.

I love this site. This site provides a safe online space for children to upload their art, craft and design creations to share with the whole world. For teachers, it is a great place to find inspiration for your own class projects. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Art%2C+Craft+%26+Design

Maya Shea Penn is the CEO of her very own business, Maya's Ideas, at age eight. Her company makes hand-crafted scarves, headbands, tee-shirts, and accessories. Not only are they fabulous, they are all eco-friendly. As young as she seems, Maya has a profound understanding of her responsibility as a steward of the Earth. Maya's Ideas 4 The Planet is a non-profit organization she set up that's geared towards caring for the planet. Aside from being an entrepreneur, Maya is a published writer, an animator, a speaker, a designer, an illustrator, an artist, a philanthropist, and an inspiration. To read more about Maya Penn visit www.thextraordinary.org

Andras Forgacs is a renaissance man-he invents, helps companies take off, inspires people to be more creative. With a scientist for a father, it's not surprising how Andras ended up being a visionary. He co-founded Organovo with Gabor, his father, who acted as the lead scientist for the cutting-edge biofabrication company. They are into cultivating body parts using avant-garde technology. A few years later, Andras launched Modern Meadows. It works like a meat brewery. With the help of technology, Andras hopes to address food issues by growing meat. To read more about Andras Forgacs visit www.thextraordinary.org