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"While technology has an increasing impact on our daily lives from social relationships to politics, female computer scientists actively influencing these developments are still in short supply. Barely 13 percent of bachelor degrees in computer sciences were earned by women in the US last year. Stanford students Ayna Agarwal and Ellora Israni founded She++, an annual conference and initiative to inspire more women to pursue and explore computer sciences."

"Launched in Spring 2012, Girls Who Code is a national nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sectors. With support from public and private partners, Girls Who Code works to educate, inspire, and equip high school girls with the skills and resources to pursue opportunities in computing fields."

"Geography Soup is a bespoke collection of short films curated for Geography teachers to use in the classroom. Every one is chosen for it's ability to take us slightly off the beaten track & to inspire us to learn & understand a little bit more about our planet & how we interact with it. Each film is a starting point to a lesson, a topic, a line of enquiry & a learning journey."

"What happens when you take a comic book artist, an inventor, and a toy designer? You get Howtoons. Our mission is to provide engaging content that teaches kids how to build things, combining instructions with storytelling. Howtoons has a foundation of science and engineering education, inspiring creativity through art and imagination."

I presented twice at a great two day conference in Melbourne called 'Arresting Audiences'. The irony of the title not lost on this writer as the real intention of the event run by Film Victoria (a traditional film funding organisation) was commendable - finally focus on 'users', 'watchers', 'participants' aka as old school 'audiences'. Most of the talks explored new marketing, basic demography and obligatory future trends with a couple of inspirational 'write for your inner audience' highlight talks from the likes of Jane 'buffy/BSG' Espenson, but I was asked to look at the social and transmedia aspects that affect and impact on audiences/communities so below is:

"Flickr is an amazing resource of creative images. It's always been the main source of inspiration to me. This post from Make Use Of attempts to make it clearer for everyone which Flickr photos they are allowed to re-use and how to easily find and credit them. Anyone who has a blog may have used images published on Flickr but not everyone knows how to properly do that."

"OLPC is cool for a number of reasons. First, it's real innovation, the project was born before anyone was actively occupied with the themes OLPC works with. Second, it recognises that education is key to create equality around the world. And third, OLPC started out with a dream, a vision so strong that it inspired and motivated others to change their way of thinking too."

Amongst the great things at the start of our millenium, this website also counts that the OLPC is cool. :-)

"As one of the leading open source blogging platforms, WordPress has inspired hundreds (if not thousands) of plugins and tools to customize your blog. In this article, we've compiled a list of more than 300 of our favorites."

Inspired by comic strips and hated by font designers, new research suggests Comic Sans may help people remember what they read.

"It doesn't seem to matter what age group or demographic that I talk to, kids (and adults) everywhere are fans of Angry Birds. As I was playing around with Angry Birds (yep I'm a fan too), I started thinking about all of the learning that could be happening. I have watched a two year old tell an older sister that "you have to pull down to go up higher". I have watched as kids master this game through trial and error. Being the teacher that I am, I started dreaming up a transdisciplinary lesson with Angry Birds as the base. I happened to be writing an inquiry lesson that has students look at inventions throughout time and thought: the catapult-that is an invention that has technology and concepts that are used even today. This is one of those inspirational moments that comes when you are drifting off to sleep and has you frantically searching for paper and pen to record as fast as the ideas come. So what did I do? I got myself out of bed and went to work sketching out a super awesome plan. Here is the embedded learning that I came up with"

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This site is an extensive astronomy resource.  It uses the Hubble Space Telescope's discoveries to inspire and educate about the wonders of the universe.  The Teaching tools index is a convenient doorway to all the teaching materials at Amazing Space. Educators get a special "overview" with every resource that suggests ways to use it in the classroom and provides links to related materials.  Recommended astronomy resource

"Handheld computers are everywhere. From mobile phones to handheld games, it's a very familiar sight to see people of all ages gazing into screens that they can hold. Schools are discovering that handhelds like iPod touch and iPad make great learning tools. In fact, handhelds can play a big part in project based learning. Not only do projects motivate students because they use exciting handheld technology, but they also lend themselves to student voice and choice. Watch or read below to be inspired to bring project based learning into your classroom, learn strategies for creating effective driving questions, and see how an iOS handheld can play a role in the the planning, research/investigation, and presentation of projects."

HEAR ME amplifies kids' voices using MEDIA andTECHNOLOGY to CREATE a world where they areheard, acknowledged and understood, giving themthe power to INSPIRE social change.

Google are "launching a new campaign and website, Start with Code, to inspire our inventors of the future to arm themselves with coding skills today. It's full of resources for parents, teachers, and students, to help people take their first coding steps. And we'll add to it over time as we partner with more organisations in Australia who share our belief in Australia's bright tech future."

"here are 10 important URLs compiled recently by Digital Inspiration that every single Google user should be aware of."

THIS SITE FOCUSES ON HOW IBEACON BLUETOOTH LOCATERS MAY SUPPORT EDUCATION. ALSO CALLED BEACONS OR MOTES, THESE TRANSMITTERS ALLOW SMART DEVICES TO INTERACT WITH LOCAL, PHYSICAL LOCATIONS TO INSPIRE NEW MODES OF LEARNING. WHILE THEY ARE FAST APPEARING IN SHOPS, STADIUMS & MUSEUMS, THEIR POTENTIAL FOR SCHOOLS, TRAINING & UNIVERSITIES IS AN UNTAPPED FRONTIER.

"A new study conducted by TRU provides a body of research which supports the idea that students use cell phones to learn, and also that schools are not acknowledging or supporting them fully. The research supports the fact that mobile technology can inspire and engage students by letting them lead their learning and supporting them in choosing and using the devices they know, love, and prefer."

Top 10 Game of Thrones Filming Locations As soon as "Game of Thrones" premiered on HBO back in 2011, it instantly became one of the most popular shows on TV. The series takes place in various fictional locations in the continents of Westeros and Essos, and fans have discovered that many of these places actually exist in real life! If you've ever dreamed of taking a trip to these real-life settings, why not take a trip with us instead? We'll be showing you the real-life King's Landing, Dorne, the Haunted Forest, and more. This is: 10 Game of Thrones Locations That Exist In Real Life. One of the most eye-catching scenes in the television show is Daenerys throne room. It includes a massive staircase and a bench for the powerful woman to sit on. While the stairs were built by the show's production crew, the actual location is called Diocletians Palace in the city of Split, Croatia. And above the city of Split is a place called Fortress of Klis. But "Game of Thrones" fans may recognize it as the shows city-state of Meereen. We'll also be showing you the monastery that was inspired by the Eyrie, and the actual staircase and surrounding city that the show's fans know as the Great Sept of Baelor. If that doesn't excite you, just wait until we show you what the House of the Undying looks like to local residents and tourists. If you'd like to see even more "Game of Thrones" locations that exist in real life, including the caves in The Stormland and Pyke, make sure to watch our video. Let us know in the comments which of these locations you'd like to visit! ►Follow On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/newstodayvideo/ ►Follow On Google Plus https://plus.google.com/u/0/110979957428660200052 ► Click To See All Videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC15ctrmscRcnFiX5Li11sGQ ►Follow On Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/blog/newstodayvideo ►Follow On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/news-today-a5089b14a/ ►Follow On twitter https://twitter.com/newstodayvide