"'Reading for pleasure made a substantial difference [on intellectual progress] - the difference made was around four times greater than the difference made by having a parent with a degree' (Sullivan, 2014)."

Thomas Loud is a passionate dude. He's intelligent, adventuresome and well-intentioned in his quest to save the world. He's also completely fictional. And yet his Twitter account, @ThomasLoud, posts two or three tweets a day - usually about some obscure or seemingly dangerous mission overseas.

Founded by a revolutionary partnership between Intel and VICE, The Creators Project celebrates visionary artists across multiple disciplines who are using technology in innovative ways to push the boundaries of creative expression.

Their mission ... To continuously monitor attacks on freedom of information worldwide; To denounce any such attacks in the media; To act in cooperation with governments to fight censorship and laws aimed at restricting freedom of information; To morally and financially assist persecuted journalists, as well as their families. To offer material assistance to war correspondents in order to enhance their safety.

Through rich stories written and recorded by local community members, StoriesFrom gives the most underrepresented a space to shape their own story. In a world where mainstream media often filters and dictates news, StoriesFrom empowers individuals to speak their truth, while providing a space for exploration and connection to wide reaching audiences. From the young Kosovo generation redefining their identity, to boarding schools where Native Americans were stripped of theirs, to Palestinians and Kurds fighting for a place of their own, StoriesFrom seeks to connect us all.

Through rich stories written and recorded by local community members, StoriesFrom gives the most underrepresented a space to shape their own story. In a world where mainstream media often filters and dictates news, StoriesFrom empowers individuals to speak their truth, while providing a space for exploration and connection to wide reaching audiences. From the young Kosovo generation redefining their identity, to boarding schools where Native Americans were stripped of theirs, to Palestinians and Kurds fighting for a place of their own, StoriesFrom seeks to connect us all.

A comprehensive comparison of slide sharing services compiled by Robin Good.

Gunn Map 2 is an online application which allows you to create customizable maps with any compatible set of data you have available. GunnMap is free. Images generated with it are under the Creative Commons BY-SA license, making them suitable for use most anywhere including on Wikipedia. Watch Demonstration:    http://vimeo.com/1849768#  Via Robin Good

"Want to see how great you look in clay?  Create a clay version of you and your friends."

This is a great tool, easy to use and produces a high quality product - very exciting! Free as well.

A free online photo editor that works in your browser; no downloads necessary.  

One to share with staff, not so suitable for students of school age.

Upload your powerpoint as a PDF to this site.  Type in your speech for each slide, press play and hear your presentation.  

Upload a powerpoint to this site, using your webcam record your voice and vision and Knovio produces your video.  Still in beta.

Upload presentations as a PDF, share online or embed.

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