Visual mapping tool and Multimedia news site from around the world

I love these two sites! Both will add another dimension to learning for students.  World Mapper allows anyone to visualize data around the world. Daylife is the coolest news site I have found, love the images.
http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/index.html - Great visual mapping tool, collection of world maps where territories are resized according to subject of interest. 336 total [...]

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Sites to take a look at

Recently I have been doing some searching for web sites to post to the district web site as resources for teachers and students. These are a few I have come across that I believe are worth a look.
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org- Presidential timeline of the 20th century. This multimedia timeline marks key decisions of 20th century presidents, created [...]

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Are you teaching 21st century skills?

How do we teach 21st century skills? How many in our districts know what those skills are? There are many conversations taking place filled with talk of these skills and how important they are for our students to learn, but who will teach them and where does the knowledge come from? Have you had those conversations in your districts [...]

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