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Posted by Neil DuPaul in INFOGRAPHICS, April 15, 2013 | In a world of increasing inter-connectivity, programming languages form the foundation. Did you know that the first programming language is over 100 years old and was written by a woman, Ada Lovelace? http://www.veracode.com/blog/2013/04/the-history-of-programming-languages-infographic/

The History of Programming Languages Infographic

On this Earth Day, those of us fighting for climate justice and an end to the world’s fossil fuel domination should take heart from the struggle against slavery.

An Earth Day Message: Take Heart from the Abolition Movement

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http://blog.visual.ly/five-of-the-most-important-infographics-of-the-19th-century/ Data visualization is not a new phenomenon.

Five of the Most Important Infographics of the 19th Century

New Jersey Center for Civic Education

http://civiced.rutgers.edu/CONFLICT/overview.shtml 2012 SALE: $100 PER VOLUME, $150 FOR BOTH VOLUMES Order now! Overview:
KEARNEY— One Central Elementary School teacher has little pieces of history hanging on his classroom wall. Troy Saulsbury, a fourth-grade teacher at Central and the Kearney High School tennis coach, has a collection of more than 50 clear capsules that contain dirt from every state. Most of that dirt came from historically significant locations. http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/teacher-with-help-of-grandparents-collects-dirt-from-famous-places/article_37f4bfdc-3082-11e2-856c-001a4bcf887a.html

Teacher, with help of grandparents, collects dirt from famous places - Kearney Hub: Local News

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American History Timeline | For Teachers - Library of Congress

This resource was developed to help teachers and students use the vast online collections of the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/
George Washington, First Inauguration April 30, 1789 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/pivid00.html

Presidential Inaugurations: Words and Images

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The Best Free Documentary Websites

I usually blog about web tools and mobile apps that we can use in education but since it is summer holidays now i am going to provide you with a list of free documentary websites that you can use to watch thousands of documentaries from different categories. Feel free to share the post with your friends and colleagues. http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2011/07/best-free-documentary-websites.html#
Art & Culture » Find lesson plans related to different media, including architecture, music, and visual arts, as well as subjects, including anthropology, philosophy, folklore, and more. Foreign Language » Find lesson plans related to ancient languages, including Latin and Greek, as well as modern languages, including Spanish, French, Russian, and more.

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