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[|Fresh Brain]
build a facebook app, make a youtube video, make a video game

Infocow[[image:infocow.JPG align="right" link="@http://www.infocow.org.uk/"]]
Infocow connects young people with useful stuff to help take control of life - sites, stories, information and inspiration

BAM
About //BAM! Body and Mind// //BAM! Body and Mind// is an online destination for kids created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Designed for kids 9-13 years old, BAM! Body and Mind gives them the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. The site focuses on topics that kids told us are important to them — such as stress and physical fitness — using kid-friendly lingo, games, quizzes, and other interactive features. //BAM! Body and Mind// also serves as an aid to teachers, providing them with interactive, educational, and fun activities that are linked to the national education standards for science and health. Some Highlights
 * KABAM, a comic creator that allows kids to resolve conflicts and stressful situations with the help of the cartoon BAM bunch.
 * Teacher's corner with in-school activities linked to the national education standards for science and health.



[|Blah Girls]
Backed by Ashton Kutcher, Blah Girls is a gossip site that features a group of animated teenage girls who provide opinions on whats going on in the world of entertainment

[|tweegee.][[image:tweegee.jpg align="right" link="http://www.tweegee.com/"]]
A hub for tweens, Tweegee offers the youth market a suite of online tools for social interaction and organization

[|get a room][[image:hangout.jpg align="right" link="http://www.hangout.net/"]]
Blends social networking with virtual worlds by creating a 3D, online environment where 16-24 year olds can chat and share media Hangout helps My Space become My Place and offers: Fully customizable rooms- choose your furniture, wall colors, anything Dress your avatar - mowhawk, high heels, thousands of t-shirts Cover the walls - put up your Facebook photos or choose from hundreds of thousands of posters from Art.com Watch YouTube videos with your friends or listen to a playlist of music you like Interact with the brands your love - Monster Energy, SkullCandy, CELCIUS Play games with your friends - beat their high score, earn coin, and brag Make totally new furniture - bend the legs, stretch the cushions, get creative Hangout - chat, voice chat, or just check each other out

Million Futures[[image:million_futures_thumbnail.jpg align="right" link="@http://www.millionfutures.org.uk"]]
Million Futures aims to identify what people think are the biggest challenges facing education in the future. The site invites visitors to launch their thoughts about future life and learning via virtual paper planes, and explore what others have written. A lesson plan is available.

My Peer Toolkit
Before implementing a peer-based program it is important to reflect on your organisational culture and experience, your target group, how you will define a ‘peer’ and whether you’ve got the resources to effectively run a peer-based program.

Power League[[image:power_league_overview2.jpg align="right" link="@http://www.powerleague.org.uk."]]
is a free web resource for exploring any topic, through sampling group opinions and provoking group discussions. Create your own online leagues or use our existing ones - including the Climate Change League and the New School League. Power League is a versatile resource for stimulating debate, creating a visual league table based on individual votes.

[|Puzzle Paradise][[image:puzzlersparadise.gif width="181" height="40" align="right" caption="puzzlersparadise.gif"]]
Here you'll find puzzles, trivia, games, and more for puzzle enthusiasts of all ages.



[|Somazone]
Somazone provides young people with reliable online information and support with mental health, drug use, body image, relationships and sexual health.

When you refer young people in your local area to Somazone, they can access:
 * An anonymous, professional and free question and answer service
 * A safe space to share stories and experiences
 * A range of health fact sheets
 * A searchable directory of youth-friendly health services in urban, regional and remote areas across Australia.

Vision Mapper is a free web resource to support long-term planning and decision making in education. With its wide range of group activities and inspirational materials designed to inspire broader thinking, challenge your views and create realistic, achievable action plans, Vision Mapper can help you create a long-term vision and strategy for your organisation.