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Article reviews 5 model schools and their approach to blended learning.

This year, after having amassed a collection of more than 20,000 books, officials at the pristine campus about 90 minutes west of Boston have decided the 144-year-old school no longer needs a traditional library. The academy's administrators have decided to discard all their books and have given away half of what stocked their sprawling stacks - the classics, novels, poetry, biographies, tomes on every subject from the humanities to the sciences. The future, they believe, is digital.

Juxio [juhk-see-oh]: From juxtaposition, the placement of two or more elements together to create new meaning. Juxio is a new visual way to communicate. Individuals and businesses use Juxio to combine images, text and more into mashable, visual streams called Juxes to share across social media and in print. Juxes are created on both our Web and iPhone apps. In the future we will support additional mobile devices. By making Juxio available anywhere at any time, we hope you find more ways to create new meaning.

This is a stylization of a slideshow originally created by Karl Fisch, examining globalization and America's future.

This is a must listen. A look at the future of leadership. Posting discussions and policy online for public viewing rather than locking it behind passwords or even keeping it hidden. Transparent and accountable leadership is BETTER leadership even for education.

The future of textbooks. This is just the beginning.

Now if we could just start using Moodle...

Keep in mind the ideas and prototypes provided on this site are incubation projects and aren't actual products or features from the Microsoft Education Products Group. They may not work perfectly under all conditions. However, they are steps toward the future of education and we'd like you to be part of the innovation. Let's collaborate and see which ideas flourish. New ideas can pop up any time, so we hope you'll check back often and join us in the exploration.

Timetoast is a great way to share your past, or even your future... Creating a timeline takes minutes, it's as simple as can be.

A contest for students in Middle and High School. What new jobs will be available in the 2020.

"We naively thought, I guess, that by providing a beautiful building and great resources, these things would automatically yield change. They didn't,"