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Realizing the profound potential of information and communication technologies in developing country agriculture, the Agriculture and Rural Development Department (ARD) of the World Bank in collaboration with infoDev (part of the World Bank Group) embarked in an effort to explore and capture the expanding knowledge and use of ICT tools in agrarian livelihoods. In November 2011, the World Bank released an electronic Sourcebook (e-Sourcebook) to initiate further (and better) investment in this sector. Called "ICT in Agriculture", the e-Sourcebook provides practitioners within and outside of the World Bank Group with lessons learned, guiding principles, and hundreds of examples and case studies on applying information and communication technologies in poor agriculture. The e-Sourcebook is provided fully and freely on this website. Fifteen modules touch on a wide spectrum of sub-fields in agriculture, including risk management, gender, forest governance, and farmers organizations. The Introduction (Module 1) introduces users to the 'ICT in agriculture' topic, offering key themes throughout the sourcebook as well as more details on how to use it. Each module is stand-alone in format, providing users with the advantage of selecting the module or modules closest to their interest or work. The modules are delivered both in html and pdf format. The pdf format can be downloaded and printed. The full book can also be downloaded. In this version, hyperlinks between modules are included to promote cross-referencing throughout the Sourcebook.

"'Creative Classrooms' (CCR) are conceptualised as innovative learning environments that fully embed the potential of ICT to innovate learning and teaching practices. This report proposes a multi-dimensional concept for CCR intended to depict the systemic approach that is needed for the sustainable implementation of innovative and open learning environments using ICT across Europe. The aim is to provide educational policy makers, stakeholders and practitioners with thorough understanding of ICT-enabled innovation for learning, focusing on key elements that need to be addressed in order to innovate and modernise Education and Training (E&T) in Europe."

News site/portal on eLearning technologies and activities. 

eLearning, Education Technology and Teacher Blog from OpenColleges, Australia.

The International Journal of Information and Education Technology

E-book from  EDUCAUSE.edu on how information technology is changing thinking and practice in higher education. Focused mainly on North America, but relevant globally

"The Assessment and Teaching of 21st-Century Skills (ATC21S) is a research project that proposes ways of assessing 21st-century skills and encourages teaching and adopting those skills in the classroom."

Educaplay enables you to create activities and then embed in your blog or wiki. You need to set up an account. The default settings are Spanish, so make sure you select English. Ways to use this in a classroom: - spelling word activities - topic word activities - shared book activities (as shown below) - making crosswords about topics or books - specific grammatical activities like changing tense, adding endings, plurals etc - Comprehension activities

UK commercial company providing e-learning courses and support for e-learning course development including consultancy and training

Website for the UK Learning Technologies Exhibition and conference - includes broader content and access to quarterly learning technologies magazine (online).

A resource site for e-learning and learning technologies, aimed mostly at the business, public and not-for-profit sectors (i.e. for training and continuing professional development)

In consonance with the mission of Commonwealth of Learning, Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia promotes the meaningful, relevant, and appropriate use of information and communication technologies to serve the educational and training needs of Commonwealth member states in Asia.