In a modern school a library should be more of a learning commons able to support a variety of student activities as they learn to access and evaluate information. Books have their place but they are not the end-all of libraries. A learning commons is no longer the quiet sanctum of old, rather it is a space that can be central or distributed, used formally or informally, and one that can stimulate a spirit of inquiry in students.
The general concept between App Smashing is merging content from a variety of apps. Greg likes the word App Smash, but Lisa Johnson (@techchef4u) calls it App Synergy
there’s some reason to believe that the next generation of classrooms will house less technology than many do today, while enabling learning that is far more compelling.
short Post article about the "Connections" curriculum - 3 free downloads: one for understanding connected learning, one for US history and one for world history