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An Indian school which demonstrates the new innovative style of teaching and learning in the 21st century.

For some schools, the future is now, at least when it comes to incorporating some of the features of 21st-century classrooms.

HP Catalyst Academy is professional learning among educators teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and related 21st century skills (STEMx), by providing free, online, personalized learning experiences that inspire and transform teaching practices.

A ETR RRC Whitepaper on Envisioning ICT Enabled Teaching Learning Processes: Challenges & Possibilities the need of 21st century which helps students and teachers creating better classroom environment and learning outcomes.

The use of typography in video allows us to reclaim the lost art of arranging typefaces in a way that would make an 18th century typesetter's head spin.

Group Your Google Tools Handle (Chrome, iOS) pulls your Gmail, Google Calendar, and to-do list together into one handy dashboard. It turns your email messages into actionable items and serves them up in the middle column of a distraction-free interface, flanked on either side by your projects and your calendar. The iOS app lets you add new tasks via Siri as well. Get Your Ducks In A Row When it comes to keeping track of life's many, many tasks, Any.do (Android, iOS, web) offers plenty of options without being overly complicated. You can even forward an email message to turn it into a task-the 21st-century equivalent of stuffing Post-It notes all over your desk. And all your notes, tasks, and to-dos synchronize with the web-based version of Any.do so you can access them from just about anywhere.

People often debate the fact of whether social media is a boon or a curse in the 21st century. But then again anything popular has its own good and bad sides. Likewise, social media also has its good and bad sides. But let's talk about the good side for now, how and why is it so much important in today's world. Social Media is one of the fastest growing networks across the globe where anyone from any field with internet access can gain access to it.

Today's students have grown up with digital technologies at their fingertips. For this generation, using Web 2.0 tools at school can make learning an active rather than passive medium, which enriches the learning process. With Web 2.0 technologies students can collaborate with others, create projects, communicate the results to a real audience, and receive valuable feedback. Web 2.0 tools can enhance teaching opportunities and better equip students with the 21st-century skills necessary for their future. But because these web-based technologies can mean security challenges and content issues, many schools shy away from providing them on district networks. Attend this informative webinar to hear an expert's analysis of the advantages and dangers of Web 2.0, find out the results of this national survey, discover innovative strategies for balancing learning and safety, and hear a real-world story of how one district has effectively implemented Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.

This method of teaching can provide a lot more class time for collaboration and other 21st century skills.

A good list of articles addressing ICT in the classroom, 21st century skills, and the future of ed tech.