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Thought provoking article from eSchool News about "Teaching innovation in our schools".

The Innovative Educator's Five Fave Ways to Create a Global Communication Center with Google Whether you're a classroom teacher or home educating family, you and the young people around you can collaborate with and connect to the world using Google tools. I've used numerous Google tools to connect to help myself and others connect to the world.  I love using tools like Docs, Hangout, Goggles, Translate, Earth and more!

Here is a collection of technology assessment rubrics for evaluating implementation within the classroom.

Resources available in collaboration/brainstorming, visual arts, music, engineering /design, invention/innovation are the categories used to organize recommended web resources.

"Footsteps2Brilliance, Inc.™'s Academic Language Program for Students (ALPS) delivers a robust library of stimulating ebooks and educational games to parents, children and teachers anywhere/anytime through innovative mobile gaming technology. Developed by educational experts usingthe latest research on cognitive development, ALPS provides young learners with 1,000 essential vocabulary words through interactive eBooks that are sure to engage today's digital students whether at school or home."

Student examples of 21st Century skills/learning via collaborative wiki.

The Open High School of Utah is putting the focus where it should be - on the student. Our mission is to facilitate lifelong success by meeting the needs of the 21st century learner through individualized, student-centered instruction, innovative technology, service learning, and personal responsibility.

Mr. Hooker shares his findings on the topic of Technology Support and Integration survey.

"Unique spaces allow children flexibility to move, collaborate, and express themselves in creative ways. And as a result of changing the learning environment, classroom instruction changed to fit students' needs too. The innovative spaces were a product of teachers changing how they taught and viewed student learning. Teachers realized that differentiated methods and changing their learning expectations for students required an environment that was radically different than rows or groups of desks.  Creating comfortable spaces that reflected the world outside of the classroom began to take shape."

anyone can use this simple platform to pair any video on YouTube--not just TED Talks--with custom content.