Just when you think the Internet is saturated and things can't get any more interesting, you discover new sites and blogs that just blow you away. I love to stumble across sites that make me ask: "Why didn't I think of that?"

Not surprisingly, a new survey shows that teachers and students are driving the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in schools, but that human and technological barriers are holding back the use of these technologies as learning tools in many classrooms.

We've all been there: You're stuck with someone who jabbers the day away, loves to tell long stories that seem to have no end and monopolizes your time on the job. Getting away from the office chatterbox is easier said than done, however. Try these tips to extract yourself gracefully from those long-winded conversations.

Attention teachers, students and parents: One of my favorite websites, BigThink, is launching a new series on Friday called "10 Under 25," which focuses on the exceptional contributions that young people are making to global society.

f you're planning an event for the upcoming holidays, need themes for a successful birthday party or dreading the thought of picking out invitations and tracking RSVPs, consider doing all these things online by using one of a growing number of Web 2.0 sites designed to provide valuable party planning assistance.

If you're a fan or member of Twitter, the microblogging social networking tool, you might want to sign up for any of the dozens of new and free applications that can add extras and enhance your Twittering experience.

continue to be fascinated by what the Web offers up these days, and the latest site to catch my undivided attention is Academic Earth, which provides you with dozens of lectures by professors at some of this country's best universities - Yale, Stanford, Princeton, Berkeley and Harvard - on topics ranging from English to Entrepreneurship.