A Peak into the Future...

Part of the fun of browsing through technology blogs is finding those little gems that look like they might actually apply to teaching and learning. Gizmodo did a story on possible new technology coming from Microsoft that could have very exciting potential for the integration of textbooks, interactive learning environments, collaboration, and well...just straight-out student success. As you can see from the picture, it looks like a souped-up e-reader. But take a look at the video after the jump and really see the potential.

Of course...this is just a rumor, and it might be nothing, but wouldn't it be cool?

Update 04/29/10:
Gizmodo posted another update that the Courier has been killed.

Update 11/03/09:
Gizmodo posted another video that shows the user interface in greater detail.

Looking for New Ways to Integrate

Microsoft Education Labs has a tool available called Math Worksheet Generator that generates a printable document in Word 2007 that is a worksheet for math. As my experience with math will only allow me to create gibberish with numbers and symbols, the best I can say is that the output sure looks pretty. Any Math teachers care to give it a try and comment?