Today Jugular Blog posted a great article of how Portugal is working to innovate the classroom.  The article talks about getting all the people in Portugal up to speed with computer and internet use.  Portugal's government is subsiding laptops and internet access to all of their citizens at great expense.  Along with this financial investment the classrooms are becoming more interactive with the use of these laptops.  The teacher is not a talking head but rather a guide showing them how to use the laptop to find information. Personally the greatest thing I ever learned was how to find my own information.  In the USA the parents show their kids how to be resourceful.