As classrooms throughout West Michigan are teaching us, technology isn't just preparing our children for tomorrow. It's inspiring them to look at the world differently today, and Grand Rapids Public Schools and Grand Valley State University are connecting students with the technology that's reshaping our education field—and our whole world.

Students of Burton Elementary School use iPads during classtime

GRPS' Executive Director of Communications and External Affairs, John Helmholdt

The Museum School uses the entire Grand Rapids Public Museum as a classroom.

Jason Siko, Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at GVSU