Mind blowing technology

I was introduced to the work of a very talented designer, Simon Dennehy by a fellow twitterer Gordon from Murrion.ie.
Simon has been researching and developing some modern primary school furniture which I feel are truly revolutionary, and why they are not already in schools is beyond me. His website is www.perch.ie, but there is a great video of Simon presenting his research and project at a recent TED event. Clever, functional designs like these combined with technology such as ebooks and interactive features can really effect change in education. Despite the current economic times, now is the time to lay the foundations for an education system that compliments and enhances the real skills required by the Digital Natives that our children are becoming.