"How do you Inspire?" is a huge topic. I have chosen a number of sites to represent not only schools/students, but business as well. This is a topic which involves almost everyone in their daily lives.

From the UK we have this article by Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, who was inspired and wants to inspire a new generation of students. Her very good article called Let's inspire the next generation of scientists is well worth the read.

A book called Inspire! by Lance H. K. Secretan, looks like it would be well worth reading. A write up about the book can be found here. He looks at a corporate or business environment. An excerpt from the blurb, "...The key to extraordinary long-term performance lies in a transformational commitment to inspiring people rather than motivating them..."

And from the HR Cafe Blog a short article by Michael Boyette called Motivating employees: How do you inspire workers?. Also a good read.

This interesting link is from, of all places, eHarmony. It is called Do You Desire to Inspire? 10 Ways to Inspire the People Around You, which is a good read too.

Well, here is a website representing a group of educators who care about 21st century skills and learning. There seems to be a huge emphasis on technology for developing 21st century skills. Perhaps this is due to the influence of Microsoft. Unfortunately they have partnered with Microsoft for logging in (Windows Live ID). However, Microsoft sponsors some of their activities, such as the 2009 U.S. Innovative Teachers Forum, which takes place August 13-14. The theme is "How do you inspire?". I did get a login id and browsed the site: Innovative Teachers Network "...a global community of educators who share a common interest in enhancing teaching and learning through the innovative use of information and communication technology...". Interesting site, but very Microsoft-centric.

Also thinking of the future and doing something about it, is the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board {HWDSB} in Hamilton, Ontario. They host a website called Secondary Schools of the Future, and are "...embarking on a comprehensive review of secondary education with a goal of determining a vision for a secondary education of the future...".
The HWDSB sponsors a forum here: Secondary Schools of the Future Online Forum
If you have some input please register and take part.

Cheers - Mike