This is a pretty comprehensive and current look (Oct 2008) at where some people think we are "going" and where we have been.(Sorry but the link system does not seem to be working for me - Firefox 3 problem?) http://www.enquiringminds.org.uk/pdfs/Enquiring_Minds_year3_report.pdf
This guide seeks to present a vision of how learning might be, and at the same time provide ideas about how that vision might be realised in practice.
I should say upfront it is from the UK out of the FutureLab and Microsoft was involved.