Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is a new and interesting science, branching form Chemistry and therefore falls under a curriculum which I'll be teaching! Although I hadn't studied Nanotechnology as an undergraduate, the basic idea is easy to understand. Sometimes also known as surface chemistry, the surfaces of materials play a huge role in how they interact when they come in contact with other materials. This only needs to be an extremely thin layer covering the material, sometimes a Nanometer (1x10^-9m) or one 'layer' of molecules! While there are potential applications for nanotechnology in medicine, electronics, energy production, and many other industries, it is also controversial as its effects, namely long-term effects on the environment are not yet understood. An evolving, controversial topic in science to liven up the curriculum? I'll take it!
However, as far as I know, Nanotechnology falls short in the experiments/demonstration component which is vital for science teaching. ICT to the rescue!

Take the following video for example:



Now isn't that great!
Oh! And where might those scientists gotten the idea from?


Another simple example of using ICT to reinforce learning and pick up the slack where other activities aren't available (Not to contend that using ICT is always a 'backup' to another resource).  The point is the video is interesting, relates to and supplements the topic, and would scaffold lots of educational glory.