Education can not only be fun, education can be a blast.  Education means so much more than sitting in a classroom; it means life, it means the things you learn as you go about your daily activities, it means really cool television, it means helping others who are trying to learn. 

Here's some websites to illustrate my meaning: 

James Burke.  Ah, James Burke.  The man I'd most love to follow around London.  Author of Connections 1-3.  I once got to hear him speak live, at the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas.  He spoke for a couple of hours about, yes, education.  And then, when he was finished, and left the stage, he got a standing ovation (for a talk on education!) and demands for an encore - which he provided, given that, after many, many minutes, it became clear that we just weren't going to leave until he did.  Amazing man - and more fun than I can possibly describe.  If you haven't experienced him, see if you can check out a DVD of Connections.  You'll be glad you did. 

http://www.k-web.org/

In2Books.  What is In2Books?  Some years ago I participated in this for a year.  It's an interesting program, connecting children in Washington, D.C., schools as penpals with people all over the country in an effort to help increase literacy.  The adult penpals (screened carefully) act as mentors for children in underfunded schools.  It's now gone digital, allowing for more participation.  In the process, it not only helps literacy, but establishes communication and understanding between people from different walks of life.  I highly recommend it, and I wish more schools had it. 

http://www.in2books.org/

 These are just a couple of examples. If you have a favorite one, would you send it to me?  I'd love to add it to my collection and share it here.