Only by accurately understanding the innovative essence of "Internet+Education" can we correctly grasp the direction and focus of future education informatization and education reform. Although the education field actively responded to the national "internet plus" action plan in form, it did not make specific arrangements in essence, or even clearly pointed out the transformative characteristics of "Internet+education". Therefore, in order to correctly grasp the practical direction of "Internet+Education", it is necessary for us to explore the innovative essence and development trend of "Internet+Education" from the origin of "internet plus" and some typical cases, so as to accurately grasp the action direction of "Internet+Education".