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Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources."[1] The term educational technology is often associated with, and encompasses, instructional theory and learning theory. While instructional technology is "the theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources for learning," according to the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Definitions and Terminology Committee,[2] educational technology includes other systems used in the process of developing human capability. Educational technology includes, but is not limited to, software, hardware, as well as Internet applications, such as wiki's and blogs, and activities. But there is still debate on what these terms mean.[3]

The “higher” needs, levels 5 to 7, focus on the cultural cohesion and values alignment; mutually beneficial alliances and partnerships with other schools and the local community; and a strong focus on social responsibility. The emphasis at these higher levels is on enhancing the common good of all stakeholders—students, employees, parents, the local community, and society at large. Abraham Maslow referred to these as “growth” needs. When these needs are fulfilled they do not go away. They engender deeper levels of commitment and motivation.

For better or worse, our high schools in the US have many extracurricular opportunities for students to feel that sense of culture with each other.

Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436[4]. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula.