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In theory, ability grouping increases student achievement by reducing the disparity in student ability levels, and this increases the likelihood that teachers can provide instruction that is neither too easy nor too hard for most students. The assumption is that ability grouping allows the teacher (1) to increase the pace and raise the level of instruction for high achievers, and (2) to provide more individual attention, repetition, and review for low achievers. The high achievers benefit from having to compete with one another, and the low achievers benefit from not having to compete with their more able peers.

There are five key components of my own definition of educational technology that are meant to tie the multiple facets of the concept together. Key parts of the definition are implicit in the terms chosen, and I purposefully chose this somewhat "between-the-lines" approach in order to allow for future developments within the field (as well as in service of my own preference for economy of statement when defining anything of significant value). The components of my definition are listed below along with a brief discussion of each component.

When the iPod notion was presented to the decision makers, it was pointed out that most students would be by far more motivated to take on certain courses. Not only is using iPods in education an opportunity to look cool, it fuels the learning process by catering to some students' passion for

electronics and gadgets

That document (embedded below) contains dozens of tips on how to use the iPad in the classroom.

Anecdotal accounts of how electronic whiteboards have improved teaching and learning

Research study results documenting the impact of electronic whiteboards on teaching and learning

The developing child requires the right combination of these experiences at the right times during development in order to develop optimally. This cannot happen if the child is sitting for hours passively watching television.

The classroom document camera is an amazing tool that allows students to have a more dynamic and interactive classroom.

The Cloud Computing Movement Will Continue. Investing in purchase-and-install software is falling by the wayside as institutions catch onto the value of using "cloud" applications that are housed (and accessed) online. Not only are these options more affordable and easier to implement, but they also include vast storage capacity that can be used for, say, portfolio assessments. "Using cloud computing, schools can create large collections of loosely-sorted data (such as school records, written documents and even video recordings)," said Bob Spielvogel, CTO at EDC, a Newton, MA-based nonprofit that creates programs to address educational challenges, "and then utilize that information to track project activity and conduct portfolio assessments across the student's entire college career." With these and other uses gaining ground in the higher education space, expect cloud computing's popularity to grow in 2011.

  Civil War at Camp Randall Camp Randall, now designated as a park on the southeast side of  Camp Randall Stadium, home of the Wisconsin Badgers,  is where more than 70,000 Wisconsin men trained for service in the American Civil War 1861-1865. Originally comprising 53 1/2 acres and owned by the estate of William D. Bruen, the track was leased to the State Agricultural Society in 1859 and used as the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds.

ordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out,

1. No more corrupt files

2. No more corrupt USB Keys

file you can't open or giving someone a file they can't open. With Google Docs simply share the link to your file on the Internet. If they have a web browser and an internet connect they can view the document.

#3. Set up your technology in front of your students while talking them through the process. Eventually, create a "tech crew" made up of first period students that set up your technology during announcements in the morning. Maybe they come in a few minutes early. However you want to work it, ask the students to be involved.

#10. Present your lesson using a Powerpoint or a Prezi. Better yet, initially create it with input from the class so they can see how you assemble it. Now you're discussing content and methodology.

we need to train our brains for a flexibility that can be achieved only by engaging our creative potential.

creativity doesn't just come from artists. In fact, there are approximately 170 occupational classifications that make up "New Work," which can be grouped into five major categories based on the types of knowledge, skills, and aptitudes needed. They are Creative, Education, Social, Technical, and Strategic

The method described in this article is really only good for mono cassettes, i.e. spoken word, live recordings done with a boom box, etc. where the quality of the tape already matches the lower quality of the recording method. The only real way to do this right is to buy a) a high quality tape deck with stereo RCA outputs, b) a nice PC soundcard with stereo inputs, and c) a soundcard and/or audio recording program that includes noise reduction (specifically those designed for transfers from LP or cassette to digital).

83 percent of American adults now own cell phones and almost three-quarters (73 percent) send and receive text messages.

. Cellphone owners between the ages of 18 and 24 exchange an average of 109.5 messages a day -- that's more than 3200 messages per month. T

cellphones, particularly smart phones, are powerful mobile computing devices.