Technology+Issues+MJ

Technology can be used to support higher-order thinking. High-order thinking involves more than just recalling information. It deals with more than drill and practice programs. Instead it deals with problem solving that is complex and problems that relate to the real world. Google Earth is a great example of a technology that supports higher-order thinking. This technology supports higher-order thinking because users can interact with it. This simulation can allow users to view locations around the world. It involves the use of satellites. Students can control what they see on the screen and become interactive with their own learning. Data also can be gathered from using Google Earth. This technology is a great way for students to learn because they can explore things on their own. These students can feel like they really are traveling to these places.
 * Using Technology to Support HOTS**

Technology can be used to affirm diversity. An example of a technology that affirms diversity is an electronic game found on the web called Not for Ourselves Alone: A Day in the Life. It affirms diversity by allowing the student to explore the life style of five different boys and girls. The student can experience what it is like to be an African American boy in 1865, frontier girl in 1860, native american boy in 1855, irish immigrant boy in 1850, or upper-class girl in 1875. This game allows students to have respect and tolerance for people from different backgrounds.
 * Using Technology to Affirm Diversity**

Assistive Technologies are very important in the classroom to support learners with special needs. Technology can be used to address the needs of learners with special needs. There are several technologies that assist learners who may not communicate as well as other students. There are also several technologies that assist learners who may have trouble reading. An example of a program that assists learners is Inspiration 8. This program allows users to create storyboard outlines. This program contains a special listening tool that assists users who may have trouble reading the text. The user can listen to several different computer voices so that they can understand what the text says on their page. This would definitely support students with special/diverse needs in the classroom.
 * Using Technology to Support All Learners**