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= = = = = = = = = = =Using technology to support higher order thinking.= 1. Technology can be used to support higher-order thinking? Technology can be used to support higher-order thinking by challenging the students to move beyond the typical classroom text material. Using technology in the classroom helps the students become interactive in the material. Using higher-order thinking with technology is helping the students think outside of the box and challenge them to overcome problems that they come across. The students are able to view and relate to things outside of the classroom.

2. Give an example of a technology that supports higher-order thinking and be specific in describing HOW it supports higher-order thinking? The Smithsonian Education site was a great example of higher-order thinking that can take place in the classroom. This supports higher-order thinking because the students are able to explore various regions of the world, and see different animals. They are able to interact with various settings on the site, this helps them become more aware of other places and things that are going on.

=Using Technology to Support All Learners=

1. How can technology be used to address the needs of learners with special needs? Technology can be used to address the needs of learners with special needs, by supplying supplies to students that may need them to excel in the classroom. With students are have a hard time talking we can supply them machinces that can allow them to communicate to others, or help them focus more on their pronunciation.

2. An example of this is a student with speech impairments being able to have access to a computer type technology. The student can type in what they would like to program into the computer so that they can still say what they are thinking to interact with the class. An example that we watched in class is the young girl, who carried a computer with her everyday, so that she could interact with other students due to her inability to talk with them.

=Using Technology to Affirm Diversity = = = 1. How can technology be used to affirm diversity? Technology can be used to affirm diversity because it allows you to expand the horizons and are able to see various regions of the world and allows the students to talk and observe the diversity of various civilizations. Technology affirms diversity helps the students experience other cultures and traditions without actually traveling to the specific civilization. Using technology to affirm diversity we can see the background and historical importance of what happened in the specific cultures.

2. Give an example of a technology that affirms diversity and be specific in describing HOW it affirms diversity. An example of a technology that affirms Is the Smithsonian Heritage website. This website takes the student through the African American Heritage Cultural Tour. By viewing this site the student can view the background of the culture and read about the historical significant events. This takes the students on a virtual tour and allows the students to experience a different culture.