Technology+Issues+AB

1. How can technology be used to support higher order thinking? 2. Give one example of technology that supports higher order thinking and be specific in describing HOW it supports higher order thinking.

1. Technology can be used to support higher order thinking by using critical thinking strategy activities because students are learning information but at the same time working with concepts that relate to their lives and real-world experiences and also using and learning technology at the same time. The way technology is being used is through exploring different sites on the internet to learn about different thinknig strategies to come up with a conclusion for the activity. 2.An example of technology that supports higher order thinking is [|http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/town.h][|tm]. This activity is a webquest, students will be challenged to think differently and come up with solutions to save a small rural town. There are certain tasks and brainstorming and strategic thinking that will be put into play.

1. How can technology be used to affirm diversity? Technology can be used to affirm diversity in many different ways. Technology can be used to have podcasting pen pals all over the world. Students can broaden their minds to be open to other cultures and how a typical school day is ran over in another country! Technology can also be used by having students learn different languages through online computer games. Different holidays and religions can be taught through technology with powerpoint and through the internet! 2. An example of using technology to affirm diversity is [| http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/] National geographic does a great job by expressing diversity through technology because they offer so many different countries for students to explore and also give great pictures for students to make sense of what each country is like.

Technology Assisting Special Needs Children
 * The importnance of assitive technologies in the classroom is very crucial. There are so many students and many of them could have special needs. Technology helps the students with special needs in many ways. The video we watched on the little girl and how she had a machine to help her communicate impacted my opinion because by having that machine, the little girl can communicate without having to struggle at all! Technology can be used to address the needs of learners with special needs just by have technology that can help the student broaden their opportunities to be in a regular classroom!