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 * How can technology be used to support higher order thinking? Provide and describe a specific technology that supports higher order thinking?**

Technology can be used in many ways to support higher order thinking. In the classroom, teachers can use technology to promote complex, real-life problem solving problems, which is a part of higher order thinking. Technology can help teachers create assignments that allow the students to create, evaluate, and analyze which are higher order thinking skills. On specific part of technology that will support higher order thinking is simulations. Simulations allow students to have control over what happens in a safe environment. They also help turn abstract ideas into something concrete that students can visualize. One example of a simulation game is called Supreme Decision, which is an online-based game. This game is a perfect way to teach the First Amendment to middle school students. In this game students help the Supreme Court make a decision on a case. Supreme Decision helps support higher order thinking because the students have control in the game. They can choice which judge they agree with and in the end make the decision of who wins the court case.