Jeff's+Technology+to+Support+Higher+Level+Thinking

**TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT HIGHER ORDER THINKING (GOOGLE EARTH)**
Google Earth Is a great way for students to engage in a higher level of thinking. This can really open a door for students to do research on particular parts of the world. For instance, if they come across certain landmarks, this would open a door for them to research on some of these landmarks. Although Google Earth is a great program for a higher level of thinking, it can be quite distracting and students may get lost playing with the earth. It's important when using this in the classroom to keep parameters on what the students need to find and that they are staying on track with the assignment.

A good example for an activity that involves higher level thinking would be having the students use Google Earth to find specific landmarks in a country. For instance, if you are studying early western living, you might want to have your students search for ancient ruins in Rome and Greece. For example I would have my students search for the Parthenon and the Pantheon in Greece. In order to find these specific ruins I would give a lecture using pictures and giving background information so when the students are ready to work, they know what they are looking for.