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Technology to Support Higher Order Thinking
Technology is a great thing to use when in the modern day classroom. There are many games and programs which require the user, or student in a classroom setting, to use their knowledge and make cognitive decisions. This method of learning gives the students an opportunity to personally experience the material being taught and visually see examples. Most programs also allow the users to explore more about the subject. The program, entitled //Supreme Decision//, is a realistic court room in which the user is asked to help make a decision for a case based on the Constitutional Amendments. With reasoning on both sides, the user makes a decision based on their belief and interpretations of the constitution. By interpreting and analyzing the user is engaging in the information, higher order thinking. This is an excellent program to incorporate into a Civics or U.S. History classroom.