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Using Technology to Support All Learners
 Talk about the importance of Assistive Technologies in the classroom to support learners with special needs. In many way technology has helped to open up the asspects of learning in the classroom to those who need the extra help. In writing special boards that have electronic knowledge can help students write and comprehend the letters and sounds they are creating to words. Visual learners can use technology to understand what they may not understand with sinple discussion. Not only special eduaction is effected and helped with the use of technology. Diverse needs are a great way to use them as well. When speech can not be understood technology can help break down that wall.
 * Choice #1**
 * How can technology be used to address the needs of learners with special needs?
 * Give an example and explain how it would support students with special/diverse needs in your future classroom?

**Higher Order of Thinking**
1) How can technology be used to support higher-order thinking? Seeing how technology and the use of it in the classroom is in itself higher order thinking, using it period is incorportaing it all. Using technology as a interactive outlet as a way to teach is extremly benifitial to all levels in the classroom. It is a new and exciting way to get and keep attention.

2) Give an example of a technology that supports higher-order thinking and be specific in describing HOW it supports higher-order thinking? Interactive powerpoint within the classroom is an example. By having a visual tool for students to use and find solutions to within the intrest of learning is higher order thinking. They must continue and answer questions along the wy in order to move on.


 * Diversity**

How can technology be used to affirm diversity? It can help students who are unable to understand due to langauge or cultural differences to understand and learn in a way that is helpful and easier for them to learn with. By using programs like a translator the student can understand the material being presented. Give an example of a technology that affirms diversity and be specific in describing HOW it affirms diversity. It is supporting the diversity we have in our classrooms now and by using this form of technology it is helping us as teachers teach every student in a way they can understand. It is also helping them to not get behind in work, or feel excluded from the others. It is a easy and simple way to have every child live up to their full educational potential.