Using+Technology+to+Support+HOTS+(Higher+Order+Thinking+Skills)

Technology can be used to support higher order thinking by allowing students to think outside the box. When using higher order thinking there would be more open ended questions so that the student has the opportunity to pick better answers and discover more. Technology provides an innovative way for students to learn and remember important things that will help them further their education. Students can expand their educational mind by analyzing their information they were given and give a specific answer to the question. In higher order thinking, the teacher can get the student to expand their minds and use programs that allow the students to explore different programs. An example of technology that supports higher order thinking would have to be [|Illuminations]. This website provides the student with math related problems. It allows you to do problems and see the answers. In math you only have one answer so you are limited to how you do the problem but you should still get the answer. This website also makes you think about how math relates to real life and how you can use it in an everyday situation.
 * How can technology be used to support higher order thinking?**