February 12, 2013
Presented by Valerie Patterson and www.edutopia.org
EDUC 517
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ELECTRIFIED TEACHERS
Theory of Multiple Intelligences
In his landmark book Frames of Mind: The Theory Of
Multiple Intelligences, published in 1983, Harvard University education professor Howard Gardner unveiled a
theory of multiple intelligences that famously rejected
the traditional and long-held view that aptitude consists
solely of the ability to reason and understand complex
ideas.
Instead, he identified seven separate human capacities:
musical, verbal, physical, interpersonal, visual, logical,
and intrapersonal. And not all of them, including the
category he added years later, naturalistic, could be easily evaluated by the standard measuring stick of the time:
the IQ test.
Teachers were immediately electrified by
Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
Their personal experiences in the classroom
mirrored the idea that aptitude is not always
reflected through traditional tests.
Since the introduction of Gardner’s methods, providing
students with multiple ways to learn content has been
shown to improve student learning. For ideas on how to
approach teaching to the diversity of abilities in the
classroom, visit www.edutopia.org/sage-advice-multipleintelligences-classroom-management.
Learn more at www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligencesintroduction.
HOWARD GARDNER
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Students Possess Natural Aptitudes
Naturalistic: Let's investigate the natural world.
Howard Gardner discussed the impact and evolving
Bodily-Kinesthetic: Movement is fun-damental.
interpretation of his groundbreaking theory of multiple
Music: That sounds good to me!
intelligences in a wide-ranging conversation via email:
Interpersonal: I understand what you mean.
“the challenge in education is to help students develop valued
Intrapersonal: To thy own self be true.
areas of knowledge, skill, and values. I don't care which
intelligences are mobilized, so long as the requisite knowledge
Visual-Spatial: What you see is what you get.
or skill or values are attained. And that is why one can learn
Logical-Mathematical: Why? Because it’s logical.
history or math or science or values using a variety of entry
Verbal-Linguistic: Tell me in words, written or spoken, and I will understand.
points, pedagogies, and forms of assessment.”
The rest of Gardner’s fascinating interview can be found at
www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-howard-gardnerinterview.
Read more about each learning style, including tips
on how each aptitude learns best, at
www.edutopia.org/your-learning-styles.
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WHAT’S YOUR STYLE ?
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Fill out a questionnaire online to
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Our vision is of a new world of learning, a place where
students and parents, teachers and administrators, policy makers and the people they serve are all empowered
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place where students become lifelong learners and develop 21st-century skills, especially three fundamental
skills:
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how to find information
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how to assess the quality of information
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how to creatively and effectively use information to
accomplish a goal
determine what your learning style is. The
quiz asks 24 questions and will take less
than five minutes to complete.
Try not to think too hard -- just go with
your first thought when describing your
daily activities and interests. By the end,
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preferences.
Click to www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-learningstyles-quiz and start right now!
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Acceptable Use Policy
"Rather than having it be, 'We're all going to troop
down to the computer lab and learn Internet matters,'
embed it into the regular classroom experience," Evans
argues. "When we're using collaborative tools in the
classroom, instruct right along with them."
www.edutopia.org/whats-next-2008-netiquetteguidelines
ONLINE DESTINATIONS
Grades K-2 AUP Rules
www.newcityschool.org: New City School in St. Louis is
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I will use kind words when I am using a computer.
defined by Gardner as a learning organization because they
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I will take care of the computers in school.
continue to evolve after 20 years of MI implementation.
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I will ask my teacher before I go on the Internet.
www.education.jhu.edu/newhorizons/strategies/topics/mi/
www.bpscybersafety.org/aup.html
wilson1.htm: This old (1998) but powerful article explains and
defends the use of MI in the classroom.
www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/mi/
index.html: Review this free, self-paced workshop
focused on helping teachers move MI from concept to
classroom.
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Redefine Failure
Setbacks are an essential part of the learning process.
“I have not failed. I have found 10,000 ways that did not work.”
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Valerie Patterson | 217 -414-0197 | valpat100@yahoo.com
- Thomas Edison