Over the years the use of computers and technology within the classroom has grown exponetially.
I think thats this is not only due to that fact that it is now more easily available but also becasue as we've shifted away from behavourilism the focus has been placed more heavily on deeper learning, inclusion and the multiple intelligence.
We are now coming to see that ICT is a great way to promote higher level thinking through different learning styles in many different ways including the following.
1. Lingustic
Through the use of tools such as blogs, students are able to converse with fellow students all over the world. improving vocabulary, reading material and sources of written knowledge. Search engines also allow for the gather of more nfrmation faster then ever before.
2. Logical
Online games such as
http://www.cosi.org/onlineExhibits/farm/farmFrame.htm
allow students to participate in a virtual game while developing logic skills and problem solving abilities.
3. Musical
The web makes podcast and video sharing far nmore readiliy available then ever before. This allows for students who learn through music and its rhythms to gain access to educational and non educational sounds and videos.
4. Kinesthetic
Games available on the internet allow students to learn strategy, spelling, social skills and life experience in a physical and avtive way. They can see movement and have a greater involvment as they dictate the outcome of the game.
5. Spatial
This is probably one of the intelligences that is not promoted throgh the use of ICT in classrooms. This is an intelligence that is deeply rooted in the idea of spaces, locations and directions. Although ICT is highly interactive, their is often very little physical movement involved and there for does not require and understaniding of physical space of direction.
6. Interpersonal
There is such a wide range of information avaailable on the internet from events to people and more. This means that for students who learn will with and from other, there are a large number of people available for them to learn about nad from.
However because a computer is a solitary thing, ICT does not really promote the group work that interpersonal people learn best from.
7. Intrapersonal
I think that this is another intelligence that does not really benifit from the use of ICT in the classroom. This is becasue this is an intelligence that really developes from within. It is a personal, solitary thing for the person. They learn from themselves, abou themselves and who they are. This is not neccessarily knowledge that is gained from external source no matter how interative they are.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Intrapersonal Intelligence entails the capacity to understand oneself, to appreciate one's feelings, fears and motivations. In Howard Gardner's view it involves having an effective working model of ourselves, and to be able to use such information to regulate our lives.
I think that as a teacher developing thsi intelligence should be one of our highest priorities. Students, especiall Stage 4 students are on a constant struggle to independantly figure out this intelligence. they are striving for identity, freedom and purppose.
It should be a teachers priority to nuture, feed and drive this growth as undefined human beings will undertake no real learning, input or purpose within themselves.
I think that as a teacher developing thsi intelligence should be one of our highest priorities. Students, especiall Stage 4 students are on a constant struggle to independantly figure out this intelligence. they are striving for identity, freedom and purppose.
It should be a teachers priority to nuture, feed and drive this growth as undefined human beings will undertake no real learning, input or purpose within themselves.
Interpersonal Intelligence
Interpersonal intelligence is concerned with the capacity to understand the intentions, motivations and desires of other people. It allows people to work effectively with others. Educators, salespeople, religious and political leaders and counsellors all need a well-developed interpersonal intelligence.
I think for myself this would be the itelligence that would try to dominate all of my lessonsa s it is one of my strongest intelligences.
It would be a very useful intelligence to build group work, social skills and an understanding of an interdependat society for the students.
I think for myself this would be the itelligence that would try to dominate all of my lessonsa s it is one of my strongest intelligences.
It would be a very useful intelligence to build group work, social skills and an understanding of an interdependat society for the students.
Spatial Intelligence
Spatial Intelligence involves the potential to recognize and use the patterns of wide space and more confined areas.
I think that tis would be a very difficult intelligence to incorporate into everyday learning in most subjects. However would be a very useful one in drama and other more physical and athletic subjects.
I think that tis would be a very difficult intelligence to incorporate into everyday learning in most subjects. However would be a very useful one in drama and other more physical and athletic subjects.
Kinesthetic Intelligence
Kinesthetic Intelligence entails the potential of using one's whole body or parts of the body to solve problems. It is the ability to use mental abilities to coordinate bodily movements.
I think that this is a very fun intelligence to use in lessons. It breaks up the often monitimy of learning for the students and is a very active and creative way of learning that appeals to a number os people.
I think that this is a very fun intelligence to use in lessons. It breaks up the often monitimy of learning for the students and is a very active and creative way of learning that appeals to a number os people.
Musical Intellignce
Musical Intelligence involves skill in the performance, composition, and appreciation of musical patterns. It encompasses the capacity to recognize and compose musical pitches, tones, and rhythms.
I think that this intelligence is a fantastic one to try and incorporate into lessons.
I think that to be musically intelligent you don't neccesarily need to be able to read or create music as Gardner indicates but like myself, perhaps you learn through the rhythm amd repitition of music.
I think that this intelligence is a fantastic one to try and incorporate into lessons.
I think that to be musically intelligent you don't neccesarily need to be able to read or create music as Gardner indicates but like myself, perhaps you learn through the rhythm amd repitition of music.
Logical Intelligence
Logical Intelligence consists of the capacity to analyze problems logically, carry out mathematical operations, and investigate issues scientifically. This is the intelligence most often associated with scientific and mathematical thinking.
Studnets who learn well through logical thinikning are the ones most likely to exell in mathimatical and scientific subjects.
For me as a teacher i think that this would be one of the hardest intellegences to appeal to in my lessons as it is my least dominant intellegience. I am more of a creative thinker and like to be physically involved in an activity to solve it rather then evaluate it logically. This is why it is so important for teachers to be aware of not only the different intelleginces but their own intelligences.
Studnets who learn well through logical thinikning are the ones most likely to exell in mathimatical and scientific subjects.
For me as a teacher i think that this would be one of the hardest intellegences to appeal to in my lessons as it is my least dominant intellegience. I am more of a creative thinker and like to be physically involved in an activity to solve it rather then evaluate it logically. This is why it is so important for teachers to be aware of not only the different intelleginces but their own intelligences.
Linguistic Intelligence
Linguistic Intelligence involves sensitivity to spoken and written language, the ability to learn languages, and the capacity to use language to accomplish certain goals.
This intelligence includes the ability to effectively use language to express oneself rhetorically or poetically; and language as a means to remember information.
These are the students who are more likely to learn through, novels, peotry, reading and writing.
This intelligence includes the ability to effectively use language to express oneself rhetorically or poetically; and language as a means to remember information.
These are the students who are more likely to learn through, novels, peotry, reading and writing.
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