This week
we have read about multiple intelligences, learning styles and how technology
can help when designing activities to address individual differences. As stated
in "Technology and Multiple Intelligences", "by understanding a
student's strength and weaknesses in each intelligence, we can help students
become more successful. When multiple intelligences are integrated into
the classroom, the idea about both teaching and learning changes.” Ideally, the
teacher should address individual differences by providing an array of activities
to facilitate learning. That’s when technology can facilitate in each
intelligence area.
As
I was writing the post for this week’s discussion, I realized I have designed a
variety of activities which have addressed different needs.
Activities
for the Verbal-Linguistic learner would be, for example, reading and
interpreting web information, discussing and debating in discussion lists and
forums. An Advanced Grammar II student
read the article
and
posted a comment (comment 53):
Another student, Livia Costa, has read the article
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/28/sony-and-epsilon-agree-to-testify-before-congress/?ref=technology
and also posted a comment.
For the Interpersonal, the Webquest with collaborative elements I’ve come up with would be a good idea:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/28/sony-and-epsilon-agree-to-testify-before-congress/?ref=technology
and also posted a comment.
For the Interpersonal, the Webquest with collaborative elements I’ve come up with would be a good idea:
Blogs
would help in the case of the Intrapersonal type. Examples of blogs my Advanced
Writing II students have come up with are on the wiki:
Naturalist
students in Junior Team have some involvement with plants at our school. As
part of the lesson plan, they have to grow vegetables. There's a special place
at school where we have the garden with the plants and their names. Check out
our website:
Some
more pictures on the Portuguese version page:
Overall,
this course has been extremely helpful in that now I see I have been introduced
to many useful tools that can address individual differences.
Helô
Hi Helô,
ReplyDeleteWe read about MI and LS a lot, indeed. There are so many things we can change in our teaching, but taking one step at a time is the best approach, I think. You've given some amazing examples of how to address different inteligences and learning styles. Thank you.
Eldin
Hello Helo,
ReplyDeleteI liked your examples of MI and LS which show your great effort in applying this approach.
Best wishes,
Mariah
Hi Helo,
ReplyDeleteWhat nice activities you have posted!!
I am pretty sure that students will find the activities rewording and interesting.
Marsi
Hello Helo
ReplyDeleteI will start where you've ended. You put it well. Teachers' role is to address individual differences to be fair with students. The way that you illustrate Learning styles is really striking.
Thank you very much
Hi Helô,
ReplyDeleteYou have really managed to compile an amazing list of activities for the different learning styles we have read about. Your students are definitely in safe hands as I am sure you are going to do even more now that you have learned more about this subject.
Congrats on the high-quality of your work.
Best,
Gilmar
Hi Helo,
ReplyDeleteI agree with Gilmar, you have created great activities for your students.
Congatulations!
Mariángel
Hi Helo,
ReplyDeleteWow! You've created so much for some very, very lucky students. You are amazing!
Donna