Wednesday, March 30, 2011

research paper references with article summaries


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Multiple intelligences and technology
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic68.htm
Mar. 13
3

MI and Tech
http://www.casacanada.com/multech.html
Mar. 13
2





Technology for different learning styles
http://web.mac.com/tammy.w/MultipleIntelligences/Home.html
Mar. 16
4

Teaching Multiple intelligences of Future
http://projects.coe.uga.edu/epltt/index.php?title=Multiple_Intelligences_and_Learning_Styles
Mar. 17
2

Techonlogy for tomorrow, MI
http://www.america-tomorrow.com/ati/nhl80402.htm
Mar. 19
6

Different types of Intelligences
http://lth3.k12.il.us/rhampton/mi/MI%20&%20Technology.htm#Verbal%20-%20Linguistic
Mar. 20
13



References:

Bill Smilk, Technology and Multiple Intelligences  "http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic68.htm"   accessed March 13, 2011

Chad Riley, Integrating Tech in Multiple Intelligences "http://www.casacanada.com/multech.html"  accessed March 13, 2011

Dave Keefe, How Tech Enhances Howard's Eight Intelligences  "http://www.america-tomorrow.com/ati/nhl80402.htm" accessed March 19, 2011

Emily Giles,  MI and Learning Styles  "http://projects.coe.uga.edu/epltt/index.php?title=Multiple_Intelligences_and_Learning_Styles"   Accessed March. 17, 2011

Howard Gardner,  Frames of mind: the theory of Multiple Intelligences.  (New York, NY: Basic Books 1983)

Tammy Worcester, MI and Tech "http://web.mac.com/tammy.w/MultipleIntelligences/Home.html"  accessed March 16, 2011

Victoria Raney, Lesson Ideas for Different Intelligences "http://lth3.k12.il.us/rhampton/mi/MI%20&%20Technology.htm#Verbal%20-%20Linguistic"  accessed March 20, 2001



Article Summaries 

Victoria Raney Lesson Ideas

This article provides one of the largest databases for strategies for teaching each of the many intelligences.  Howard Gardner would be very proud to see this large, multiple process of using different games to reach different students.  Of the intelligences address in this website is verbal, logical, verbal, visual, bodily, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist.  This website provides a list of web resources, Technology tools, software ideas, software applications, alternative technologies and applications, and last web references.  In this website it address lesson examples for various subjects as science, social studies, mathematics, music, language for grades Kindergarten through high school.  This is truly one of the most comprehensive websites addressing this educational theory and will further my research paper.  The argument of the article at the bottom of this website is first discussing the positives and negatives of using technology to teach Multiple Intelligences.  Raney states that technology does not necessarily improve education, stating that "we should not use computers or technology without thinking about how kids will learn, and also think how to integrate technology to meet their learning needs.  Even though they're are some negative side effects, Raney argues that multiple intelligences can be enhanced with the use of technology, which is the reason why this website has been constructed.  The article states that the internet can provide a wealth of resources in information formats such as: slide shows, interactive animation, simulation, sounds, charts, video, text.

Tammy Worcester 

In this article Tammy Worcester discusses Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences (verbal, logical, verbal, visual, bodily, musical, interpersonal, interpersonal, and naturalist ).   She mentions that this might not be all of the intelligences that exist, but this was the first eight that he theorized when he wrote his ground breaking book in the 1980s.  Every week tammy writes an article called her "tip of the week" on how to conduct your class and what lesson plan to put forward to address multiple intelligences.  Why should anyone listen or read tammy's articles?  Well 1st she has 25 years of educational experience teaching grades kindergarten to middle school.  She then served as a technology coordinator for her k-8 grade school.  For the past twelve years, Tammy has worked for ESSDACK, an educational service center, as an Instructional Technology Specialist, providing staff development and training in the area of technology integration. Her website, “Tammy’s Technology Tips for Teachers" (www.tammyworcester.com) is a popular online resource for teachers around the world. Tammy has developed several software applications for teachers and is the author of several best-selling technology resource books that are published and marketed nationally.

Emily Giles

In this article there is a wealth of information about Multiple intelligences, but it is not set up as MI resources to aid in teaching but rather as a in depth look at the eight intelligences.  The Department of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology at University of Georgia has set up a outline in the beginning of the article to speed up the process guiding the reader through MI.  The first paragraph of the article explains the multiple intelligences Scenario, which is not interested in if the students get the right or wrong answer but is interested in HOW the students got the answer.  In the article the teacher allows each student to create a timeline to discuss the civil rights movement, and by the finished products (visual, musical, mathematical) portrays the different learning styles.  In all of the article, the theme of structured comes up again and again.  stating that "teacher-centered activities provide an opportunity for teachers to introduce material and establish prior knowledge and student conceptions.   The article also defines "learning styles" which is a commonly used term through the education system.  Emily giles states "it refers to the uniqueness of how each learner receives and processes new information through their senses."  The national Association of Secondary School Principles defines it as "the composite of stable indicators of how a leaner perceives, interacts with, and responds to the learning environment."  Other phrases associated with learning styles commonly used is perceptual styles, learning modalities, and learning preferences.

Dave Keefe

In this article Dave Keefe discusses New Horizons for learning and America Tomorrow, to corporations dedicated to using technology to reach all of the multiple intelligences.  America Tomorrow has long supported the premise that all students can learn, and that a very appropriate use of technology is to help teachers and students understand the individual learning strengths of each student across the full spectrum of learning. Howard Gardner's 1983 publication of "Frames of Mind" provided the concept of Seven Types of Intelligence as a structure for exploring this spectrum. Recently Gardner added naturalist intelligence to expand his model to eight different forms of intelligence. Dee Dickinson, CEO and Founder of New Horizons for Learning, is one of Gardner's most articulate and supportive advocates, and is currently working on a chapter on Naturalist Intelligence for teaching and learning through multiple intelligences by Linda Campbell, Bruce Campbell and Dee Dickinson. Dee was America Tomorrow's first contributing author and has provided excerpts from the book on ways that Technology enhances each of the Gardner Intelligences. This document will form the basis for an asynchronous discussion between Dee and the Johns Hopkins University graduate education class on "Online Coaching and Instruction on the Internet"  Dee comments to the class: "You are the first to see the section on technology and the Naturalist. It is too long for the book, but I found so much interesting material I wanted to write it up. I will have to cut it, but here's the whole thing for you. I am looking forward to your questions, comments, and discussions about this and related subjects. Am especially anxious to learn from you. See you online soon!" --Dee Dickinson


Chad Riley

In this article of MI, it first like many of the others goes into what the Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles are.  After that Chad Riley discusses what every parent needs to know about learning styles,  and how to discover which type your child is.  It also goes into depth in if you can use more than one learning style strategy to teach your child.  Next it goes into more depth over each of the seven learning styes.  The Eighth Intelligence is discussed, the Naturalistic intelligence, which is the another learning style that was adopted into the MI.  The ninth learning style that i wasn't aware of and i don't believe have been officially adopted is existential intelligence.  I believe that i was this kind of intelligence, in which children are curious about where you go when you die, if there are ghosts, and why are we here on earth (some of life's largest questions still unanswered).               This is a great article in which it also teaches parents to help develop other intelligences going step by step in different processes while also working on the ones they are already strong at.  Finally it goes into careers that your child could be good at when they get older by giving examples into each type of learning style.


Bill Smilk

As all of the other articles this address first Howard Gardners famous 1983 book Frames of Mind, discussing the seven intelligences.  This is a site for Professional Development Resources for Educators and Librarians.  Gardner claims that we all have intelligences but that no two people are exactly alike, and must be treated as individuals.  The article mentions Project Zero, and link to learn more detail about Howard Gardner.  This article states that Gardner developed the list as a theoretical model about the psychology of the mind, rather than a practical way to address individual differences. However, by understanding a student's strengths and weaknesses in each intelligence, we can help students become more successful. He also notes that integrating multiple intelligences into the classroom involves changing our idea about teaching and learning. It requires addressing individual differences and providing a range of activities and experiences to facilitate learning. Technology can be used to facilitate learning in each intelligence area. There is no "right way" to integrate intelligences or technology into the classroom. The key is to provide the most effective learning environment for students.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

chapter 10 assignment

Stephen Sluyter
Topic: Concpet Mapping and how it relates to information
Audience: High School 8-12


Rationale:
Structure is inherent in all knowledge, so understanding the structural foudnations of any content domain improves comprehension.
Structural knowledge is essential to recall and comprehension.
When learners study they necessarily construct knowledge along with declarative knowledge.
Memory structures reflect the world; people naturally learn the underlying organization of ideas while learning.
Structural knowledge is essential to problem solving and acquisition of procedural knowledge, so semantic networking will necessarily improve problem solving ability.
Experts structural knowledge differs from that of novices; understanding these differences is facilitated by semantic networking.  

Evaluation Checklist:
This semantic network has 20 nodes with 25 links or arrows connecting the different types of information.  This is a complete Semantic Network  with a ratio of instances to concepts of  3 to 1 which explains how well integrated the network is, also known as its embeddedness.
The two Central Concepts of this map would first be the Concept map box, and then the organized knowledge box.  These are the two central themes, in which several links spawn off the organized knowledge box to 7 or 8 nodes to which this concept is interrelated to the entire map.


Mindtool Creation: