Transcript Final -Week 1 Multiple Intelligences revise 2

GATE 2010-2011
Week 1
Think about…
“Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy
is found not in finishing an activity, but in
doing it.”
Goals 2010
Students will
 Become members of a learning
community built upon respect,
positive communication and mutual
support
 Learn about themselves as thinkers
and researchers
 Develop critical thinking and problem
solving skills
 Work both independently and as a
team member effectively
 Learn, use, modify and adjust
research skills to complete a longterm independent study
 Build confidence and strengthen
presentation skills
What is a Learning Community?
It’s like a family…
Think about how you want to be treated
 Respect each person’s right to speak and
share an idea or opinion
 Listen to understand
 Offer encouragement when it is needed
 Be honest, but kind
 Be a participant, not an observer

What is the teacher’s job?
Your teacher will:
Work closely with students to help them
grow as thinkers and learners
 Provide information about the research
process
 Teach research skills and presentation skills
 Share ideas and resources
 Guide students, provide encouragement and
support as needed
 Listen to understand

What kind of thinker are you?
Consider…
People think differently
 Everyone has unique strengths and talents

 Some
have to write everything down
 Some hum while they learn
 Some think better when they’re moving
 What about you?
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Dr. Howard Gardner, Ph.D., Harvard, developed
a theory of multiple intelligences
Taking notes, doing
research…
• As you learn about the 8 different
intelligences and identify famous
examples, choose 3 that are most
interesting
• Create a Tree Map with a branch for
each person that interests you
• Do a little research to learn about
each person and why they are
examples of each type of intelligence
Eight Ways of Being
Intelligent
Which one describes YOU?
Verbal-Linguistic
Is strong in/likes to….
• Read, write, and tell stories
• Memorize dates, work with word
puzzles
Learns best through:
• Reading, hearing and seeing
words, speaking, writing,
discussing and debating
Verbal Linguistic
Famous Examples
J. K. Rowling
Abraham Lincoln
Math-Logic
Is strong in/likes to…
• Math, solve problems, patterns,
working with spreadsheets,
numbers, graphs and charts
Learns best through:
• working with patterns and
relationships, classifying,
categorizing, abstract concepts
Math-Logic
Famous Examples
Albert Einstein
Stephen Hawkins,
Physicist
Sally Ride,
Astronaut
Spatial
Is strong in/likes to..
• Read maps, charts, draw, puzzles,
design, build, create, daydream,
look at pictures
Learns best through..
• Working with pictures/colors,
visualizing, drawing
Spatial
• Famous Examples
Pablo Picasso, Artist
Georgia O’Keefe, Artist
Ansel Adams,
Photographer
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Is strong in/likes to….
• Athletics, dancing, acting, crafts,
using tools, body language
Learns best through…
• Touching, moving, processing
knowledge through bodily
sensations
Bodily-Kinesthetic
• Famous examples…
Michelle Kwan,
Olympic Skater
Serena Williams,
Professional Tennis
Charlie Chaplin,
Actor
Musical
Is strong in/likes to….
• Sing, hum, play an instrument,
listen to music, remembering
melodies/songs
Learns best through…
• Rhythm, melody, singing, listening
to music
Musical
• Famous examples
Mozart,
Composer
Ella Fitzgerald,
Jazz Singer
Yo-Yo Ma, Cellist
Interpersonal
Is strong in/likes to…
• Understanding people, leading,
organizing, communicating,
resolving conflicts, having friends,
talking to people, joining groups
Learns best through…
• Sharing, comparing, relating,
interviewing, cooperating
Interpersonal
• Famous Examples…
Mahatma Gandhi
Barack Obama,
President
Mother Theresa
Intrapersonal
Is strong in/likes to…
• Understanding self, recognizing
strengths/weaknesses, setting
goals, works alone, reflects,
pursues interests
Learns best through…
• Working alone, doing self-paced
projects, having space, reflecting
Intrapersonal
• Famous Examples…
Eleanor Roosevelt
Emily Dickinson, Poet
Naturalist
Is strong in/likes to….
• Be involved with nature,
understanding nature, making
distinctions, identifying flora and
fauna
Learns best through…
• Working in nature, exploring living
things, learning about plants and
natural events
Naturalist
• Famous Examples…
James Audubon
John Muir
What is your intelligence?
• Take the Multiple Intelligence
Quiz
• Tally your results
• Determine your strengths
• Contribute your information to a
Class Graph
• Use the information to complete
a Circle Map about YOU
MI Quiz Websites
Edutopia Quiz (electronic)
• http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligenceslearning-styles-quiz?
Literacy Works Quiz (electronic)
• http://literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstre
ngths.html
MI Identified
• http://www.lth3.k12.il.us/rhampton/mi/MIIDENTIFIED
.htm
Create a Circle Map
1.
2.
3.
Identify the
intelligence traits
that best
describe you.
Write down
specific
examples. You
may use pictures!
Be sure to
include the Frame
of Reference!
Extension
• Give the Multiple Intelligence
Quiz to three others (brother,
parent, coach, friend, teacher…)
• Tally the results and share the
information
• Add data to a new Class Graph
Extension 2
• Knowing the results of the
Multiple Intelligence Quiz,
choose one person to
compare/contrast with YOU.
• Create a Double Bubble Map to
share