Howard Gardner developed a list of eight intelligences. These intelligences are composed of linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and the most recent addition is naturalistic. Each of us excell at various intelligences. Being aware of these intelligences help teachers cater to each students needs. Therefore, the students learn more efficiently because of the variety of styles being taught.
I believe Gardner's Multiple Intelligencies support technology being integrated into the classroom. Each one of us possess a different combination of intelligences, because of this I believe Gardner's theory can relate to all three types of technology. Type I helps the teacher perfect their skills as a teacher. Teachers use a certain software that will support objectives of various lessons. A teacher may have a student that is most efficient when learning through music and fortunately there is software to foster this intelligence. Type II relates to Gardner's theory because a computer can be used as a tool to enhance the skills of various intelligences. Type III is supported by Gardner's theory because some people are more talented in different intelligences and can use computers to solve problems.
Bloom's theory on taxonomy deals with a herachial pyramid of six different levels. The lowest levels represent knowledge, comprehension and application. The three levels above that are analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. The only way to advance to the next step is to complete the first stage. There are a few additional terms which were evolved bu one of Bloom's former students. These terms are; remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating, and creating. The terms are related to students learning because there are mant steps involved in active learning.
I feel as though Bloom's Taxonomly relates to technology integration in the classroom. Bloom's Taxonomy supports the three types of technology. Type I could be used to enhance a student's ability to achieve Bloom's first level of cognitive domain which is knowledge. Type II can be used as a tool to help a student succeed at the following level; comprehension. Type III is supported because the computer can be used to help with application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
The father of modern media in education, Edgar Dole created the "cone of experience" based on observations while teaching and learning. The cone of experience he refers to is a tool that teachers can use when making desicions about various activities to use in their classrooms; so that the students get the most out of each lesson. I belive Dale's cone of Experience supports technology intergration for learning in an early elementary classroom. I feel this way because of the way Dale's cone of experience can relate to the three types of technology. Computer technogloy can be used to activily engage the learner. Type I technology is supported by Dale's cone because the teacher can become a better teacher by using Dale's cone to choose the best technology choices to enhance student learning. Through type II students will be able to recall more from the lesson because computers can be used as a tool to enhance their experiences. Type III is supported because at the bottom of Dale's cone in order to achieve 90% memory of an experience a person must design and/or perform a presentation. Type III technology gives one an oppurtunity to do so.
3 comments:
Mary's blog was extremely well-written and organized. I agree with her when she expressed that in Howard Gardner multiple intelligence theory, many of students have more than just one intelligence or way they learn. A lot of teachers and students believe that each student can only have one intelligence, but in reality their secret to learning and growing is a combination of the intelligences. I also thought it was effective how she touched on type I,II and III, and how they can all be used for the different theories and in the classroom. She also went through each theory and lised how technology integrates into the classroom and how it detracts. Mary also said, "Computer technogloy can be used to activily engage the learner." I agree with this statement because computers can be very interesting to students especially to early elementary students because they have not learned about or on computers for very long. Computer technology is a great way to engage the students and it is also a great learning tool for elementary students!
Mary had an excellent blog post. She was clear about her ideas on how technology can be integrated into the classroom. I do have to ask her opinion, and ktw's opinion(in her response to mary's post) if technology should be closely monitored in classrooms or if we should allow students to explore the many advantages to technology? For example, in my school district at home they had many safety mechanisms in place. It often made doing research difficult because we would try to go to different web pages and they would be blocked. Do you feel that it is appropriate to keep such a tight monitoring system on the technology tools or do you feel students should be allowed more freedom to explore the possibilities of technology?
I agree with what Mary commented on, on how each theorist can make different corrolations with the different technologies. Lilo made a comment as to the security and freedom of online students, in the schools. That does draw a big talk and possibly could be discussed in class?
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