That kind of intelligence knows how to explore these resources and where to find what we need to know. Much of our intelligence is developed by and is in the cognitive tools we use such as words and numbers. It is also in the tools we have created such as hammers and chisels, pens and paper, printing presses, paint brushes and musical instruments, calculators and computers. We see the evidence in students who use computers to go beyond drill and practice to exploring the world of ideas on the Internet and to creating complex multimedia projects. The computer is only one of many tools that can help students to develop higher order thinking skills such as questioning, analysis, synthesis, logic, creativity, and wise decision-making.
Intelligence takes many forms.
Clearly the second two are also of enormous value to society that needs both creative thinkers and people who will carry out tasks from beginning to end. This theory cuts through individual differences that separate, and offers common languages that everyone can use to communicate, to create, and to learn. It is essential to recognize that people from different cultural, social, economic, and educational backgrounds and those with different levels of ability have very different ways of learning, thinking, and behaving. These differences can result in alienation, apathy, or even violence when they are not acknowledged and recognized as potential strengths to the individual and the group. The abilities to learn and to become more intelligent are not sufficient without the development of the highest human qualities.