If you are interested, we suggest that you print these items and discuss them with your administrator. In this section of the workshop, participants review Howard Gardner's nine Multiple Intelligences, take a short Multiple Intelligences Self-Inventory, reconsider traditional measurements of intelligence, examine the benefits and criticisms of the Multiple Intelligences theory, and view a video of Howard Gardner talking with students at a school about the advantages of a curriculum design that incorporates Multiple Intelligences. In this section of the workshop, participants visit M.I. classrooms and join M.I. field trips by reading about and viewing some real-world examples. They are able to see how the multiple intelligence approach to a curriculum looks and operates in actual classroom and school settings. A Video Journey a. Participants watch video clips of M.I. theory and philosophy being applied in the classroom.
Participants use the discussion board to share comments and questions after watching the video.
Participants examine lesson plans for different grade levels that apply M.I. techniques to enhance the subject matter and enrich the lesson. In this section of the workshop, participants explore practical options for getting students to begin to realize and develop their multiple intelligences. Through tips, guides, and strategies from theory experts and teachers, they will receive a good foundation for applying M.I. activities into their curriculum. Participants examine three different ways a teacher can apply M.I. to the classroom curriculum in order to affect an understanding of knowledge. Participants examine a grid listing the classroom activities frequently used to activate and utilize more than one of the multiple intelligences.