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MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
eTwinning Professional Development Workshop
Sofia 25 - 28 April 2013
Assoc. Prof. Teodora Valova, PhD
St. Cyril and St. Methodius
University of Veliko Turnovo
e-mail: [email protected]
Structure of the presentation
The Multiple Intelligences
The common
intelligences
work
of
different
The ways for presenting of learning
context
The ways that teachers can draw on
Gardner's theory in their classroom
What you hold in your hands you also
have in your head
Fredens, Kjeld. Why are Manipulatives an Essential Element in the Learning Process of Children
What is Intelligence?
Children think with their
whole bodies
Adult’s way Vs. Children way
• Adults: first the head, then the
body
• Children: first the body, then the
head
Have we several
intelligences?
The brain as a chest with
several drawers
Howard Gardner's
Theory
How do the different
intelligences work?
• On a bodily-kinesthetic level
How do the different
intelligences work?
• On a spatial level
On a musical level
On a linguistic level
C-U-P
On a logical/mathematical level
All intelligences work together!
Different types of brain
The left and right-handed
people
• Left hemisphere is
responsible for analytical
and logical thinking, and for
the speech
• The right hemisphere is
responsible for imaging,
creative thinking and
intuition
The effect of mismatch
YELLOW
BLACK
PURPLE
BLUE
RED
GREEN
YELLOW
ORANGE
GREEN
BLUE
RED
GREEN
ORANGE
BLUE
RED
BLACK
PURPLE
ORANGE
Interaction between
hemispheres of our brain
The right is trying
to fix color that's
writing
The left is trying
the importance
of writing a word
The school of yesterday
THE SPREAD OF THE WEB 2.0 “VIRUS"
• In the politic
• In the communication
• In the economic
• In the education
To be a fashionable person
The big exponential explosion
of technologies
Technologies can redirect intellectual
potential, energy and time
• making the educational materials more
efficient
• develop and encourage the intellectual
potential
• having more certainty
• investing in innovations
• providing students with
21-st century skills
What types of intelligences
are used in computing?
Information technology is at the
heart of any innovation
“Join the world of technology
to change the world and
the fate of many people.”
The three shortcomings of
innovation in the modern world
Communication
Transformation of the human
communication: the symbiosis
between human – media is intensified
Globalization Threatening the users’ identity
Curriculum
Larger volume of information, smaller
meaningful share for integration in the
community
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“Don’t forget that I'm different
from the others, and don’t
compare me with your idea of
the ideal student.
Accept me as I am.”
Educational paradigm:
Teaching - Perception
Examination of the body volume
Cross-curricular approach to learning
• Mathematic
• Man and Nature
• Art
• Design and technology
Different ways to present the learning
context
1
SPEAKING
2
WRITING
3
LISTENING
4
READING
5
DIAGRAMS
6
METAPHORS
7
PRACTICAL ACTIVITY
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Confucius’ words
What I hear, I forget.
What I see, I remember.
What I do, I understand.
Teachers networks eTwinning
Beyond the ‘school curriculum’
COMMUNICATION IN
THE MOTHER TONGUE
SENSE OF INITIATIVE AND
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
COMMUNICATION IN
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
CULTURAL AWARENESS AND
EXPRESSION
KEY COMPETENCES
SOCIAL AND CIVIC
COMPETENCES
LEARNING TO LEARN
MATHEMATICAL COMPETENCE
AND BASIC COMPETENCES IN
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DIGITAL COMPETENCE
European framework of reference on key competences (for lifelong learning)
By assessing and
building on
students ‘strengths
The three pillars
of Gardner's
theory
By creating
interdisciplinary
curricula
By providing points
of entry to subject
matter
What skills are important for
nowadays generation of teachers?
• What do you need to know and what can you
do to make it successful?
Proactivity
What should be the approach to
teaching young students?
• To treat them as equals
• To encourage them to cooperate
• To solve or do the task themselves
Changes in our students
Successful strategy
• Be associated with classroom activities
• To consolidate and extend the knowledge,
skills and competences
• To complement the curriculum
• To provide an interesting way to present
terminology and dry material
• To develop communication by direct contact
• To create an environment for integrative
and intercultural relations
Let’s return for a moment ……
…..to the shoe lace!
The Multiple Intelligences are both
separate and interdependent
Can we improve upon this situation?
It worst to remember Thomas Eliot
words:
"Time past and
time future what
might have been
and what has been
point to one end,
which is always
present."
Thank you for your attention!
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