Multiple Intelligences

By Lesson

http://edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu/~sljohnso/MRA00.html
Please send questions and suggestions to Eileen Heasley eheasley@home.com & Sherri Johnson slynnj@ix.netcom.com

 "The essence of our effort to see that every child has a chance must be to assure each an equal opportunity, not to become equal, but to become different--to realize whatever unique potential of body, mind, and spirit he or she possesses."
--John Martin Fischer, Dean, Teachers College, Columbia University.

Linguistic Intelligence 

  • Story Telling: ClarisWorks for Kids
  • Some Lessons
    • Once Upon a Time:  Once Upon a Time, written by Marilyn Western, MI Technology Educator On Loan. This lesson has the student take a Family Tale of their choice and rewrite it using whatever changes they create. (This can bring in music and Hyperstudio) 
    • Frindle http://edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu/~lcumming/spresent.html This lesson is based on the book by Andrew Clements. In the book a student renames a pencil to "Frindle"and finds students will work in teams to invent or rename something. They will then market their new product for others using signs, spreadsheets, and webpages. See our online class that helped to develop this lesson at BlackBoard.com Enter multiple101 (no spaces) for the class.
    • Flat Stanley http://flatstanley.enoreo.on.ca by Jeff Brown. Stanley was flattened by a bulletin board in his room. Now, he is so flat he goes under doors. A classroom mailed him all over the world. Flat Stanley joins classes who take him home and write in journals about their daily lives. Classes use email as part of the adventure (if possible). At a designated time, the journals are sent back with Flat Stanley.
    • Elf Help Amazon.com by Margie Palatini Santa allows his helper to organize the shopping list by using a computer.

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence 

  • Clamation: See directions for this at http://edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu/~eheasley/jump.html. Make a clay figure. With the digital camera, take pictures with small changes in the figure. Use the software Spin PhotoObject to make a small animated gif or avi movie of the clay figure moving. 
  • Word Processors: AlphaSmarts/DreamWriters: Use these to enhance your lessons. Parent types the words for younger learners. Students type then print. Use for journal writing. (Put under this category because it allows the students to move around while working.)

 Musical Intelligence

Spatial Intelligence 

  • Inspiration: http://www.inspiration.com Consider using Inspiration for those who best learn seeing and making connect when elements are laid out graphically. 
  • GeoGame found in Global SchoolHouse http://www.lightspan.com/ Your students use geographic clues to discover locations posted by other students.

Intrapersonal Intelligence 

Interpersonal Intelligence

 Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

  • Software to Investigate: From Sunburst Games recommended for problem solving and higher-order thinking: Factory Deluxe (for sequence, patterns), Data Explorer (11 different types of graphs), Math Undercover, Sun Buddy (Math Skills for K-3)
  • The National Math Trail: Brand new project-based learning opportunity. Students across the United States are hitting the math trail to identify how math is used in their communities. http://www.thefutureschannel.com/nationalmathtrail/index.html
  • TEAMS: http://teams.lacoe.edu/welcome.html This project uses an array of technologies to engage students in constructing knowledge about the uses of math and visualizing the abstract.

Naturalist Intelligence


 

Other Links
  • EDS Technology Grant:  EDS Grant for Technology for those teaching children ages 6 to 12. Only those within 60 miles of an EDS office are eligible. They like to take a personal interest in their grants. Apply directly to the EDS office. Application deadlines twice yearly.
  • ChapBooks: Three classroom teachers form a team to publish their classes' writings. Send files and have printed (softcover). All in one handy Web site. Grants available to cover the full price of project. http://www.chapbooks.com/index.html
  • MACUL: MACUL (http://www.macul.org) (Michigan Association of Computer-related technology Users in Learning)

 About Eileen Heasley and Sherri Johnson http://edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu/~eheasley/bio.html
See our handout for teaching an online class for MACUL http://edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu/~eheasley/MACUL00.html


Please send questions and suggestions to Eileen Heasley
eheasley@home.com & Sherri Johnson slynnj@ix.netcom.com