Multiple Intelligences

In our online class in Elluminate, our teacher introduced Gardners Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Gardner says there are at least eight different and relatively independent types of intelligence: linguistic, musical, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal, and naturalists. According to Gardner's theory, IQ tests cannot judge all students abilities to learn, and traditional academic tasks may not reflect true ability. Because students have different intelligences it is important to incorporate each, or at least a few, into lesson plans. For example, doing group work is effective, multimedia projects, assigning students group roles based on their type of intelligence. Technology allows us to determine which type of learner we are, and different ways in which to express our intelligences. Using technology in the classroom is beneficial, especially when it comes to students posessing different types of intelligences.