Learning about Learning Styles Introduction slide. Susan.stevens@birdvilleschools.net Education and Training Susan Stevens Audio Discover Discovery Video Quiz Who Am I?

Who is this man? Click here for the answer. Photograph of Dr. Howard Gardner

The man on the previous slide is Howard Gardner. Dr The man on the previous slide is Howard Gardner. Dr. Gardner is best known for his theory of Multiple Intelligence. Create a KWL chart about what you Know about Multiple Intelligence, What you Want to learn and at the end of this module, write down your thoughts about what you Learned about Multiple Intelligences. Students will create a KWL chart to list what they know, want to know and finally what they learned about Multiple Intelligences.

Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theories Click here to view the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for this assignment. The purpose of this learning center is for Education and Training students to be introduced to the concept of learning styles. By using this tool students can get a feel for their own learning styles and preferences. After completing this unit students should understand the following basic concepts about Learning Styles: Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theories Differentiation in the classroom Learning Preferences Click here to view information about Learning Styles Purpose of learning center. Students will be directed to click on the highlighted links for further information. Home page is always accessible.

Theory of Multiple Intelligence Click here to view an interview with Howard Gardner. Use headphones. After watching the interview, in your own words explain the theory of multiple intelligence. Record your words. You can create a podcast, Flip Video, or use iMovie on your computer. Click here to view video clip of the Key Learning Community in Indianapolis. Use Headphones. After viewing, reflect on the grading system used. Create a chart using symbols and explain your rationale. In your own words, describe your thoughts on the Key Learning Center. Break into groups of four and discuss. Record your answers on your wikispace. Click here to view video clip on Differentiated instruction. Use Headphones. Use this passcode for Discovery Education. 0167-16E9. How many different learning styles did you observe in the video? Compare and contrast two different learning styles you observed. Write your observations on your wikispace under the heading Differentiated Instruction. These three activities will give students a good overview of Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligence. http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-howard-gardner-video Students will view an actual interview featuring Gardner. They will then make a recording of their own interpretation of what Multiple Intelligences are. Video segment from Edutopia about Multiple Intelligences and No Child Left Behind and the Key Learning Community in Indianapolis http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-key-learning-community-video original video http://www.edutopia.org/key-learning-community The last clip is about differentiated instruction. The 4th grade teacher does a great job with multiple intelligences in her classroom. Students are asked to observe the video and write about their observations.

Click the speaker icon to listen to an audio clip about Multiple Intelligences and Emotional Intelligence. Use Headphones. An audio podcast about multiple intelligence and EQ – emotional intelligence. After you finish listening to the podcast, write three paragraphs reflecting on Multiple intelligences and Emotional Intelligence what do you think is more important, IQ or EQ and why? Record answers on your wikispace under the heading IQ or EQ?

What’s your learning style? Click here to take a quiz on Learning Styles. http://edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-learning-styles-quiz When you finish the quiz, print your results. What are your two strongest learning preferences? Describe your favorite lesson ever at school. Why do you think you remember it? Class discussion. This activity takes the students to a quiz that will evaluate their own learning styles. When finished they will print their learning styles preferences and evaluate their own preferences. Students will discuss in class their favorite lesson ever in school. Knowing what they know now, why do they remember it? How big an influence are learning preferences to student engagement?

Study the visual image on the left Study the visual image on the left. Which images best represent your multiple intelligence preferences? Select your main learning preferences then search the website (linked below) for a suitable activity for your learning preferences. This should be something that would be appropriate for your site school grade level classroom and an activity you could teach your students. Scroll over the link to the Discovery Education website. Students can refer to the visual chart with images to represent the multiple intelligences. Students can visit the Discovery Education website and search to locate a suitable activity for their learning preference. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/ Citations

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills can be found at the Texas Education Agency website. Crosswalks and new curriculum standards have been put in place for the 2010-11 school year for Career and Technical Education. www.tea.state.tx.us

Citations used for research. Google images. Photo of Howard Gardner. www.news.harvard.edu/.../ 11.01/11-gardner.html Texas Education Association. Career and Technical Education - Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Course Crosswalks and Coherent Sequences http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5415#Subchapter%20E Interview with Howard Gardner. Produced for Edutopia byState of the Art© 1997The George Lucas Educational Foundation All rights reserved http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-howard-gardner-video What’s Your Learning Style Quiz? Edutopia. http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-learning-styles-quiz Discovery Channel School. (2005).Differentiated Instruction in Fourth Grade Mathematics [Video Segment]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ Great Ideas in Psychology Podcast. This is a podcast about the great ideas in psychology. http://web.mac.com/todddaniel/Professor_Todd/Great_Ideas_in_Psychology_Podcast/rss.xml Multiple Intelligences Graphic Image chart. http://www.new-oceans.co.uk/new/education/images/multint2.gif Edutopia. Video clip from 2001. No Child Left Behind. http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-key-learning-community-video Citations used for research.