Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences says that there are eight intelligences that humans have. The intelligences are linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist. This type of classification can help teachers know how to best educate their students in the ways that they learn. Teachers need to know this information about their students so that they can present material in ways that apply to all students. This theory supports technology in the classroom because some students can use it to their advantage and it could help them learn. Technology could also detract from this theory because technology might not be a strong point in any of the children based on their intelligences, since it is not included as one of them, and could prove to be more difficult for some. This is a Type I use of technology because the teacher needs to assess the intelligences of the students and then set up what he or she feels is the best way for the students to learn using that technology.
Benjamin Bloom's theory, called Bloom's Taxonomy, involves the developing of skills with knowledge. The six categories are knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Each stage requires higher level thinking abilities. As children grow, their learning skills go from simple to more complex. This supports the use of technology because if children start young working with it in the classroom, their skills will develop, just as their learning skills develop. It could detract because students may become reliant on the technology, such as using a calculator for basic functions in math, and will never be able to be sufficient without it. Type III uses of technology apply to this theory because as a child increases his skills to the synthesis and evaluation stages, he is not going to need assistance with it.
Edgar Dale bases his theory of the cone's of experience on the fact that people learn from the experiences that they have in life. We learn less from reading, hearing, and seeing so as the cone gets smaller at the top, so do the chances of us learning. His idea is that we relate to information better on a personal level and therefore will remember it better in the future if we experience it for ourselves. This will support the use of technology because students remember 50% of a video, according to Dale, and teachers can use that to their advantage when teaching.
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I thought this was a good explanation of all of the theories especially Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. This theory could support technology because students could use it as a learning style because computer work may help them learn more effectively. Although, this is not one of Gardner's multiple intelligences, technology should assest the students and teachers in learning. I thought you did a great job explaining and summarizing each theory.
Type III technology goes well with Bloom's theory because it sets the child up to eventually master the skills necessary to not need assistance and they are able to use technology as a tool. Bloom's theory believes that a child has to start off with simple tasks and gradually grow to more complex tasks. Technology can support this because you can adapt different levels of programs to meet that child's skill level.
I thought you did a great job explaining all of the theories well. Especially the example with the Type III and Bloom's theory with the child being able to increase his or her technology skills. Everything was great!
The idea of having the teacher assess the intelligences of the students was a good thought. I had not thought of that when I was writting my blog. I think that having the students figure out what intelligences they are most strong in could help the teacher very much. It would also be very benefitcal for the students. Also for type III technology was good for Blooms taxonomy because you are right the students are not going to need assitance with their work. Students at the later stages of Bloom's theory are going to be more independant.
Interesting point you made about the disadvantage of Gardner's theory because it might not help students whose intelligences might not be benefited by technology. For instance, if a child has kinesthetic intelligence what might help them the best might be to have movement incorporated into learning rather than sitting at a computer.
I felt that Bloom's theory is more of a type I rather than a type III. I feel that his theory is more of an aide to the classroom than anything else. I don't feel it can be used alone as only a resource without help from the teacher or another adult.
I thought you did a great job explaning everything and giving great examples. I also noticed that Gardner left out technology in his multiple intelligences. I also can see how students might become to dependant on technology and cannot do simple things by themselves. Great work!
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