Intelligences Chapter 3

This chapter is about the methods in which teachers can use to learn more about the intelligences that each student most represents. By paying attention to each students individual intelligence, the teacher will be able to better plan class activities so that it is effective for the entire class. Several ways of identifying the students' intelligences are by observing the students both in and outside of the classrooom, looking at their permanent records, and by asking their parents/guardians or the people who know them best.

We each agree that finding out which intelligence best fits which students is very important, and that finding activities in the classroom that suit each child should be necessary for each teacher to plan for.

Intelligences Chapter 1

This first chapter describes the concept of the eight different intelligences and briefly describes each one. The eight intelligences are: Linguistic, Logical/Mathematical, Spatial, Bodily/Kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Naturalistic. Each person possesses all eight intelligences, but are usually only skillful at one or two of them. All of the intelligences work together and there are many different ways to be considered intelligent in each category.

Most of us have heard about the intelligence theory before this class, but did not know very much about its detail of the theory itself and the different intelligences. We each reflected back on the activity we did during class and were very interested to find out more about ourselves and how we use and interpret our different intelligences. The forced choice part also made us realize what we really would prefer to do if we ever had to make such a choice.

Chapter 2

This chapter went into discussing how a person can find out which intelligences they tend to be more skillful in. Through various methods of analysis one can see where their own strengths lie, as well as which areas they need work in. Its important to note that not all of this comes from how we are raised. Interactions with people in growing is only one factor, others including biological influences as well as cultural trends. Understanding your own intelligences is crucial to effective teaching since it alerts you to where you may find gaps in your teaching. By catering to these gaps you can effectively reach students you may have otherwise lost interest from

Where most of us have heard bits and pieces of this theory, or even had our intelligences analyzed before something that was a little shocking was there intelligences can be activated and deactivated. Will, as teachers, we need to worry about deactivating certain students different intelligences. Also how hard will it be to incorporate all the different intelligences into each, or many lessons. We all need to keep in mind that since some influences of intelligences are beyond our controls we need to worth with them and not trying to change them to fit our styles