| The 8 Multiple Intelligences- What are they?
Multiple intelligences refers to a theory of intelligence developed in the mid-1980s by Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University. Gardner defines intelligence as "the ability to solve problems or fashion products that are valued in at least one culture." IQ tests, he points out, cannot measure the value of a product or one's ability to produce a product.
Gardner originally identified seven intelligences:
* linguistic
* logical-mathematical
* musical
* spatial
* bodily-kinesthetic
* interpersonal
* intrapersonal
He now suggests the existence of several others, including naturalist, spiritual, and existential. Everyone has these intelligences in different proportions.
Teachers who use multiple intelligences theories strive to present subject matter in ways that use language, numbers, physical surroundings, sound, the body, and social skills.
Source: From The Language of Learning: A Guide to Education Terms, by J. L. McBrien & R. S. Brandt, pp. 67-68, Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Multiple Intelligences Identified
Take an MI Tour (sit back and RELAX)
Teaching the Intelligences (For Middle School and Above)
What are the intelligences?
General distribution of intelligences? (very interesting)
MI and Learning Styles
8 Ways of Being Smart (excellent website)
MI Theory website
MI Immersion Games (cool games for kids to play in ech intelligence)
MI and Learning Styles
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What are your strongest intelligences?
Adult MI survey
Find your strengths
Self- scoring MI test for adults
Paper and Pencil MI Inventory (print out)
MI Self-Profile
What are my Multiple Intelligences?
What type of learner are you?
MI Inventory
Personal Learnign Style Test
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Kid MI survey
MI Inventory for students 8-12 years old
MI Inventory for students 13-18 years old
What are my Multiple Intelligences?
Parent Questionnaire for MI Assessment
Student Questionnaire for Learning Styles
Multiple Intelligences Survey (For parents to give their children)
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How do you integrate Multiple Intelligences into your daily lessons?
Gardner's MI SMARTS (printable posters for your classroom)
MI Lesson Assessment
MI Lesson Plans and Ways to Integrate into your Teaching
MI Lesson Plan Index
Ideas for Product Modification
Kagan Online- lots of MI Resources to purchase
I Think.....Therefore.....MI!
Lesson Plan Ideas (This is a GREAT site!)
MI and Technology
Engaging the Intelligences (tailor your teaching methods to the intelligences)
MI Lesson Plans
MI Activity Lesson Plans
MI Units- Saskatoon Public Schools (Check this one out-Awesome site!) K-8
Activity Chart for Multiple Intelligences
Helping students develop their Multiple Intelligences
Using Technology to Teach to the Multiple Intelligences
Learning Centers to Enhance the Intelligences
Multiple Intelligences Chart [ How do you ensure all of your students' intelligences are being tapped? Here is a list of activities that speak to each intelligence.]
MI Assessment Menu
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What research has been done on Multiple Intelligences?
Project Zero (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
Project Zero (current research projects- some great ideas)
MI Research
Thomas Armstrong- MI Research
MI- The Theory
Howard Gardner Book List
Bookshelf of Multiple Intelligences
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What schools are implementing Multiple Intelligences into their curriculum?
Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles
The Saltonstall School
MI Units- Saskatoon Public Schools (Check this one out-Awesome site!) K-8
Schools Implementing Multiple Intelligences Theory (go to the bottom of the page)
Applying MI in Schools
The Garner School- educating through the intelligences
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What websites are helpful in Multiple Intelligences staff development?
ASCD Portal on Multiple Intelligences
Workshop: Tapping into Multiple Intelligences
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