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=Introduction= This page is not about defining the different facets of Multiple intelligences, there are enough sites that do this far more adequately than I can (see references and resources). Rather this page is about linking the traditional approaches to the Multiple intelligences and matching these with complementry digital strategies, tools and activities.

= = == =Visual Spatial “Picture Smart”.=

Definitions
These are people who are aware of their environment and think in terms of spaces. They think visually and spatiatially.

Like to learn by:

 * Drawings,
 * imagery,
 * to create pictures, diagrams and charts,
 * reading maps,
 * doing jigsaws and visual puzzles

Traditional and Digital learning
Graphics, Images and Photos Television, film timelines Graphs and charts Scrap books Concept mapping || Graphics Tools (See [|The Gimp], [|paint.net], //[|Corel draw], [|Staroffice Draw], [|Inkscape] MS Paint, [|the GIMP],// [|Tuxpaint], [|paint.Net], //[|Adobe Photoshop], [|Photostory 3]// ) CAD Software (Sketchup - http://sketchup.google.com) Mapping and GPS (http://maps.google.com http://earth.google.com) Animation Software (ANIMOTO http://animoto.com DVolver http://www.dfilm.com/live/moviemaker.html ) Comic creation tools (See Comic creation tools) Presentation software ( [|Impress], [|Powerpoint], //Google documents - http://doc.google.com// [|Keynote] //Zoho presenter - http://www.zoho.com [|Open Office] [|Voicethread], S[|lideshare]) DTP Tools ([|Microsoft Publisher], [|PagePlus], [|Adobe pagemaker], //[|scribus]//) Web development Video conferencing (skype - http://www.skype.com Google video conferencing - http://mail.google.com ) Matching exercises Concept mapping (MindMeister - [|Bubbl.us,] [|Gliffy], [|CMap] Tools,// [|Skrbl]//,// [|writeboard] //, [|inspiration, kidspiration],// [|VUE Visual Understanding Environment]//, [|Mind Manager,]// [|Freemind], //[|Microsoft Visio], [|smartideas],// Mind mapping - [|MindMeister,] [|Compendium]//) Visual games Photo and video sharing sites (http://www.youtube.com http://teachertube.com http://www.flickr.com )// ||
 * **Traditional Approach** || **Digital Alternative** ||
 * Models, Dioramas & 3D Models

= = =Bodily Kinesthetic “Body Smart”.=

Definitions
These are people with a good sense of body awareness, they enjoy movement and kinesthetic learning.

Like to learn by:

 * Physical activity or experience,
 * hands on tasks
 * movement,
 * making things,
 * touching

Traditional and Digital learning
Movement role playing acting skits demonstrations hands on learning || Video production (Mixercast http://www.mixercast.com/ Jumpcut http://www.jumpcut.com/ Eyespot http://www.eyespot.com/ Pinnacle Share http://www.pinnacleshare.com Cuts http://www.cuts.com Splashcast http://web.splashcast.net/ TouFee http://www.toufee.com/) Claymation stop motion Animations (ANIMOTO http://animoto.com DVolver http://www.dfilm.com/live/moviemaker.html ) Virtual field trips Robots virtual worlds (second life) virtual laboratories VR Microscope and camera data logging ||
 * **Traditional Approach** || **Digital Alternative** ||
 * Dance

= = =Musical Rhythmic “Music Smart”=

Definitions
These people like music and rhythm, they study with music and are sound sensitive. See Auditory learning

Like to learn by:

 * Listening,
 * turning lessons in to music,
 * raps etc.
 * Like rhythmical speech
 * poetry

Traditional and Digital learning
composition poetry tape recording listening to music || Video production (Mixercast http://www.mixercast.com/ Jumpcut http://www.jumpcut.com/ Eyespot http://www.eyespot.com/ Pinnacle Share http://www.pinnacleshare.com Cuts http://www.cuts.com Splashcast http://web.splashcast.net/ TouFee http://www.toufee.com/) Film &video (Players Microsoft media player, Real player, Quicktime materials - [|Clickview] [|Google Video],[|teacher.TV] [|YouTube], [|Teachertube], //) vodcast and podcast //**Audio Blogging tools** - [|Audacity] [|itunes] [|Podcastalley] - [|Voicethread]) Audio production ( [|Audacity] Blabberize http://www.blabberize.com/ Looplab http://www.looplabs.com/ jamglue http://www.jamglue.com VUVOX http://www.vuvox.com/ ) Loop based music software Audio books (http://www.librivox.com) Music sites Music composition tools DVD/CD construction// ||
 * **Traditional Approach** || **Digital Alternative** ||
 * Performance
 * (Video Blogging tools** [|Google Video],[|teacher.TV] [|YouTube], [|Teachertube]//,

= = =Interpersonal “People Smart”=

Definitions
These people like to understand and interact with other people. They like to know motivations and intentions.

Like to learn by:

 * Interaction,
 * discussion group activities,
 * talking,
 * dialogue,
 * co-operative work
 * social activities

Traditional and Digital learning
tutorials group activities tutorials seminars Peer tutoring || Blogs ([|classroom blog meister] [|First class] [|WordPress], [|Ning], [|blogger], [|edublogs], [|bloglines]) email and threaded discussions. (**Electronic mail** - Online solutions [|hotmail] [|gmail] etc Hosted solutions - Microsoft exchange, [|First class] internet research. Chat and instant messaging (**Instant messaging** -// [|Moodle], //Outlook,// [|skype], //Yahoo messenger, Microsoft messenger, IRC) Audio and video conferencing (skype - http://www.skype.com Google video conferencing - http://mail.google.com ) Social networks (**Social Networking Tools** - [|First class], //[|Moodle]//, [|Ning], [|Blackboard], [|Facebook], [|MySpace], [|Friendster] **[|Second Life]**: **[|Class Home Page Builder]**:) MMORPG and collaborative games Video recording (Mixercast http://www.mixercast.com/ Jumpcut http://www.jumpcut.com/ Eyespot http://www.eyespot.com/ Pinnacle Share http://www.pinnacleshare.com Cuts http://www.cuts.com Splashcast http://web.splashcast.net/ TouFee http://www.toufee.com/) Group presentations ( [|Impress], [|Powerpoint],// Google documents - http://doc.google.com //[|Keynote]// Zoho presenter - http://www.zoho.com [|Open Office] [|Voicethread], S[|lideshare],) Virtual worlds (secondlife) Wikis and collaborative documents (http://www.wikispaces.co http://www.wetpaint.com http://docs.google.com http://www.buzzword.com http://www.zoho.com ) ||
 * **Traditional Approach** || **Digital Alternative** ||
 * Discussions
 * Threaded Discussion** - [|First class], [|Moodle]//, [|Ning], [|Blackboard], [|ELGG])

= = =Intrapersonal “Self Smart”=

Definitions
These people understand their own feelings and goals. They work well and comfortably independently. They are self reflective, self motivated and sometimes appear to be shy.

Like to learn by:

 * Independent study
 * introspection,
 * self reflection and analysis,
 * personal goal setting

Traditional and Digital learning
diagramming concepts and concept mapping recording ideas Research || Blog journaling/diary ([|classroom blog meister] [|First class] [|WordPress], [|Ning], [|blogger], [|edublogs], [|bloglines]) Personal reflections through audio, video and blog Word processing tools ([|open office], //[|StarOffice writer], [|Wordperfect], [|MS Word],//[|Abiword], //Notepad, one-note,// Google Documents - http://doc.google.com //[|Zoho Documents and notetaker - www.zoho.com]// //) Desktop Publishing tools ([|Microsoft Publisher], [|PagePlus], [|Adobe pagemaker], //[|scribus]//) Concept mapping tools (MindMeister - [|Bubbl.us,] [|Gliffy], [|CMap] Tools,// [|Skrbl]//,// [|writeboard] //, [|inspiration, kidspiration],// [|VUE Visual Understanding Environment]//, [|Mind Manager,]// [|Freemind], //[|Microsoft Visio], [|smartideas],// Mind mapping - [|MindMeister,] [|Compendium]//) Structured study programmes Internet research Note taking// ||
 * **Traditional Approach** || **Digital Alternative** ||
 * Writing notes

= = =Linguistic “Word Smart”=

Definitions
These are people with well developed auditory skills. They learn best through language. They like written and spoken language. They like to express themselves, convince others both orally and in written format. See read/write learner.

Like to learn by:

 * Reading,
 * playing word games,
 * writing,
 * creating story & poetry
 * story telling and dialogue
 * explaining, discussing & talking

Traditional and Digital learning
listening reading and researching writing listing, reviewing, critiquing defining talking, speaking, discussing, explaining, debating and chatting sharing Story-telling interviewing Dramatizing, acting, role playing || Text processing/authoring via WP, DTP, presentation and web tools ([|Word Processing open office], [|StarOffice writer], [|Wordperfect], [|MS Word],//[|Abiword],// Notepad, one-note, //Google Documents - http://doc.google.com// [|Zoho Documents and notetaker - www.zoho.com] ) (desktop Publishing [|Microsoft Publisher], [|PagePlus], [|Adobe pagemaker], //[|scribus]// ) wiki creation ( http://www.wikispaces.com http://www.wetpaint.com) Social networking (**Social Networking Tools** - [|First class], //[|Moodle]//, [|Ning], [|Blackboard], [|Facebook], [|MySpace], [|Friendster] **[|Second Life]**: **[|Class Home Page Builder]**: ) Blog publishing ([|classroom blog meister] [|First class] [|WordPress], [|Ning], [|blogger], [|edublogs], [|bloglines]) chatting and instant messaging. (**Instant messaging** - //[|Moodle],// Outlook, //[|skype],// Yahoo messenger, Microsoft messenger, IRC) Story creations tools Audio and video production ( [|Audacity] Blabberize http://www.blabberize.com/ Looplab http://www.looplabs.com/ jamglue http://www.jamglue.com VUVOX http://www.vuvox.com/) (Mixercast http://www.mixercast.com/ Jumpcut http://www.jumpcut.com/ Eyespot http://www.eyespot.com/ Pinnacle Share http://www.pinnacleshare.com Cuts http://www.cuts.com Splashcast http://web.splashcast.net/ TouFee http://www.toufee.com/) email and threaded discussions ( **Electronic mail** - Online solutions [|hotmail] [|gmail] etc Hosted solutions - Microsoft exchange, [|First class] internet research.) ||
 * **Traditional Approach** || **Digital Alternative** ||
 * Note taking
 * Threaded Discussion** - [|First class], //[|Moodle]//, [|Ning], [|Blackboard], [|ELGG])

= = =Logical Mathematical “Number Smart”=

Definitions
These people like logic, numbers, reasoning, analysis and calculating. They like to analyse problems mathematically and scientifically. They employ deductive reasoning and like patterns and process.

Like to learn by:

 * Experimentation
 * calculation and measurement
 * mathematical investigation
 * scientific process
 * organising, manipulating and processing data

Traditional and Digital learning
measurement charts graphs and displays data processing and organisation problem solving classifying, sequencing and organising research statistics || Virtual experiments, web quests etc deductive games Organisation tools – project management, databases, calendars etc data collection, processing and presentation tools (**Spreadsheet** [|Star Office Calc], [|Staroffice Math] [|Open Office]//,// [|MS Excel]//,// [|Google Documents] - http://doc.google.com //[|Zoho Documents and notetaker - www.zoho.com] CAD (http://sketchup.google.com) Surveying tools ([|First class Education],// [|Moodle]//, [|Blackboard], [|ELGG]// [|LAMS], //[|SurveyMonkey], [|eXe], scorm objects//,//) Concept mapping & argument tools (MindMeister - [|Bubbl.us,] [|Gliffy], [|CMap] Tools,// [|Skrbl]//,// [|writeboard] //, [|inspiration, kidspiration],// [|VUE Visual Understanding Environment]//, [|Mind Manager,]// [|Freemind], //[|Microsoft Visio], [|smartideas],// Mind mapping - [|MindMeister,] [|Compendium]//) Animation (ANIMOTO [|http://animoto.com] DVolver http://www.dfilm.com/live/moviemaker.html ) Scientific tools probes, microscope Time lapse video and video Movement analysis (Mixercast http://www.mixercast.com/ Jumpcut http://www.jumpcut.com/ Eyespot http://www.eyespot.com/ Pinnacle Share [|http://www.pinnacleshare.com] Cuts [|http://www.cuts.com] Splashcast http://web.splashcast.net/ TouFee http://www.toufee.com/)// ||
 * **Traditional Approach** || **Digital Alternative** ||
 * Experiments & investigations
 * (****Calendaring -** Outlook, outlook express [|First class], //[|Moodle]//, [|Ning], [|Blackboard], [|ELGG]
 * project managment -** [|Ganttproject], [|MS Project]//, [|openproj]//
 * task management** [|task coach], [|First class], //[|Moodle]// //Outlook// )
 * Calculators**// - Standard and scientific calculators//)

= = =Naturalist “Nature Smart”=

Definitions
These people like nature and the outdoors. They enjoy interacting with nature and work well in the natural environment. They observe and see natural patterns.

Like to learn by:

 * Doing and touching nature
 * field trips
 * Observing and watching

Traditional and Digital learning
Field trips Observations Documentaries || Observation and recording using audio, video and note taking tools (Word processing tools - [|open office], [|StarOffice writer], [|Wordperfect], [|MS Word],//[|Abiword],// Notepad, one-note, //Google Documents - http://doc.google.com// [|Zoho Documents and notetaker - www.zoho.com] ) Timelapse photography and video. Web cameras and “Safari-cams” (http://www.africam.com) (Mixercast http://www.mixercast.com/ Jumpcut http://www.jumpcut.com/ Eyespot http://www.eyespot.com/ Pinnacle Share http://www.pinnacleshare.com Cuts http://www.cuts.com Splashcast http://web.splashcast.net/ TouFee http://www.toufee.com/) Blog journaling ([|classroom blog meister] [|First class] [|WordPress], [|Ning], [|blogger], [|edublogs], [|bloglines]) data processing (**Spreadsheet** [|Star Office Calc], [|Staroffice Math] [|Open Office]//,// [|MS Excel]//,// Google Documents - http://doc.google.com// [|Zoho Documents and notetaker - www.zoho.com]) Microscopes, telescopes and other scientific tools Visualisation tools like virtual experiments etc ||
 * **Traditional Approach** || **Digital Alternative** ||
 * Experiments

=References and resources.=

General resources
Wikipedia - theory of Mulitple Intelligences - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_multiple_intelligences The Education Coalition - http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html Dr Thomas Armstrong - http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/multiple_intelligences.htm Education World - http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr054.shtml The encyclopedia of informal eduation - http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm Teacher Tap - http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic68.htm Teacher tap - resources - http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic68.htm Children's Corner - http://www.casacanada.com/chart.html

Tests
Business Ball - MI tests - http://www.businessballs.com/howardgardnermultipleintelligences.htm#multiple%20intelligences%20tests Test in XLS format - http://www.businessballs.com/freematerialsinexcel/free_multiple_intelligences_test.xls Test for young people in XLS format - http://www.businessballs.com/freematerialsinexcel/free_multiple_intelligences_test_YP_manual_version.xls MI Inventory - http://www.ldrc.ca/projects/miinventory/mitest.html Birmingham Grid for learning - MI Test Secondary - http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/choose_lang.cfm