I have heard of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences before. I have also learned about them in various classes. Gardner believes that there are eight different types of intelligences: linguistically, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily kinesthetical, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist. The multiple intelligences help teachers know how each of their students learn best. This will over all help students learn better. This might detract from technology use because there is no mention of technology in the eight different intelligences. These intelligences can be used with the Type I use of technology. The student can use computer programs and software that go along with their intelligence to help them learn better.
Benjamin Bloom also came up with a taxonomy of different levels of intellectual behavior important in learning. These levels from lowest to highest are knowledge, understanding, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. This is showing the best things for students to learn in order for them to be better test takers and better students in general. The third type of technology can be used with this. If the student reaches the evaluation stage then the student can use technology to work out problems and help the student solve problems.
Edgar Dale came up with a cone of experience that selects instructional resources. The cone has many different levels that depicts how well people remember something. For example, the cone says that people generally remember 10% of what they read and 20% of what they hear. This is giving better ways for people to learn and remember, teachers and other people will know the best way for others to remember what they are being taught. The second technology type can be used easily with this. The cone says that 50% of what students see and hear (as in a video) is remembered. So, the teacher can use applications that use the computer to help students remember.
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It seems as though most people understand and know Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences more so than the other theories. The only downfall to his theory is that it does not incorporate technology like you said. I think that incorporating technology with different computer programs can strengthen the different intelligences. If a person is the strongest in the mathematical intelligence, they can adapt a program that deals with math and numbers. This will allow them to approach this area in a different way.
Most people are pretty familiar with Garnder's theory and his multiple intelligences. Although technology is not listed as a nineth intelligence, I feel that technology can be incortportated into each of the other intelligences. Gardner believes that people are made up of a unique blend of intelligences, what unique blend do people have that invent things like the computer?
That's a good point you made about it being a downfall that Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences doesn't take into account that even though it takes someone with different intelligences to be able skillful with technology, it seems that there may be more to it than that. Maybe it takes other types of intelligences that Gardner didn't identify or specify in order to be able to quickly figure out how to use and troubleshoot various kinds of technology because some people are more skillful than others. I also like what you said about Dale's cone of experience and how technology can help students learn better.
I like how you linked about the Type III technology with the evaluation stage in Bloom's theory. There are a lot of different technologies and software packages out there that could probably be used in Gardner's theory. However, without much knowledge of them, it might be hard for a teacher to find them or work with them.
I, like you, noticed that there was no mention of technology in Gardner's theory, however, I think that the use of technology can be used to incorporate the other eight types. For example, students can work together at a computer and the Nintendo Wii allows the use of kinesthetics.
I did not think about technology really being incoroprated within Bloom's theory, so reading that caught my eye and as I think about it, I agree.
I like the way you described Gardner's Theory, but I disagree with you on one part. I felt that his theory relates more to Type III. I feel that all of his intelligences can be used with some sort of technology today. As time goes on and technology is advanced who knows what children will be able to do on the computer in five years. I feel that Gardner's theory has alot more to it that Type I has to offer.
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