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Andy Shorey abstract and synthesis
Abstract This chapter of Multiple Intelligences discusses how the eight intelligences can also be used in other ways. This chapter specifically talks about computer technology, cultural diversity and career counseling. The first thing the chapter talks about is [|computer technology and how it applies to the intelligences]. The book talks about how their is software that you can use in school that uses many of the intelligences. By using technology in the classroom you can touch on many of the eight intelligences. The internet allows students to do projects or find examples for class using the eight intelligences. The second thing that the book says we could integrate the intelligences into is cultural diversity it is important for students to know that in every culture they have and use all eight intelligences. It could be beneficial for students to see examples of the eight intelligences in other cultures. The third thing the book talks bout is career counseling it is important for students to know that their are real world examples of the intelligences. It gives examples of [|jobs for all of the different intelligences]. Synthesis Many people touched upon the fact that the chapter talks about different ways that students can be shown the intelligences or how as teachers could integrate the intelligences into other things at school. Many people talked about what they liked specifically in the chapter whether it be technology integration, cultural diversity, or career counseling. It is important as teachers for us to integrate the intelligences into curriculum in different ways. It seems the most important point was it was a way for students to see the intelligences used in a real world situation.

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Courtney Burns
This chapter demonstrates that MI theory has its place in other areas of education as well, including computer technology, career counseling and cultural diversity. In regards to computer technology, computer programs lend themselves to the MI theory. For example a word processing system is and can be geared toward those with high linguistic intelligence while drawing and painting programs can be geared toward those with visual and spatial intelligences. An example used in this chapter that I think will be helpful to in the future is “electronic portfolios”. I particularly like the idea that it can be “passed from one teacher to another”. Cultural diversity can be used to explore the different ways that other cultures view and use the multiple intelligences. Finally, MI can also be useful in the field of career counseling. By understand which activities are important and/or interesting to the individual one can push the person in a meaningful direction with regards to their future. For example a person who is interested in music may be a perfect fit for a disc jockey position while the bodily-kinesthetic person may be well suited as a mechanic. While this may be true, students must still understand that any one job may require a number of different intelligences.

Ben Villeneuve
Chapter 13 of //Multiple Intelligences// discusses several areas in which MI theory can be applied, aside from what the book has already talked about. The most valuable section to me was the first, where computer technology is discussed through a lens of multiple intelligences. I feel this might actually be something that has become easier in recent years. The book, despite being published in 2009, doesn’t mention YouTube and the wealth of valuable educational videos on all subjects that can be found there. Disregarding that, though, there’s still an abundance of information on the Internet that can appeal to all intelligences, and I intend to use that information to benefit my students and develop their intelligences.

Shila Cook
Chapter 13 is all about other ways to apply the MI Theory. This chapter touches on how it, MI Theory, differs by cultural diversity. Basically what this section said was that the importance of each, and the popularity or each, intelligence changed with what is culturally most popular. There was also a chart that gave software and web 2.0 features for each of the multiple intelligences. This chart is going to help me when I begin to teach in the different ways that I can incorporate technology into the classroom for type 2 teaching.

Tim Grivois
Multiple Intelligence theory is multifaceted in nature (both in purpose and context) and as a result can be applied to many other areas than just education. In that same way, MI theory can be applied in those contexts back into the fold of education, making for some valuable input. Technology is such a versatile and all-encompassing resource that there are so many different applications in the classroom. Many of these applications can be tailored to specific multiple intelligences. Type II technology applications are a good example of MI diversity. Cultural applications are important for multiple intelligences considerations as well; because culture is an integral part of MI theory in itself, it makes sense that there would be cultural ramifications. Every culture has and uses all the intelligences, but they are expressed in different manners and for different reasons. To make any assumptions about a student because of their culture would be an unfair assessment and is creating a bad dynamic. MI theory is also very applicable to the future and should be considered when counseling students on career choices. Adults in the current business world are subjected to MI theory whether they are conscious of it or not. Many career paths orient themselves to people with strong intelligences in certain areas, but these should not be considered mutually exclusive.

Kay Sue Collins
This chapter talks about three applications of MI theory that need to be considered. The first is Computer Technology. The first thought most people have is that computers are largely logical/ mathematical. However there are a multitude of applications for technology that draw upon all of the other intelligences. The second area of focus for MI theory is Cultural Diversity. In every culture there are definite biases toward certain intelligences and their value in that culture. This leads us to mistakenly limit our expectations of a certain group based on those cultural biases. It is stressed that all cultures give value to all of the intelligences and individuals can be strong in all of them. The third application of MI theory is in Career Counseling. Teachers and guidance counselors can use students’ strengths in a given intelligence to guide them toward a specific career path. However care must be taken to clarify the fact that most careers involve a combination of strengths not just one. It is important for students to strengthen all of their intelligences, not just the ones they are comfortable with.

Erika Tingley
There are many ways that the idea of multiple intelligences can be used in the classroom, however, one of the most important aspects of it is across cultures. A focus in this chapter that really struck me was the idea that multiple intelligences go beyond racial, ethnical, or cultural bounds, but that they still need to be taught. Teachers need to focus on both “content-sensitive” and “process-sensitive” differences across cultures (pg 176). When dealing with students with various cultural backgrounds, I will need to recognize the differences among the ways they are wired to learn and work to create an environment conducive to their learning needs. I am going to have to be sensitive to the needs of the culturally diverse classroom, without drawing attention to those differences among students.

Olivia Wandelear
My goal to becoming a 21st century teacher requires knowledge and application of computer technology in the forms of software and Web 2.0 tools and features, and MI theory can be used as a basis for deciding which ones will fit the needs of my classroom. Figure 13.1 provided many examples of these tools and the intelligences they correspond with, which provide a basis for exploring and stimulating students’ intelligences. Equally as important in the classroom are representations of cultural diversity and career counseling. Important to remember is that “every culture has and uses all eight intelligences,” (177) otherwise they would not be considered intelligences. Students should be familiar with notable and prominent figures from many different cultures as well as many adults demonstrating “real-life skills in all of the eight intelligences,” (178) in order to learn more about themselves and what their future could possibly hold.

Andy Shorey
This chapter gives students another way to think about the multiple intelligences. The chapter gives three specific ways, one is through technology, another through culture, and a third looking at the intelligences through careers. Technology talks about how you can integrate it into the intelligences, like making projects that integrate technology but use each different type of intelligence. The cultural part discussed how all of the eight intelligences expand throughout all the world and a great example I thought was having students find people who have achieved great things from other cultures using these intelligences. By giving the career paths way of thinking about the intelligences I thought it would help the students see their own intelligence in a real world type of way and help them see what they can do with their specific intelligence. I think I would like to use the career counseling and also the culture integration of the multiple intelligences in my classroom I thought that those were great examples and could really benefit the student.

Josh
This chapter explains that multiple intelligences are not a classroom only concept; instead there are areas in the real world that the different intelligences apply. The example that stuck out to me the most is the cultural influences of multiple intelligences. I think the reason that this struck me as important is that I know students will move into my classroom that are not from small town Maine and I will need to be able to accurately assess who the student is and how they learn. Their culture will play a huge part of that. Another area the intelligences are prevalent is computer technology. With the technology advancing as quickly as it is, there is not going to be any excuse for not knowing how technology can help all of my students, no matter what type of learner they are.

Heath
“Computers themselves, however, are intelligence-neutral mechanisms.” (Pg. 174) The software we choose to use them with determines what types of intelligences we use to interface them. Teachers that recognize this can incorporate a variety of software that varies throughout their units therefore seeking to engage every type of learner. I will seek out sources for me to stay current with the ever changing technology, so as to have those resources available.

Dylan Stefani
This chapter gives three more intelligences that students learn by. These three applications are computer technology, cultural diversity, and career counseling. Computer technology is basically having the students be able to use processing software, draw-and-paint software, and other applications that use linguistic and spatial thinking as well. Table 13.1 demonstrates different software that each intelligence is associated with. Cultural diversity uses art and music, scientific discoveries, social mores, political institutions, and numbering systems to pass down to other generations. This keeps the culture rich and ongoing. Some examples of this usage is the Puluwat navigate the seas because of their spatial and naturalist intelligence while the Anang of Nigeria use song and dance when they are only five years old. I find that Career counseling can be the most beneficial in my opinion because it shows that students what they can do as a career in the intelligence field they are best in. A linguistic learner can work in the library and a kinesthetic learner can be a physical therapist. It is good to know what jobs are out there in the world if you find one specific intelligence easier then another.


 * Dan Horne**

This chapter is about how the MI theory extends beyond the classroom.It talks about how it affects technology, culture, and professions. I really enjoyed the part about how different cultures also have their own specific intelligences. I found this very useful because I cam from a very culturally diverse area and it is good to know because I plan on teaching in a similar area. As for the technology part I plan on using some of these different softwares to better my teaching and also giving my students a fun and interactive way of learning.

Kasey Darnell
This chapter showed how MI theory can be applied into other areas, such as technology, cultural diversity, and career counseling. For technology, a chart was provided that showed how to incorporated various software using all 8 of the intelligence areas. For example, google earth would be a good technology tool to use with a spatial learner, and the Textris word game would be ideal for a linguistic learner. Next, Armstrong discussed how various cultures place different emphasis on the 8 intelligences, and that is important not to make generalizations, such as "blacks are musical and Asians are logical" (Armstrong 177). Instead, teachers can help students explore other cultures and integrate MI theory into multicultural units. For career counseling, MI theory can be valuable in helping students realize their strengths and get them thinking about future career options. A list of the intelligences and corresponding job choices was given, and this would be very helpful in getting students thinking about their futures. Armstrong noted that teachers shouldn't match the students to specific careers, but instead let the students explore and self assess what they might be suited to.

Caitlin Alexander
===Chapter thirteen of the Multiple Intelligences book talks about different ways to apply the eight multiple intelligences within the classroom, such as using different programs or activities on computers to engage the different intelligences in students. Two other ways that the theory could be applied would be understanding how different cultures value the different intelligences, because all cultures known to the world value each intelligence, and how to educate students about how each intelligence applies to different career possibilities for the future. I think this is important, because if I as a teacher can not only understand how each intelligence is embraced by each culture, I can find better ways to teach many different types of diversity which I will see in my classrooms. Most importantly, however, I think that I will look more into how different intelligences can apply to different jobs, because when I remember being in high school, I remember being very confused about where I was going in life and what I wanted to do, and if I had experienced a class where these different intelligences were spelt out for me, I feel that it would have been easier for me to connect what I was doing in school to where I was going in life: I would not only have a purpose, but a goal.

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Tyler Brookings
This chapter mainly focuses on taking the MI theory and transferring it from the classroom setting and applying it to the practical world. Such as applying them to situations in career counseling, computer based programs, and cultures which are unfamiliar to most students. Some examples which stuck out to me and the ones I could think of, were things like using Google Earth for spatial and Visual Learners. Or going on a field trip and letting the kids explore nature for the naturalist learners, an example of a lesson could simply be plant biology. This is a great tactic which will be beyond beneficial when it comes time for me to do deal with the MI's which will occur in my classroom.

Kyle Rines
This chapter gives some more outlook on to using MI theory inside the classroom, albeit abstract from what we have already gone over. This chapter gives us three different perspectives of using MI theory: in technology, across culture, and through careers. Technology is a large and upcoming component of our world. Education is starting to turn from pens and pencils to laptops and smartboards. Learning how to adapt intelligences through technology, such as assignment pertaining to a certain intelligence (musical - podcast), is vitally important to the 21st century age of learners. Expanding the intelligences across cultures is another important aspect, especially when teaching in a culturally diverse classroom. Learning how to incorporate everyone, pertaining to their intelligences (and in this case languages) is key to successful understanding. Finally, showing your students how intelligences can be used in the real world and giving them real world examples of say artists, professional athletes, musicians, mathematicians, and authors will give students the perspective of "hey, I can succeed in this world".