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Chapter 13 branches out Multiple Intelligences into technology, culture, and career counseling. Computers are a Multiple Intelligences neutral tool. Draw and paint software, word processors, Garageband, National Geographic Online, Front Page, Kurzweil Voice Pad, Bodyworks, and King’s Rule are just a few technologies that cater to different intelligences. These intelligences are universal, in all of the World’s cultures. The only difference is **how** the culture uses the intelligence. The different intelligences are used in hunting rituals, navigational systems, oral histories, scientific discoveries musical compositions, social institutions, and religious systems. Teachers shouldn’t follow stereotypes about one culture specializing in one specific intelligence and lacking in another. Each intelligence differs by person. Lastly, careers are often modeled –without much effort- a person’s strongest intelligence. There are jobs, white-collar and blue-collar, that are available to each intelligence. If we are aware of the students’ strengths then we can help the students find a job that they would be happy with.

[|Cassie's] Synthesis
Since all cultures practice each intelligence type, then each child should be able to grow in each of those intelligences. Not only can we not judge them for their cultural upbringing, but we must give them opportunities to stretch in ways they are weak. If a child is having problems with interpersonal relationships, then we can use [|technology]to help them advance through social networks. There is technology for every multiple intelligence, but they [|BodyWorks] shouldn’t just be used for bodily-kinesthetic teens. All students should try BodyWorks and benefit from its health tips and the challenge of caring about the body for those who don’t already. The technology aspect is a [|uniting tool] for teens. Stretching the students’ abilities would help them later on when they are searching for a career. It would be prudent to help teens find career paths that are in their strongest Multiple Intelligence. However, maybe they would be a happier person if they were well rounded and able to choose from many success routes instead of just a few. Teachers are most likely strong in the Interpersonal Intelligence, however we all differ in our subjects. Science teachers and Math teachers are most likely strongest in the Logical Intelligence. If we weren’t capable with dealing with people, then we probably would have become Writers or Scientists. We would have chosen a [|career path]based on the subject we find interesting, instead of the students we wish to help.

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Darren
Chapter thirteen addresses three potential applications for the MI model. These include technology, cultural diversity, and career counseling. Technology can be used for many, many different techniques and approaches to education. On page 122, Figure 13.1 lists tons of different software that computers have to offer. This was really nice to look at because I hadn't heard of most of them, actually. I am not sure which ones would fit in to my classroom, but it is a nice to get ideas and brainstorm from. Also, the author stresses the impact of cultural diversity in the classroom because of the increasing population of minorities in America. As we move forward in education, this statistic will continue to grow and shift our ways of thinking. Students should be introduced not only to the different ideas that these cultures may believe in, but they should be shown ways in which these cultures learn seperately than the ways the "traditional" students may be used to. Lastly, it is important to keep kids in touch with the real-world applications of their multiple intelligences. Career counseling can point out jobs and positions in other intelligences that the kids may not have thought of (as page 124 does with yet another list). It is important to not pigeon-hole kids too early in a field and to let them experience different opportunities in the other intelligences. I would like to incorporate all of these ideas into my classroom, and I think that as technology advances, this will be easier and easier to accomplish.

Andy
The point of this chapter is to mention three other areas that do not fit entirely in just one of the intelligences. They are computer technology, cultural diversity, and career counseling. Computers are being used more and more within the teaching field, so naturally this is something that should be mentioned. I like the points they make on the chart on page 122. I would have never thought to look at computers in that many different ways. Living in America our population is getting more and more diverse as years go. Understanding that different cultures put emphasis on different intelligences or leaves one of them out completely does not make them any smarter or ignorant. The line on page 123 made this concept make sense to me which says, “…an intelligence must be valued by a culture in order to be considered a true intelligence.”

Cassandra
This chapter explores the other areas where the Multiple Intelligences come to contact with the real world: future jobs, and family. Families of different cultures value intelligences differently. While one culture would praise the musical intelligence, others would just see it as a talent. The value or //smartness// of the student would not be the same. The generation before us, our parents, often rates if someone is smart by their grades. This is hard on students; because the way most classes are structured, they don't support all of the intelligences. So while a student is smart, their family may not think so. As teachers, we need to explain this to students so that they start believing in themselves. The jobs are a lot like this. However, it has brought up another thought: learning and expanding other intelligences. I think when students are taught and tested in ways that support their intelligence and they are subject to other intelligences at the same time, they grow in verbal, logical, or what area they were lacking. This helps with the jobs; when students reach the time to go out and obtain a career, they may be prepared to do anything.

Amy
CH. 13 The Theory of Multiple Intelligences illustrates the many ways teachers can use variety in the classroom. From a student who shows interest in nature and outdoor activities, to a student who is skilled in terms of a logical-mathematical sense, providing varied learning creates an enjoyable learning environment. On the other hand, it does not go into depth on ways MI Theory can be used outside of teaching in a classroom, but a brief statement of a few of the other ways to use it is given. Computer Technology, Career Counseling, and Cultural Diversity are three areas in which Multiple Intelligence Theory can be used. Computer technology is often thought of as, “associated with logical-mathematical intelligences. In truth, computers themselves are intelligence-neutral mechanisms” (121). It is the software programs in computers that make them devices for people with nearly any intelligence. Some software allows us to listen as things are read to us, while other software, such as paint and other drawing programs are especially practical for people spatial intelligence. The cultural Diversity aspect of it all, is that MI theory provides “a model that is culturally sensitive to such differences” (123-24). Every culture uses the eight intelligences specified in MI Theory, the only big difference is how/why they use those intelligences. The way career counseling is included in MI theory is in determining which intelligences people use best and most often. This determines a list of possible job paths kids can choose prior to entering the “real” world. Another example of “career counseling”, is exposing kids to the multiple intelligences starting from a young age, and continuing exposure as they grow. This can be done by field trips to a variety of possible work places, along with, bringing people of different workplaces into the classroom to talk to the students about what their jobs have to offer.

Dan
This chapter focuses on three other ways to apply MI in the classroom. The first is with computers, the second is with cultural diversity, and the final is with career counseling. The computer application gives different games or software a student can use that hits a certain MI. Word processor (linguistic), math blaster (Math-logical), tetris (spatial), golf pro (bodily-kinesthetic), garage band (musical), sim city (interpersonal), Oregon trail (intrapersonal), and amazing animals (Naturalist). I have played everyone of these games or one very similar to it in school. I guess computers are not just for the math students anymore. With cultural diversity it is important for students to see important figures from each of the intelligences because it won't give off stereotypes. With the career counseling it is important for students to see the different careers that correspond with their MI. As teachers we can't stress to them a certain career choice just because they are that MI. We can show them examples and tell them that they are going to want to do something that makes them happy.

Ethan
This chapter gives us some other applications of the MI theory. Personally I found the career opportunities very interesting. Armstrong gives many occupations from each of the eight intelligences that I would find helpful as a teacher. Being able to provide students with some guidance to their future without forcing things on them is an important aspect of teaching that often gets overlooked. Also the application of computer technology to the MI theory was insightful. The use of iMovie and the internet among other things truly lets students explore all their intelligences. The cultural aspect of the chapter is something I will use to help me better understand my students. In my classroom I will be able to use all the ideas given in this chapter to help my students develop all their intelligences.

George
This chapter addressed several more applications of the MI theory and some that are really close to the real world. One of them is the use of computer technology. You can find a program that can fit just about any intelligences in any subject. My friend has a musical intelligence and he uses a program on his computer to compose music and visual learners can create things in programs like photoshop. There are a variety of softwares. MI also comes up in Cultural Diversity. When cultures pass down knowledge and other things they also use the multiple intelligences, because the important things to a culture generally follow those lines. Also, MI can be a great tool in figuring out a career. Someone who is strong in music can try to be a musician. Someone who is strong in naturalistic intelligence can be a good biologist. All 8 can give a good idea of the jobs someone can look at in the real world.

Josh
Another way to teach to different intelligences is exhibited by Armstrong in this chapter. The author suggests using various software, and gives examples of a few of the many that exist that target specific learning intelligences. Another suggestion in this chapter is to give career counseling to students. I like this idea because explaining the different jobs allows kids to relate to their strongest intelligence and a possible future career they would be good at and can get excited about. This process would help students with their self-knowledge, especially at the adolescent stage, where the students are still trying to figure themselves out. Another message in this chapter is that culture and the environment around a student has an effect on intelligence. This is because different cultures nourish certain intelligences from a young age. I have never personally experienced how culture affects my intelligence, but it is something to keep in mind when I start teaching.

Damian
A few applications within the framework of multiple intelligences are listed in this chapter. Technology is so widespread not only because of its universality but also because it is so versatile. If there is a thought in the world there is a software to simulate it or foster it. Applicable to any intelligence in any language, how can educators go without such a wonderful piece of the learning jigsaw puzzle? Understanding that the cultures we cater to in the public domain hold different values than we may is key to understanding how to best educate them. Every person has values that are based on a part of their upbringing and heritage.

Sean
This short chapter gives a bunch of great examples on how to use technology in the classroom. It gave some great examples of how to tie in spatial and musical intelligence, neither of which I'm overly proficient in. Some of these suggestions I can easily see being used in the classroom, but others seem like something that would belong in grade school. Others just don't seem helpful at all. Regardless, there are still some great suggestions here. It also goes to discuss Cultural Diversity, and Career Counseling. It gives a list of prominent figures from minority cultures that were prodigies of each of the intelligence.

Zack
While out in the field I was able to use the SMART board in front of the class of seventh graders that I was teaching. Students from every single group were engaged into the learning, they were focused since almost of their intelligences were covered. Verbal were covered in the sense that they were able to read the information on the board, and hear what I was saying. Visual were covered in the sense that they could see the manipulation to the equations that I was making on the board. Logical were covered by getting to come up to the board and manipulate the equations themselves. Interpersonal was covered in the sense that students were able to collaborate as a class to solve the answers. Kinesthetic was covered by one of the examples that we used a football field that was made quickly on the SMART board as an example. The other three would have been easily covered with examples quickly made on the board, technology is a very quick and effective way to bring all of the MI's together.

Jennifer
Not only can the MI theory be used in lessons but in other situations as well. Teachers should be using technology in the classroom, and the MI theory gives us even more incentive to use a more diverse software (type II technology!!) in our lessons. Computers are not just for the logical intelligences, but can be used in many different ways to cater to the other multiple intelligences. Cultural diversity is another place where we must vary our lessons and apply the different intelligences, but also we must understand that different cultures use the different intelligences in a variety of ways, and different cultures value different intelligences more than others. As teachers we must discover how these students use the intelligences, because we may be teaching to all the intelligences, but not in the manner our students can process. Using the MI theory in career counseling is something I have been waiting for the book to talk about. It is how I discovered that I wanted to teach English instead of math. I have a more developed verbal intelligence than logical. It is important that we help students discover jobs that they will be good at and enjoy, and to do this we must take into account their developed intelligences, and intelligences they would like to develop.

Liz
This chapter helps teachers to help their students learn what to do with their multiple intelligences. While it is nice to know what your strengths are it is equally as valuable to understand what to do with it. For a teacher this is valuable information to know and think about because we maybe required to council or advise our students. The other major part about being a teacher is integrating technology in our classroom. There is a detailed list of technologies that work with each intelligence. This seems like a way to think about technology in using it for the future classroom.

Brian
Chapter thirteen focuses on the importance of integrating technology in the classroom, as well as the importance of understanding different cultures. As the United States population grows the margin of minorities to “traditional” students in the classroom grows smaller and smaller. As we move forward in education we need to teach the importance of not only tolerance, but we must also provide information on what other cultures believe and how they might learn differently. As educators we need to be extremely sensitive to both of the aspects and honor other cultural beliefs that may differ from our own. This is where having a differentiated curriculum comes in handy. With this differentiation we need to incorporate technology as well. Just as the minorities in this nation grows, so does the technological power. Keeping our students on the technological learning curve we can ensure advancement, and a strong career future for our students.