1. Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory is basically about different ways a person can learn. Everyone has different abilities and find ways of memorizing or learning different from everyone else. Howard Gardner proposed eight different ways of learning.
Benjamin Bloom's idea of Taxonomy is about three different ways of learning. Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor. These are learning behaviors and can be thought of as "the goals of the training process." People will have gained new knowledge at the end of each learning session.
Edgar Dale developed an idea called the Cone of Experience. This idea is related to a picture and it's shape is a cone. It starts with school experiences like reading and watching educational films to everyday life experiences. This idea is to be used to help guide a teacher into using certain activities/resources in the classroom.
2. All three ideas were developed before computers were even used in every classroom in an elementary school building. These theories were developed in the 50's, 70's, and 80's. The only method that could possibly have been developed with computers in mind would be Gardner's Multiple Intelligence's Theory. Several ideas in that theory can be related back to computer use. For example: linguisitc (more people during this day and age are using computers as a way of journaling or writing stories) Musical (music is now being produced using computer software and students can use programs to learn about site reading) Gardner's Theory, whether of not he planned it this way, does relate back to integrating computers and technology into the classroom.
3. Gardner's Theory relates back to Type III. Technology is a tool in this matter because there are so many different aspects it can help with. All the subdivisions of this category can be used to help children learn. The would more than likely be able to use the software by themselves and learn from it.
Bloom's idea of Taxonomy is Type I. The teacher would use this idea as an aide in the classroom. It would be a helpful resource to use because it helps the students become effective learners.
Dale's Cone of Experience would be labled as a Type II. This should really be used by the students and not as an aide to the teacher. The point of this idea is to have it relate back to an experience to help the children remember the details of what they have learned. This developed idea can be used by itself without the teacher giving instructions.
Websites
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html
http://www.officeport.com/edu/blooms.htm
http://thomasarmstrong.com/multiple_intelligences.htm
http://web.utk.edu/~mccay/apdm/selusing/selusing_d.htm
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4 comments:
You brought up a very good point about the three theories discussed being developed before computers were even created, yet they allow for technology integration. I also liked how you discussed music being produced on computers more and more nowadays, which relates to Gardner's theory.
I like how you mentioned that the theories were created before the use of computers and technology in the classroom. Do you think that the theories should be modified to incorporate technology? Since Gardner had the potential of including technology in his Theory of Multiple Intelligences, I wonder if he even envisioned technology being as prevalant in classrooms as it is today.
I think you made some very good points. It looks like you read the text throughly and understand what you're talking about. I enjoyed how you brought up the use of music on computers as karly stated. I think that was a great contribution to the essay!
I like how you explained that the theories were developed in early years and technology wasn't something that was commonly used like today. I think you did a very good job relating it back to techology and explain how people learn best by doing technology. Theories can be molded anyway we want to make them be molded and I think that you did a good job explaining how they were related.
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