Multiple Intelligences Today Module 2 The Eight Smarts

The Eight Smarts Eight intelligences Each has met the majority of criteria: B reakdown of cognitive skills with brain damage Existence of exceptional populations Identifiable core set of operations Susceptible to encoding in a symbol system Psychometric studies Possibility of additional intelligences Technical and accessible terminology

Eight intelligences

Each has met the majority of criteria:

B reakdown of cognitive skills with brain damage

Existence of exceptional populations

Identifiable core set of operations

Susceptible to encoding in a symbol system

Psychometric studies

Possibility of additional intelligences

Technical and accessible terminology

The Eight Smarts Developing a Mindset: Intelligence is something you use, rather than something you have! The emphasis is on how you are smart, not how smart you are!

Developing a Mindset:

Intelligence is something you use, rather than something you have!

The emphasis is on how you are smart, not how smart you are!

SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE Picture Smart

Spatial Intelligence What is it? The ability to make a mental picture of thoughts, ideas, concepts The ability to manipulate images in space

What is it?

The ability to make a mental picture of thoughts, ideas, concepts

The ability to manipulate images in space

Spatial Intelligence Who demonstrates it? Navigators, artists, architects, web-page designers, engineers, mechanics, scientific researchers, builders, decorators When do you use your spatial intelligence?

Who demonstrates it?

Navigators, artists, architects, web-page designers, engineers, mechanics, scientific researchers, builders, decorators

When do you use your

spatial intelligence?

NATURALIST INTELLIGENCE Nature Smart

Naturalist Intelligence What is it? The ability to recognize and classify the differences plants, animals, minerals, and man-made items

What is it?

The ability to recognize and classify the differences plants, animals, minerals, and man-made items

Naturalist Intelligence Who demonstrates it? Botanists, zoologists, landscapers, farmers, hunters, chefs Anyone who organizes or catalogues items When do you use your naturalist intelligence?

Who demonstrates it?

Botanists, zoologists, landscapers, farmers, hunters, chefs

Anyone who organizes or catalogues items

When do you use your

naturalist intelligence?

INTERPERSONAL INTELLIGENCE People Smart

Interpersonal Intelligence What is it? The ability to understand the thoughts and feelings of others

What is it?

The ability to understand the thoughts and feelings of others

Interpersonal Intelligence Who demonstrates it? Teachers, lawyers, psychologists, preachers, salespeople, politicians, advertisers, entertainers Anyone who lives, works, or interacts with others When do you use your interpersonal intelligence?

Who demonstrates it?

Teachers, lawyers, psychologists, preachers, salespeople, politicians, advertisers, entertainers

Anyone who lives, works, or interacts with others

When do you use your

interpersonal intelligence?

MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE Music Smart

Musical Intelligence What is it? The ability to pick up and appreciate elements of music and rhythm and the capacity to create rhythms.

What is it?

The ability to pick up and appreciate elements of music and rhythm and the capacity to create rhythms.

Musical Intelligence Who demonstrates it? Musicians, music critics, advertisers, entertainers, teachers, aerobics instructors, dancers, poets Anyone who appreciates music When do you use your musical intelligence?

Who demonstrates it?

Musicians, music critics, advertisers, entertainers, teachers, aerobics instructors, dancers, poets

Anyone who appreciates music

When do you use your

musical intelligence?

LINGUISTIC INTELLIGENCE Word Smart

Linguistic Intelligence What is it? The ability to use oral or written language to express what's on your mind and to understand other people.

What is it?

The ability to use oral or written language to express what's on your mind and to understand other people.

Linguistic Intelligence Who demonstrates it? Writers, preachers, lawyers, teachers, entertainers, politicians, journalists, editors, students Anyone who reads, writes, or speaks! When do you use your linguistic intelligence?

Who demonstrates it?

Writers, preachers, lawyers, teachers, entertainers, politicians, journalists, editors, students

Anyone who reads, writes, or speaks!

When do you use your

linguistic intelligence?

INTRAPERSONAL INTELLIGENCE Self Smart

Intrapersonal Intelligence What is it? An understanding of yourself, of who you are, what you can do, what you want to do, how you react to things, which things to avoid, and which things to gravitate toward

What is it?

An understanding of yourself, of who you are, what you can do, what you want to do, how you react to things, which things to avoid, and which things to gravitate toward

Intrapersonal Intelligence Who demonstrates it? Everybody and anybody When do you use your intrapersonal intelligence?

Who demonstrates it?

Everybody and anybody

When do you use your

intrapersonal intelligence?

LOGICAL-MATHEMATICAL INTELLIGENCE Logic Smart

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence What is it? A sensitivity towards and a capacity to see logical or numerical patterns The ability to handle long chains of reasoning

What is it?

A sensitivity towards and a capacity to see logical or numerical patterns

The ability to handle long chains of reasoning

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence Who demonstrates it? Scientists, engineers, mathematicians, doctors, accountants, contractors Anybody who tries to solve challenging problems When do you use your logical-mathematical intelligence?

Who demonstrates it?

Scientists, engineers, mathematicians, doctors, accountants, contractors

Anybody who tries to solve challenging problems

When do you use your

logical-mathematical intelligence?

BODILY-KINESTHETIC INTELLIGENCE Body Smart

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence What is it? Ability to control one’s body movements with expertise and the capacity to handle objects skillfully

What is it?

Ability to control one’s body movements with expertise and the capacity to handle objects skillfully

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence Who demonstrates it? Athletes, dancers, carpenters, crafters, actors, potters, tailors, physical & occupational therapists, yoga teachers, inventors When do you use your bodily-kinesthetic intelligence?

Who demonstrates it?

Athletes, dancers, carpenters, crafters, actors, potters, tailors, physical & occupational therapists, yoga teachers, inventors

When do you use your

bodily-kinesthetic intelligence?

The Eight Smarts A ninth intelligence? Gardner has allowed that there is an existential intelligence He refers to this as, “The intelligence of big questions”

A ninth intelligence?

Gardner has allowed that there is an existential intelligence

He refers to this as, “The intelligence of big questions”

The Eight Smarts Intelligence Profiles: Variable over time Affected by: Attention Instruction Practice Development

Intelligence Profiles:

Variable over time

Affected by:

Attention

Instruction

Practice

Development

The Eight Smarts Extending this module Please read: Exploring "The Theory of Multiple Intelligences“ ( http://www.accelerated-learning.net/multiple.htm ) Please visit: The Surfaquarium website ( http://surfaquarium.com/MI/ )

Extending this module

Please read:

Exploring "The Theory of Multiple Intelligences“

( http://www.accelerated-learning.net/multiple.htm )

Please visit:

The Surfaquarium website ( http://surfaquarium.com/MI/ )

The Eight Smarts To complete this Module: Submit the Module 2 quiz Submit the Module 2 reflection: Choose a person (either yourself or somebody you know very well – you don’t have to indicate who it is) and share how you perceive this person’s profile of all 8 intelligences; this is strictly subjective – there are no ‘right’ answers!

To complete this Module:

Submit the Module 2 quiz

Submit the Module 2 reflection:

Choose a person (either yourself or somebody you know very well – you don’t have to indicate who it is) and share how you perceive this person’s profile of all 8 intelligences; this is strictly subjective – there are no ‘right’ answers!