1. MULTIMODALITIES
Presenters:
TracyWangelin
and
SarahVetrano

2. “Ifa childcan’tlearnthewaywe
teach,maybewe should
teachthewaytheylearn.”–
IgnacioEstrada

3. GARDNER’S THEORY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
 Spatial
 Linguistic
 Logical –mathematical
 Bodily-kinesthetic
 Musical
 Interpersonal
 Intrapersonal

4. MULTIMODALITIES
What does this term mean to you?
Work with a group to develop a working definition of this term.

5. MULTIMODAL TEACHING
OurDefinition:
Different ways to present information
and reach a variety of learners.
Dictionary.com Definition of
Multimodal:
1. having more than one mode
Merriam-Webster.com Definition of
Multimodal:
having or involving several modes,
modalities, or maxima
Wordcentral.com Definition of Teach:
1 : to assist in learning how to do
something : show how <teach a child
to read>
2 : to guide the studies of :
INSTRUCT <teach a class>
3 : to give lessons in :instruct pupils
in <teach music>
4 : to be a teacher
5 : to cause to learn :cause to know
the effects of an action <the
experience taughthimto be more
careful>

6. LITERACY IS MULTIMODAL IN ITSELF:
 Speaking
 Listening
 Reading
 Writing
 Viewing
 Thinking

7. OTHER MODES OF LITERACY:
 Photographs
 Video
 Music
 Drama
 Opera
 Theater
 Live Performance
 Speeches
 Newspaper
 Poetry
 Interviews
 Paintings
 Sketches
 Audio
 Collages
 Maps
How many of you haveever used any of these to teach a lesson, as an extension of
a text, to giveyour students the opportunity to respond to learning?

8. “Ifa childcan’tlearnthewaywe
teach,maybewe should
teachthewaytheylearn.”–
IgnacioEstrada

9. CONSIDER MULTIMODALITIES WITH A 21ST CENTURY
TWIST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY

10. MODES OF LITERACY IN PERSPECTIVE OF A 21ST CENTURY
LEARNER
 Blogging
 Promethean
 Tumble Books
 Smartboard
 Web
 SocialBookmarking
 Interactive PowerPoints
 Twitter
 Skype
 Video
 Distance Learning
 Wiki
 SocialNetworkingSites
 PodCasts
 Online news articles
 Television
 Movies
 Phone conversations
 Webinars
 Email
 Google
 GPS
 Web pages
 Kindle
 iPod
 Ebooks
 Texting

11. REMEMBER THOSE MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES?
In order to reach all ourlearners, we
need to incorporate the many
modes of literacy into our
instruction. Wealso need to
allow students to respond using
these many modes.
 Spatial
 Linguistic
 Logical –mathematical
 Bodily-kinesthetic
 Musical
 Interpersonal
 Intrapersonal

12. USING MULTIMODALITIES TO TEACH
Choose oneofthe children’s books at the front of the room.
Work with a small groupto:
 Read thebook
 Decide howyouwouldincorporatemultimodalities anddesignabasic
outlineof alesson youwoulduse with thebook
 Be preparedtoshareoutin about15-20minutes

13. Drawings Photos Wikis
Music Poetry Speeches
Audio Drama Graphs Maps
Interactive Newspaper Text
Performance Blogs
Collages Promethean
Web Video
Pod Casts Audio
Charts Dance
Movement Design
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Social Networking Skype
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