Using Multiple Intelligence Activities in Introduction to Keyboarding Classroom Sherry Roberts University of Central Arkansas Conway, Arkansas

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 2 Multiple Intelligences Verbal/Linguistic  Ability to express oneself orally and in writing Logical/Mathematical  Mathematics, logic and reasoning – problem solvers. Visual/Spatial  Picture ideas and solutions Bodily/Kinesthetic  Active learning, promoted through fine and gross motor activities Musical/Rhythmic  Patterns, instruments, environmental sounds, and response to rhythms. Intrapersonal  Feelings, values, and attitudes’ expects learning to be meaningful. Interpersonal  Social learning in all its forms. Naturalist  Categories and hierarchies. Multiple Intelligences and Instructional Technology, Walter McKenzie (2002)

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 3 MI and the Information Age Information Technology Skills  Kinesthetic Information Literacy Skills  Intrapersonal and Naturalist Problem-solving Skills  Logical Collaboration Skills  Interpersonal and Linguistic Flexibility  Musical Creativity  Visual and Existential Multiple Intelligences and Instructional Technology, Walter McKenzie (2002)

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 4 Activity One Alphabet song  Adapted for the alphabetic keyboard These are the words:  A s d f g h j k l ; that’s the homerow  Q w e r t y u i o p top row too  Z x c v b n m,. / the end! Hold up your hands to demonstrate correct fingering.

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 5 What Multiple Intelligences are involved: Musical Visual/Spatial Verbal/Linguistic Bodily/Kinesthetic

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 6 Activity Two Think, Write, Pair, Share  One day focus on just the left-hand keys  Another day focus on just the right-hand keys Incorporates language skills Work individually and as a small group

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 7 Instructions for Activity Two Think  Begin with one minute to think of all the words you can key with only the left- (or right-) hand Write  Write down for two minutes all the words you thought of and more Pair  With a partner, combine your two lists into one and add words together you might think of Share  Work in group of four (or five). Make a combined list for your group of all the words you have and add more to the list.

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 8 WQERT ASDFG ZXCVB Left-hand Keys

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 9 Completing Activity Two With keyboards covered or put up, have students trace their left hand on a paper. Draw lines for the three rows of the keyboard above each finger (an extra set for the pointer finger). Let students put the correct key labels for each finger on the page.

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 10 What MIs are involved? Verbal/Linguistic Visual/Spatial Interpersonal Logical/Mathematical

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 11 Activity Three Keyboard scramble  Use a page with blank keys  Have students place the correct keys back on the keyboard This can be done in pairs or individually Can be used as a review  This is best when timed Give students 5 minutes to complete the task Student, or group, with all or the most correct wins

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 12 What MIs are involved? Visual/Spatial Bodily/Kinesthetic Interpersonal (if used as a group activity)

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 13 Activity Four  Round Robin Composition Divide room into groups of four (three or five is acceptable) Students remain at their seats and are given the same story line beginning…  Once when I was coming to school…. They are given two minutes to begin keying in their portion of the story. Time is called and they move to the right  The last person in the group, on the right, moves to the first seat. Continue this until all are back to their original seat

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 14 What MIs are involved? Verbal/Linguistic Bodily/Kinesthetic Interpersonal Musical/Rhythmic (if music is added to make it like musical chairs)

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 15 Activity Five Reading  Using the book Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Read the story to the class. Tell the class that each time they hear Click, Clack, Moo they are to key this. They are also to key each of the letters that are read. At the end of the story have volunteers read what they have keyed. Begin a discussion on careers and what skills have just been practiced.

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 16 What MIs are involved? Verbal/Linguistic Bodily/Kinesthetic Visual/Spatial

August 2004 Sherry Roberts, University of Central Arkansas 17 Keyboarding Webquest rding/keyboarding1/key1index.htm