1. MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES Assoc. Prof. Teodora Valova, PhD St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo e-mail: valova_teodora@abv.bg eTwinning Professional Development Workshop Sofia 25 - 28 April 2013

2. Structure of the presentation The Multiple Intelligences The common work of different intelligences The ways for presenting of learning context The ways that teachers can draw on Gardner's theory in their classroom

3. What you hold in your hands you also have in your head Fredens, Kjeld. Why are Manipulatives an Essential Element in the Learning Process of Children

4. What is Intelligence?

5. Children think with their whole bodies

6. Adult’s way Vs. Children way Adults: first the head, then the body Children: first the body, then the head

7. Have we several intelligences?

8. The brain as a chest with several drawers

9. Howard Gardner's Theory

10. How do the different intelligences work? On a bodily-kinesthetic level

11. How do the different intelligences work? On a spatial level

12. On a musical level

13. On a linguistic level C-U-P

14. On a logical/mathematical level

15. All intelligences work together!

16. Different types of brain

17. The left and right-handed people Left hemisphere is responsible for analytical and logical thinking, and for the speech The right hemisphere is responsible for imaging, creative thinking and intuition

18. The effect of mismatch YELLOW BLUE ORANGE BLACK RED GREEN PURPLE YELLOW RED ORANGE GREEN BLACK BLUE RED PURPLE GREEN BLUE ORANGE

19. Interaction between hemispheres of our brain The right is trying to fix color that's writing The left is trying the importance of writing a word

20. The school of yesterday

21. THE SPREAD OF THE WEB 2.0 “VIRUS" In the politic In the communication In the economic In the education

22. To be a fashionable person

23. The big exponential explosion of technologies

24. Technologies can redirect intellectual potential, energy and time making the educational materials more efficient develop and encourage the intellectual potential having more certainty investing in innovations providing students with 21-st century skills

25. What types of intelligences are used in computing?

26. Information technology is at the heart of any innovation “Join the world of technology to change the world and the fate of many people.”

27. Company Logo The three shortcomings of innovation in the modern world Communication Transformation of the human communication: the symbiosis between human – media is intensified Globalization Threatening the users’ identity Curriculum Larger volume of information, smaller meaningful share for integration in the community

28. “Don’t forget that I'm different from the others, and don’t compare me with your idea of the ideal student. Accept me as I am.”

30. Educational paradigm: Teaching - Perception

31. Examination of the body volume

32. Cross-curricular approach to learning Mathematic Man and Nature Art Design and technology

33. Company Logo SPEAKING 1 READING 4 WRITING 2 LISTENING 3 DIAGRAMS 5 METAPHORS 6 PRACTICAL ACTIVITY 7 Different ways to present the learning context

34. Confucius’ words What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand.

35. Teachers networks eTwinning

36. Beyond the ‘school curriculum’ European framework of reference on key competences (for lifelong learning)

37. The three pillars of Gardner's theory By assessing and building on students ‘strengths By providing points of entry to subject matter By creating interdisciplinary curricula

38. What skills are important for nowadays generation of teachers? What do you need to know and what can you do to make it successful? Proactivity

39. What should be the approach to teaching young students? To treat them as equals To encourage them to co- operate To solve or do the task themselves

40. Changes in our students

41. Successful strategy Be associated with classroom activities To consolidate and extend the knowledge, skills and competences To complement the curriculum To provide an interesting way to present terminology and dry material To develop communication by direct contact To create an environment for integrative and intercultural relations

42. Let’s return for a moment …… …..to the shoe lace!

43. The Multiple Intelligences are both separate and interdependent Can we improve upon this situation?

44. It worst to remember Thomas Eliot words: "Time past and time future what might have been and what has been point to one end, which is always present."

45. Thank you for your attention! valova_teodora@abv.bg valova_teodora@abv.bg