What is picture smart? Picture smart people work well with images and spacial issues. This can cover a range of topics from art to cartography. Permission to use for educational purposes. © 1999 Fablevision What are some personality qualities of picture smart people? Picture smart people enjoy imagery and have a strong sense of artistry. [...]
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What is number smart? This intelligence covers logical and mathematical skills. It is working with numbers, abstraction, reasoning and logic. Permission to use for educational purposes. © 1999 Fablevision What are some personality qualities of number smart people? Number smart people like to crunch numbers. They enjoy math and games of logic such as chess. [...]
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What is word smart? This intelligence covers verbal/linguistic skills. It is working with words, spoken or written. Permission to use for educational purposes. © 1999 Fablevision What are some personality qualities of word smart people? Word smart people like to read, write, talk and/or listen. They revel in words, books, languages and telling stories. People [...]
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Over the next week I would like to share my thoughts on how technology might play a role in reaching more learners with different learning styles. I will argue that applying different learning styles to your lessons using technology will elicit engagement and increase achievement. There is already research happening in this field and there [...]
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I am intrigued by different learning styles and all the models available to assess your strengths and weaknesses in this area. Of all the online assessments, I am particularly drawn to the Memletics Learning Styles Inventory. I feel this is the most rounded and balanced of the assessments I have taken up to this point. [...]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...Assignment 1.2 The book does state that it is not necessary for an instructor to prepare 20 ways to teach the same thing – it would be unreasonable. I believe we can agree with that, but are there techniques you can be using to spice up your instruction? Utilize the internet (not Wiki) and library [...]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...Assignment 1.1 It is important to know your own learning style before you begin to assess those of others. In the Course Documents please click on the link to the learning styles assessments. You will see there are a variety of them – each of you much complete the first one, “Rightbrain-Leftbrain Assessment” and then [...]
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