Chapter 1 MI

The biggest impact of the Multiple Intelligence reading is the reinforcing of the diversity of students in the classroom.  The key thing I thought was interesting from the reading is that all of the intelligences are in each of us.  This means that I will not have eight distinct types of students.  The MI allows for nearly infinite combinations of intelligence in each unique student.  One question that was raised through the reading is if advances in technology, human development, and society would introduce more intelligences.  Gardner has included naturalists who are those with an affinity towards anything nature related.  With that in mind, could an intelligence concerning technology or computers be introduced?  The development of the MI has some parallels with the development and changes taking place in the educational field.  Intelligence was originally considered to be academic in nature and excluded many of the talents or abilities of those with musical or nature skills.  Advances in thought have allowed for the inclusion of other types of intelligence just like teaching is now focusing more on how to adapt to varying levels of learning styles.