Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences consists of eight different areas that suggest how students learn. The intelligences include linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist which account for a broader range of human potential in adults and children. This theory suggests that in order to have successful student learning, teachers must present information in a variety of ways to include everyone.
Bloom’s taxonomy says that there are three types of learning including cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. This taxonomy of learning behaviors can be though of as “the goals of the training process” and when the training session is competed, the learner should have acquired new skills, knowledge, and attitudes. This theory can assist teachers in encouraging student learning by viewing it as stairway where each step leads you to a higher level of thought.
Bloom’s theory supports technology integration for learning in an early elementary classroom by developing Information and Communication Technology which starts off using computers to simply store or display material for students to use and then moving to the highest taxonomic level where students synthesize material to construct projects or presentations. The way that this integration can detract from learning is not allowing students to learn in a meaningful because they are not learning on their own but through the use of technology.
Dale’s Cone of Experience is based on the relationships of various educational experiences to reality, and the bottom level of the cone represents reality or the closest things to real, everyday life. The Cone begins with motor skills and attitudes, then moves up to cognitive skills, followed by information which represents the highest level of abstraction. The opportunity for a learner to use a variety or several senses is considered in the cone and the further you move up the cone, the fewer senses are involved at each level. Teachers can now make decisions about resources or activities by asking several questions about the potential value of a resource to student learning.
Dale’s Cone of Experience supports technology integration for learning in an early elementary classroom by incorporating computers. This will actively engage the learner who uses seeing, hearing, and physical activity at the keyboard as well as a range of mental skills. The use of computers could detract from technology integration because teachers could rely too heavily on the Web and not all resources found on the Web are valuable.
These three theories support Type I, II, and III uses of technology because they all incorporate software that supports the objectives of each theory. The theories include software such as Word Processing, Searching, and different programs that support the learning activities that are present. Finally, if each theory integrates the use of technology correctly, the computer can be used as a tool to solve problems that students may have.
3 comments:
Lauren, I really enjoyed your post. It was well thought out and you mentioned many important points. I agree with what you said about Gardner's theory supporting and detracting the integration of technology. It is very true that if teachers do not use valid programs or if they do not use the programs correctly, the students will not benefit.
This post was very thourough and well thought out. It provided us with lots of information in a clear manner that leaves the reader with little to no questions left after reading it at the end. I liked how you described Bloom's Taxonomy as “the goals of the training process” and when the training session is competed, the learner should have acquired new skills, knowledge, and attitudes.Thinking of it as a stairway is a simple way of describing this. Good job :)
I like how you worded that Bloom's taxonomy relates to technology. I also said that it is good to start young children off with computers because it will help them learn from it a lot more in the future. This was definitley very well thought out! Keep up the good work!
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