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Viva Books Multiple Intelligences and Instructional Technology 2nd Edition 2009 by Walter McKenzie
Ever since Howard Gardner first conceived the idea of multiple intelligences more than 20 years ago, educators have looked for ways to apply his theory to curricular design. In this new edition, Walter Mckenzie shows us that instructional technology can be the ideal tool for doing just that. Providing a host of lesson ideas and planning materials that make use of current hardware, software and online resources, Mckenzie demonstrates how multiple intelligences theory can be teamed with technology to produce curriculum that inspires every student to learn.A New Model for Teaching and Learning 21st-Century Skills• Learn how to employ the principles of multiple intelligences theory to refine your selection and use of classroom technology tools.• Modify your existing lesson plans to accommodate multiple intelligences with detailed instructions and templates for evaluation and planning.• Expand your repertoire of differentiated teaching practices and empower every child with curriculum that addresses their strongest intelligences.Contents: Chapter 1:A new theory of learning • Chapter 2: Instructional design and multiple intelligences • Chapter 3: Technology and multiple intelligences • Chapter 4: Media selection • Chapter 5: Software selection • Chapter 6: Modifying existing lessons • Chapter 7: Building new instruction • Chapter 8: Becoming a technoconstructivist • Chapter 9: Internet-based instruction • Chapter 10: Assessment • AppendixesAbout the Author: Walter McKenzieis a lifelong learner who has been incorporating technology and multiple intelligences theory into instruction over the past two decades.He hosts an education Web site entitled The One and Only Surfaquarium (http://surfaqaurium.com), which includes innovative teaching resources, multiple intelligence pages, newsletters, projects, and online courses. Walter has written and taught multiple intelligence courses online and has presented on multiple intelligences, technology integration, and creative education to school employees and conference audiences around the nation. He resides in Massachusetts with his wife, Carleen, and his children, Christopher and Mallory. There he serves as director of information systems for the Salem Public Schools.Target Audience:School educators and officials in various school boards.