Blog Post # 2

Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence is a theory about different learning styles. Their are nine different types of learning styles such as linguistic, musical, logical, spatial, kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal and naturalist. According to www.infed.org, they expressed Gardner viewed intelligence as the capacity to solve problems or to fashion products that are valued in one or more cultural settings. In relation to student learning, this theory is saying that each student has a different learning style. One student can learn through musical and audio and another student could learn more effectively through movement such as kinesthetic. I believe this theory to be very reasonable to student learning because each student cannot learn the same way, everyone has their own way of learning and studying. Another theory that was discussed both in the book and other websites is Bloom's taxonomy. Bloom's taxononmy is three types of learning such as cognitive, affective and psychomotor. Cognitive is defined as mental skills, affective is a person's attitude or growth in feelings and psychomotor is skills both manually and physical. Each type of learning has characteristics and behaviors that follow along with these three types of learning. In relation to student learning this also goes along with Gardner's theory, but is a little less specific. Instead of having nine types of learning styles it is broken into three. The three learning types however are important and the majority of students could be catergorized into them. The last theory that is mentioned is Dale's cone of experience. Dale's cone of experience is the theory about how students use their senses to learn. They use their sight, smell, ears, taste and touch to learn. In relation to student's learning this theory is very effective and true. Students use their senses to learn, and usually they have one sense that helps them learn the best way. Each theory supports and detracts integration for learning in an early elementary classroom. Gardner's multiple intelligence theory describes the different learning style. One of his learning styles is not specifically related to computers but, is emphasized in spatial and logical. I believe there could even be a tenth intelligence that describes more of the technology learner. Bloom's taxonmy does not integrate technology into the theory. Each type is broad, but one could categorize technology into one of the three types of learning. Dale's cone of experience integrates technology because by using the computer or or forms of technology a student has to be using their senses. Types one, two and three of technology relate to each theory by describing learning. Each type of technology is a learning tool for the students, and in each theory it describes different learning styles and types. Each type is about how technology serves as a teaching and learning tool for the student and the teacher.