Week 3

This week we:

a) took a look at how we each learn, to find approaches to learning outside of a classroom lecture.

b) did more work on setting up the competition board.  

c) chose people for particular roles on the team.

Some things you might want to look at for next week are:

1.  Online quiz for multiple intelligences

http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-assessment

2.  Chart showing describing intelligences:

Children who are strongly:	Think	Love	Need
Word Smart	in words	reading, writing, telling stories, playing word games, etc.	books, tapes, writing tools paper diaries, dialogues, discussion, debate stories
Math Smart	by reasoning	experimenting, questioning, figuring out puzzles, calculating, etc.	things to explore and think about, science materials, manipulatives, trips to the planetarium and science museum
Picture Smart	in images and pictures	designing, drawing, visualizing, doodling, etc.	art, LEGOs, video, movies, slides, imagination games, mazes, puzzles, illustrated books, trips to art museums
Body Smart	through somatic sensations	dancing, running, jumping, building, touching, gesturing, etc.	role play, drama, movement, things to build, sports and physical games, tactile experiences, hands-on learning
Music Smart	via rhythms and melodies	singing, whistling, humming, tapping feet and hands, listening, etc..	sing-along time, trips to concerts, music playing at home and school, musical instruments
People Smart	by bouncing ideas off other people	leading, organizing, relating, manipulating, mediating, partying, etc.	friends, group games, social gatherings, community events, clubs, mentors/apprenticeships
Self Smart	deeply inside themselves	setting goals, meditating, dreaming, being quiet,	secret places, time alone, self-paced projects, choices
Nature Smart	by being in nature or around animals	taking nature walks, being with animals, touching nature, climbing trees, being outside	to be outside, touching nature, climbing trees, caring for animals, trips to nature museums