MI Chapter 13: Other Applications of MI Theory

            Armstrong suggests in this chapter that MI theory can provide understanding and resources that can go to a broader perspective. This in turn allows educators to develop educational strategies and materials to meet each student’s diverse needs. For instance, they can have their students use computer technology because the programs and software can be associated with all of the eight intelligences.  The best computer technology to use with students would be multimedia learning because it is a great way to use all of the intelligences to help teach students. Armstrong goes on to discuss how we are living in a country that is very diverse and because of this we need to be careful of what is said in the classroom. As educators we must be careful and make our lessons content sensitive and process sensitive. Armstrong tells us that one way of doing this is by using MI theory because it provides educators with a valuable tool to connect to each of these diverse cultures in a way that does not offend anyone. As an educator, I can use this to show how MI theory is incorporated into many different cultures. Another great tool for showing students how MI theory is incorporated into the world is by having career counseling. With this idea my students will see how MI theory can act as a vehicle to help students develop a basic idea of what vocational jobs might be right for them based off their strengths in the intelligences. If we as educators expose them to this and careers when our students reach high school they are more apt to have an idea of the field they want to go into and work toward. By showing students that MI is in the world around them through these techniques we may be able to get them to use their intelligences more.