Literacy Works: "What is MI?"
Go to: http://literacyworks.org/mi/home.html

Overview

The site is divided into four main sections:

• Introduction - Multiple Intelligence (MI) theory and how it can be applied to adult literacy and education.
• Assessment - How to identify learners' preferred intelligences and take inventory of learners' skills. The assessment activities are designed to help practitioners tailor their teaching methods to their learners' strengths.
• Practice - This section contains dozens of suggestions for approaching subjects in different ways to take advantage of different intelligences. To make the most out of this section, it is helpful to have the free Macromedia Flash player installed on the computer, although any of the activities can be viewed, even if the Flash player is not installed.
• Resources - Explore links to other adult literacy and education sites.

Tapping into Multiple Intelligences workshops
Go to: http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/month1/index.html

Overview

It is suggested that practitioners start with the Explanation section, which is about the concept of MI. Move from the concept of MI to classroom applications by going to the Demonstrations section.

Topics include:

• What is the theory of multiple intelligences (MI)?
• How does this theory differ from the traditional definition of intelligence?
• What does MI have to do with my classroom?
• How has MI developed since it was introduced in 1983?
• Who are the critics of this theory and what do they say?
• What are some benefits of using MI approach?
• How can I find out more about MI theory?