chaptero 2

This chapter came out stressing the importance of knowing one's own multiple intelligences. The majority of this chapter was a checklist to determine where you were stronger and where you were weaker. Everyone in our group came to the same conclusion, that being able to take this separate test was helpful in understanding the intelligences. The chapter also discussed ways to strengthen and develop other intelligences. According to the chapter these intelligences come to us in three ways, biological factors, personal life history, and cultural/historic backgrounds. What someone might see as their weakest trait, could possibly be there strongest when cultivated. The final comment made by the chapter talked about paralyzing or hindering experiences. Crystalizing solidifies these traits while paralyzing hinders them.

The way our group connected:
Our group all enjoyed being able to take the test and see again where our strenghts and weaknesses lie. It was interesting to see in everyone's review that no one realized that you could cultivate the things that were weak. It was nice to be able to get a more in depth explanation to each of the intelligences and how they could fit into the class. We saw how important it is for educators to see exactly what needed to be done. To see what their intelligences were so that they could use them more effectively in class. It's also nice to know where we're weak so that way we can know how to focus more on some areas and learn different ways to reach the students that we might not have been able to reach before. It's nice to have this upper hand and have an idea of what to expect before we screw something up.