MI Ch Seven

Book Title: Multiple Intelligences Chapter #: Seven

Abstract:
This chapter focused on the importance of educators paying attention to the classroom environment. The word classroom conjures up an image of desks facing the front of the room, where a teacher either sits at a large desk correcting papers or stands near the blackboard lecturing to students. This is not the way a classroom environment should be imagined.
For each of the multiple intelligences, questions were listed for educators to consider when evaluating their classroom environment.
This chapter discussed activity and approaches to using them, such as labeling them clearly, topic-specific, temporary open-ended activities, and permanent topic-specific activities. Using activity centers allows the classroom to be set up to help specific intelligences.

Reflection:
All members of our group agreed that activity centers help students focus on their strongest intelligence was important to the classroom environment. Most of us in the group underestimated the importance of the classroom environment and how crucial it is for students.
Students get to interact with other students and the teacher all at the same time. Having a table set up for a specific topic is a great way to learn. The information is always available, with activities involved. It reminds the student where they are in the content. Changing the themes with the content only reiterates the importance of the activity centers.