MI: Chapter 13

This chapter is just expanding on ways that MI can be incorporated through different applications. The three applications it explains are computer technology, cultural diversity, and career counseling. Computers aren't just for mathematical uses as some would imagine, but can be used to explore all the intelligences in many different ways. There are so many different software programs on a computer that can be linked to any of the intelligences, such as a paint program for spatial intelligence or to make videos which would be bodily-kinesthetic. Just the Internet alone allows for students to search for anything relating to any on of the eight intelligences. Culturally diverse populations may cause problems but if a teacher is to embrace it in the right way then many students can benefit from their diverse classrooms. It is important to know that all cultures use the eight intelligences but use them and value them in different ways. These differences need to be recognized and embraced. As for career counseling the eight intelligences can be used to help students understand what intelligences they like to use more and which they are good in and that can lead them down the road to the right career choice in their future.