Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost.nifl.gov [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id WAA23344; Thu, 23 Oct 1997 22:23:41 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 22:23:41 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <fc.004c56fb0032af7e3b9aca006532b5b2.32af8b@otan.dni.us> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: sgaer@otan.dni.us (Susan Gaer) To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:1461] Re: multiple intelligences & the use of the internet X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Status: RO Content-Length: 1992 Lines: 41 Kathy Smith asks about multiple intelligences and the use of the Internet for ESL instruction. I have used the Internet extensively for and in my adult beginning ESL classes and have lots of ideas. I am not sure they can all be described in an E-mail, but I do introduce the internet in a very controlled and structured manner. I think, however, her two questions are related and that she might be asking is what are the multiple intelligences and how can the internet help students learn using their multiple intelligences. There is an excellent article on multiple intelligences and adult learners written by Leslie Shelton at http://www.otan.dni.us/HubIV/diversity/oneonone.html Computer skills (not just necessarily the internet) have been touted as using more than one intelligence and thus helping learners learn more. They are similar but not the same as learning styles. My curriculum that I use with beginning level ESL adult students includes: Computer literacy Word processing skills Email which are all integrated into my regular ESL class. At the very beginning levels I go as far as doing electronic journals via email with my students. Conversations in email are very basic and concrete at this level similar to writing I ask them to do in class. However, the obejective is to get them to understand a use of email and the concept of email. At low intermediate levels, I introduce the internet, searching, accessing information and online publishing. You can see some of the materials I use at this level at http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproject/rancho/writing.htm However, I also do projects with the students which require no computer in the classroom and then post their work on the internet. This work and the corresponding projects (useful for all levels) can be seen at http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproject/email.htm Hope this helps answer some questions. I would be interested to hear others' thoughts on this very interesting topic. Susan Gaer
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