Monday, November 19, 2007
Sorry
Sorry about the format of the outline below. I understand that it must be hard to read, and I know it is in the wrong format, but blogger messed up the format and I don't know how to fix it, nor do I want to,. Instead, I will color code the different layors for your understand-ment.
Look its an Outline!
I. Piracy
A. Ancient Piracy
1. Who they were
a. Fishermen
b. Professionals
c. Criminals
2. Weapons
a. Blades
b. Guns
c. Ships
3. Prizes and Strategies
a. Ships sought after
b. ways to get on ship
c. what happened to captured crew
4. Loot
a. Ships stolen
b. ships robbed
c. Ransom
B. Modern Piracy
1. Who they were
a. Fishermen
b. Professionals
c. Criminals
2. Weapons
a. Blades
b. Guns
c. Ships
3. Prizes and Strategies
a. Ships sought after
b. ways to get on ship
c. what happened to captured crew
4. Loot
a. Ships stolen
b. ships robbed
c. Ransom
II. Defense
A. On ship Defense
1. Hoses
2. Education of Sailors
B. Government Intervention
1. Who’s responsible
2. Where pirates are hunted
A. Ancient Piracy
1. Who they were
a. Fishermen
b. Professionals
c. Criminals
2. Weapons
a. Blades
b. Guns
c. Ships
3. Prizes and Strategies
a. Ships sought after
b. ways to get on ship
c. what happened to captured crew
4. Loot
a. Ships stolen
b. ships robbed
c. Ransom
B. Modern Piracy
1. Who they were
a. Fishermen
b. Professionals
c. Criminals
2. Weapons
a. Blades
b. Guns
c. Ships
3. Prizes and Strategies
a. Ships sought after
b. ways to get on ship
c. what happened to captured crew
4. Loot
a. Ships stolen
b. ships robbed
c. Ransom
II. Defense
A. On ship Defense
1. Hoses
2. Education of Sailors
B. Government Intervention
1. Who’s responsible
2. Where pirates are hunted
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Annotated Bibliography
Many people don't believe that pirates exsist today, but the media men beg to differ. People stealing, "Pirating", music and videos from the internet and not paying for them. Yes these people are real, but what about thier action's name sake? Surely the pirates from the movies are extinct, or if they aren't, we would have heard about them. That is why my question for this reasearch paper is ... I am writing this paper for ..., so that they can realise that there is still the threat of piracy out there and it doesn't live inside our computers.
In this paper I am going to talk about where these modern pirates come from and what drove them into piracy. I will also discuss the use of technology and modern weapons in piracy. Finally I will tell of possible ways to defend against the modern pirates. Within the paper, I will compare and contrast modern pirates with thier forefathers, as well as add several stories told to me by a history professor who has second hand stories of modern pirates.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SECTOR, CHARLOTTE. Danger Adrift: Modern-Day Pirates Threaten More Than the High Seas. 14 November 2005. 5 November 2007.
In this article, the author clearly states that these new modern pirates are not those of the Johnny Depp fashion. In fact, they are more dangerous than their ancesters. Now modern pirates are equiped with rocket propelled granades and machine guns. Modern pirates are attacking ships from all classes. This article starts off with a Carnival Ship Cruiseliner. The article, however, does state that pirate attacks have gone down in recent years, but the attacks have become more fatal.
Coughlan, Sean. Rise of modern-day pirates. 6 July 2006. 5 November 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5146582.stm.
In this article, it is again clearly stated that modern pirates are not like those of the movies. These pirates started off as little gangs trying to get some money, but now they are becoming a large, organized problem. These pirates come nowhere close to the romanticized swashbucklers of the past. Although these pirates did the same things as past pirates; rape, murder, theft, and kidnapping. There is debate, however, that modern pirates are a form of terrorism and whether or not it should be fought.
Dolby, Ieuan. Modern Day Pirates. 2007. 5 November 2007.
This article specifies the wide range of who a pirate can be. In it, the author claims that a pirate can be a poor fisherman with a machete and maybe a pistol, hopefully looking for anything that can come in use such as a bucket of paint, or, if they're lucky, a watch stolen from somebody. The other side of modern piracy is a group of highly trained professionals in camo gear, armed with machine guns and granade launchers, and ready to kill at any given moment. These groups, of course, are after something bigger than a can of paint, they are after the cargo. This article goes on to tell about the tactics pirates use to find and board ships, and about techniques ships use to defend themselves.
In this paper I am going to talk about where these modern pirates come from and what drove them into piracy. I will also discuss the use of technology and modern weapons in piracy. Finally I will tell of possible ways to defend against the modern pirates. Within the paper, I will compare and contrast modern pirates with thier forefathers, as well as add several stories told to me by a history professor who has second hand stories of modern pirates.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SECTOR, CHARLOTTE. Danger Adrift: Modern-Day Pirates Threaten More Than the High Seas. 14 November 2005. 5 November 2007
In this article, the author clearly states that these new modern pirates are not those of the Johnny Depp fashion. In fact, they are more dangerous than their ancesters. Now modern pirates are equiped with rocket propelled granades and machine guns. Modern pirates are attacking ships from all classes. This article starts off with a Carnival Ship Cruiseliner. The article, however, does state that pirate attacks have gone down in recent years, but the attacks have become more fatal.
Coughlan, Sean. Rise of modern-day pirates. 6 July 2006. 5 November 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5146582.stm.
In this article, it is again clearly stated that modern pirates are not like those of the movies. These pirates started off as little gangs trying to get some money, but now they are becoming a large, organized problem. These pirates come nowhere close to the romanticized swashbucklers of the past. Although these pirates did the same things as past pirates; rape, murder, theft, and kidnapping. There is debate, however, that modern pirates are a form of terrorism and whether or not it should be fought.
Dolby, Ieuan. Modern Day Pirates. 2007. 5 November 2007
This article specifies the wide range of who a pirate can be. In it, the author claims that a pirate can be a poor fisherman with a machete and maybe a pistol, hopefully looking for anything that can come in use such as a bucket of paint, or, if they're lucky, a watch stolen from somebody. The other side of modern piracy is a group of highly trained professionals in camo gear, armed with machine guns and granade launchers, and ready to kill at any given moment. These groups, of course, are after something bigger than a can of paint, they are after the cargo. This article goes on to tell about the tactics pirates use to find and board ships, and about techniques ships use to defend themselves.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Here are the sources that took me about a half hour to log on to AOL and get from an e-mail that my ma sent me, so there.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Many people don't believe that pirates exsist today, but the media men beg to differ. People stealing, "Pirating", music and videos from the internet and not paying for them. Yes these people are real, but what about thier action's name sake? Surely the pirates from the movies are extinct, or if they aren't, we would have heard about them. That is why my question for this reasearch paper is ... I am writing this paper for ..., so that they can realise that there is still the threat of piracy out there and it doesn't live inside our computers.
In this paper I am going to talk about where these modern pirates come from and what drove them into piracy. I will also discuss the use of technology and modern weapons in piracy. Finally I will tell of possible ways to defend against the modern pirates. Within the paper, I will compare and contrast modern pirates with thier forefathers, as well as add several stories told to me by a history professor who has second hand stories of modern pirates.
this should be fun.
In this paper I am going to talk about where these modern pirates come from and what drove them into piracy. I will also discuss the use of technology and modern weapons in piracy. Finally I will tell of possible ways to defend against the modern pirates. Within the paper, I will compare and contrast modern pirates with thier forefathers, as well as add several stories told to me by a history professor who has second hand stories of modern pirates.
this should be fun.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Topics on Piracy
I'm thinking about changing my topic, because I feel that the one I have now is too big for me and I wouldn't be able to give it justice.
So I am thinking about changing it to Modern Piracy. I know that Dr. Johnson has some stories that I could use so I'll set up a meeting with him. Also, I found some articles:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/1280886.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/07/060706-modern-pirates.html
http://www.rand.org/commentary/040101JIR.html
So I am thinking about changing it to Modern Piracy. I know that Dr. Johnson has some stories that I could use so I'll set up a meeting with him. Also, I found some articles:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/1280886.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/07/060706-modern-pirates.html
http://www.rand.org/commentary/040101JIR.html
Friday, November 2, 2007
In a planet far, far away...
Well, this is a difficult thing.
Supposedly I am supposed to have read one of my sources for my research paper. But I have a problem. I only got my resources from the library today, so I haven't read any of them yet. I don't even know if they're worth using. Of Course I would read them this weekend...
...Oh wait, I can't
(you'll like this story)
Today (Friday) and Tomorrow (Saturday), I am helping to run, organize, and control a girl scout lock in. This Lockin is being attended by over 100 girls, each night, and all these girls are going through rotations and meals and activites and all kinds of good fun. There will be little sleep and even less patience. I admit that these lockins are usually the high light of my year (isn't that sad?) but due to the promise of lack of sleep as well as my dislike of being near too many people for too long (hense my extreme dislike of parties)(the reason for this may be that I have a little Asbergers in me, and my mind "overloads" and I just need to get away sometimes) I fully predict myself to be very crabby, short tempered, and extremely tired. I suppose myself to take the time to disappear from the publics view, with intention of reading one of my sources, and instead of getting the work done, I will find myself having read about ten pages and not taking in a single word. In which case I will give up and fall asleep and have a very annoying dream where I am reading a very good book that will have a very bad ending (like the one in Stone Wolf, which I beseach you to never read).
Well I suppose that is the end of my story, I'll tell you how true it is the next time I become consious. Good bye, and sorry for the spelling errors
CJ
Supposedly I am supposed to have read one of my sources for my research paper. But I have a problem. I only got my resources from the library today, so I haven't read any of them yet. I don't even know if they're worth using. Of Course I would read them this weekend...
...Oh wait, I can't
(you'll like this story)
Today (Friday) and Tomorrow (Saturday), I am helping to run, organize, and control a girl scout lock in. This Lockin is being attended by over 100 girls, each night, and all these girls are going through rotations and meals and activites and all kinds of good fun. There will be little sleep and even less patience. I admit that these lockins are usually the high light of my year (isn't that sad?) but due to the promise of lack of sleep as well as my dislike of being near too many people for too long (hense my extreme dislike of parties)(the reason for this may be that I have a little Asbergers in me, and my mind "overloads" and I just need to get away sometimes) I fully predict myself to be very crabby, short tempered, and extremely tired. I suppose myself to take the time to disappear from the publics view, with intention of reading one of my sources, and instead of getting the work done, I will find myself having read about ten pages and not taking in a single word. In which case I will give up and fall asleep and have a very annoying dream where I am reading a very good book that will have a very bad ending (like the one in Stone Wolf, which I beseach you to never read).
Well I suppose that is the end of my story, I'll tell you how true it is the next time I become consious. Good bye, and sorry for the spelling errors
CJ
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Monday, October 29, 2007
POST
Question: "Where are libraries headed and what is making them go that way?"
Primary Sources: Im hungry, really really hungry. I will put out surveys and have interviews with librarians.
Secondary Sources: I found some books on innovations being made in libraries. I consider those secondary to the interviews.
Primary Sources: Im hungry, really really hungry. I will put out surveys and have interviews with librarians.
Secondary Sources: I found some books on innovations being made in libraries. I consider those secondary to the interviews.
Blogity Blog
Blog, Blog, Blog, Blog, Blog, Blog, Blog, Blog, Blogity Blog.
I wanna know what does the word "blog" really mean, where it came from, and why we do it. I suppose thats a research project of it's own, but I'm not writing a paper on it. I'm just saying it.
Blogity, Blogity, Blogity, Blogity, Blogity, Blogity, Blogity, Blog.
ToLater
Blogity, Blog, Blogity, Blog, Blogity, Blog, Blogity, Blog, Blogity, Blog, Blog, Blogity.
I wanna know what does the word "blog" really mean, where it came from, and why we do it. I suppose thats a research project of it's own, but I'm not writing a paper on it. I'm just saying it.
Blogity, Blogity, Blogity, Blogity, Blogity, Blogity, Blogity, Blog.
ToLater
Blogity, Blog, Blogity, Blog, Blogity, Blog, Blogity, Blog, Blogity, Blog, Blog, Blogity.
Things for research
This is the site where I got all the sites below
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=library+innovations&hl=en&lr=
These are the sites from above and I don't want to go on to infinaty by copy pasteing them to this blog.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=225527&pageindex=1
http://www3.cambridge.org/uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521623612
http://forskningsbasen.deff.dk/ddf/rec.external?id=auc87561
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED367317&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=eric_accno&accno=ED367317
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=library+innovations&hl=en&lr=
These are the sites from above and I don't want to go on to infinaty by copy pasteing them to this blog.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=225527&pageindex=1
http://www3.cambridge.org/uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521623612
http://forskningsbasen.deff.dk/ddf/rec.external?id=auc87561
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED367317&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=eric_accno&accno=ED367317
Friday, October 26, 2007
What I have, What is next
Progress Report.
I know that I need tons of statistics and first hand interviews. To find out where libraries are headed, I should research new ideas and new stratagies that are coming into libraries and changing them. Basically what I am saying is that I have just figured out what I need to find, and I'm not sure on how to find it. Wish me happy hunting.
To Do List.
*Create surveys and polls and send them out.
*Make an appointment with librarian in the college and the public libraries
-Ask about library budgets and new innovations
*Research new methods and innovations circulating libraries.
I know that I need tons of statistics and first hand interviews. To find out where libraries are headed, I should research new ideas and new stratagies that are coming into libraries and changing them. Basically what I am saying is that I have just figured out what I need to find, and I'm not sure on how to find it. Wish me happy hunting.
To Do List.
*Create surveys and polls and send them out.
*Make an appointment with librarian in the college and the public libraries
-Ask about library budgets and new innovations
*Research new methods and innovations circulating libraries.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Site for Research
http://www.humorwriters.org/startlingstats.html
I wouldn't use this site as direct reference, for it is way too old. But the links It has may be helpful.
http://jis.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/21/1/1
*I'm not very sure on what I can get for research. I'm not sure on how to get research. I want to find statistics about library funding and a national survey info would be nice, but I don't know how to find it.
Found this book, it should help
http://library.ilcso.illinois.edu/elm/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&CNT=20&Search_Arg=Redesigning+Library+Services%3A+A+Manifesto.&Search_Code=TALL
This one too
http://puboff.lis.uiuc.edu/catalog/lancaster.html
I wouldn't use this site as direct reference, for it is way too old. But the links It has may be helpful.
http://jis.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/21/1/1
*I'm not very sure on what I can get for research. I'm not sure on how to get research. I want to find statistics about library funding and a national survey info would be nice, but I don't know how to find it.
Found this book, it should help
http://library.ilcso.illinois.edu/elm/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&CNT=20&Search_Arg=Redesigning+Library+Services%3A+A+Manifesto.&Search_Code=TALL
This one too
http://puboff.lis.uiuc.edu/catalog/lancaster.html
Friday, October 19, 2007
Purpose and Audience
Topic: How will digitalization of books effect libraries in the future?
Purpose: I want to convince people that the of digitalization of books to bring the end of the ink and paper world is a bad thing, and it should not be allowed. I want to see if people will let digitalization of books destroy libraries in the future. I want to inverstigate whether people think the digitalization of books will result in the disappearance of physical books or not.
Audience: I would like to address everyone, because it takes everyone to stop the end of libraries. Academically, peers, teachers, and librarians, anyone.
Purpose: I want to convince people that the of digitalization of books to bring the end of the ink and paper world is a bad thing, and it should not be allowed. I want to see if people will let digitalization of books destroy libraries in the future. I want to inverstigate whether people think the digitalization of books will result in the disappearance of physical books or not.
Audience: I would like to address everyone, because it takes everyone to stop the end of libraries. Academically, peers, teachers, and librarians, anyone.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Three questions
1. What are libraries doing today that is moving them to digitalization?
2. What does society think about the topic?
3. How would digitalization effect libraries in the future?
2. What does society think about the topic?
3. How would digitalization effect libraries in the future?
Open Ended Question
Will books become digital, therefore making libraries obsolete, and will society allow it?
Topic Questions for Research Paper
1. Identify the issue or problem that you plan to focus on in your research project.
The problem of the future threat of digitalization of books and the written word, and therefore the end of books.
2. What is your personal connection to and interest in this topic?
I am a bibliophile, I love books as books. I am a bookworm; I love to read books for their stories. I want to be, and will be, a librarian one day, and without books, that’s kind of impossible.
3. What opinions do you already hold about this topic?
I do not think it will happen and I don’t want it to happen, but it might. I just don’t want a Fahrenheit 451 on our hands. I know I’ll be one of those who is either hiding my books in an air vent or being one of those outcast from civilization (if you can call it that).
4. What knowledge do you already have about this topic?
I know that more and more libraries are cataloging digitally (and I’m not saying that’s bad). I know that over a million books are printed daily (I’m not sure about exact numbers). I know that librarian positions will be numerous when I am looking for a job, although I don’t know exactly why.
5. What are your main questions about this topic? What are you most curious about?
What do people think about digitalization of books and the loss of libraries? Will digitalization happen and how will it happen.
6. Within what scholarly discipline (such as history, biology, psychology) do you expect to do most of your research? How does this discipline approach or study this topic?
History for what has happened in the past years ago and yesterday. Culture, to find out what people think about this and if the general opinion points to what may or may not happen in the future.
7. How could you research this topic outside the library (for example, through interviews
and/or observations)?
I could post surveys, send e-mails, and post polls on all the sights I am registered on. I will try to get as wide a polling area as possible so I do not get a biased poll. If I only ask those in college, I may get only one answer, but if I ask other places like online forums, I may get different answers and different views.
The problem of the future threat of digitalization of books and the written word, and therefore the end of books.
2. What is your personal connection to and interest in this topic?
I am a bibliophile, I love books as books. I am a bookworm; I love to read books for their stories. I want to be, and will be, a librarian one day, and without books, that’s kind of impossible.
3. What opinions do you already hold about this topic?
I do not think it will happen and I don’t want it to happen, but it might. I just don’t want a Fahrenheit 451 on our hands. I know I’ll be one of those who is either hiding my books in an air vent or being one of those outcast from civilization (if you can call it that).
4. What knowledge do you already have about this topic?
I know that more and more libraries are cataloging digitally (and I’m not saying that’s bad). I know that over a million books are printed daily (I’m not sure about exact numbers). I know that librarian positions will be numerous when I am looking for a job, although I don’t know exactly why.
5. What are your main questions about this topic? What are you most curious about?
What do people think about digitalization of books and the loss of libraries? Will digitalization happen and how will it happen.
6. Within what scholarly discipline (such as history, biology, psychology) do you expect to do most of your research? How does this discipline approach or study this topic?
History for what has happened in the past years ago and yesterday. Culture, to find out what people think about this and if the general opinion points to what may or may not happen in the future.
7. How could you research this topic outside the library (for example, through interviews
and/or observations)?
I could post surveys, send e-mails, and post polls on all the sights I am registered on. I will try to get as wide a polling area as possible so I do not get a biased poll. If I only ask those in college, I may get only one answer, but if I ask other places like online forums, I may get different answers and different views.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Sinthisis Paper
For all of the children who got A’s and B’s throughout their schooling career, there were even more who were struggling through their C’s, D’s and F’s. Could this possibly show that the A and B students were intelligent and that the C, D, and F student were not? What about the students who have A’s in one subject and D’s in another with B’s and C’s all throughout? These children are obviously not stupid, for they received one or more A’s, but how can they be called Intelligent when they earned a D?
In his work Frames of Mind: the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, Howard Gardner gives a reason to this dilemma. He states that there are seven different types of intelligences, not just the one tested for school. He suggests that everybody has one or more of these intelligences and that each one is just as valuable as the other. The first intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence, where a person is able to comprehend works of literature, and write thoughtful and well-organized pieces. These people are usually seen as poets or bookworms. The next intelligence is Musical Intelligence where one is very fluent in the art of music. These people are able to understand the concept of writing music and playing instruments. Logical- Mathematical Intelligence follows, with people who excel in straight-forward thinking. This is where things are the same no matter what. Next is Spatial Intelligence which is so difficult to explain that Gardner used visual examples to explain this category. If one is able to understand the relationship of space between objects and know when an object has changed when compared to other, similar looking objects, the person can be said to have Spatial Intelligence. Those with Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence are simply those who are athletic. People who are very good in sports and are able to play them are in this category. The last intelligence is Personal Intelligence where one is able to read a situation and respond in the appropriate way. Social butterflies and gossips are usually found in this section. After listing and explaining each Intelligence, Gardner explains that a person can have one, many, or all of the Intelligences. One example is a dancer, who needs the skills of Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence to move in the desired way as well as the ability to connect the movement to the rhythms of music, which comes from Musical Intelligence.
Even though many people read his work and agreed full heartedly, several people disagreed with Howard Gardner. One such person is Barbara Osburg. In her opinion piece titled Multiple Intelligence: A New Category of Losers, she explains how many people in the teaching profession have jumped right into this new idea, yet she was skeptical. She stated that even if students can be found to excel in the different groups, they would still be found wanting in the ones they failed. Students would still be separated into “winners and losers”. For example, if a student is a Personal, Musical, and Linguistic intelligent person, they will still be placed in a group who fails in the other categories.
As a response to Osburg’s and others’ comments to his work, Howard Gardner wrote Multiple Intelligences as a Catalyst. In it, he comments on how people have taken his theory to heart and how they have incorporated it into their classrooms. But as a response to Osburg, he claims that she “is completely off the mark” saying that he never had any intention or thoughts on separating students into winners and losers. Gardner suggests that she “has her own axe to grind and is simply using “Multiple Intelligences” theory to do some fresh grinding.”
So if we are to believe this theory of multiple intelligence, how are we to teach students? One way is to have a arsenal of teaching methods, accommodating the different types of intelligences. One method can be found in Gerald Graff’s Hidden Intellectualism, which can accommodate students with the Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence. Graff suggest using a student’s interest in sports to connect the student to school and other intelligences. This method can be used to connect other intelligences to each other, in that a teacher should use a student’s interests to help them see the connection in categories.
The world is full of people with different ideas and views. Arguments and agreements are made daily and all are a result to the differences in intelligences.
In his work Frames of Mind: the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, Howard Gardner gives a reason to this dilemma. He states that there are seven different types of intelligences, not just the one tested for school. He suggests that everybody has one or more of these intelligences and that each one is just as valuable as the other. The first intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence, where a person is able to comprehend works of literature, and write thoughtful and well-organized pieces. These people are usually seen as poets or bookworms. The next intelligence is Musical Intelligence where one is very fluent in the art of music. These people are able to understand the concept of writing music and playing instruments. Logical- Mathematical Intelligence follows, with people who excel in straight-forward thinking. This is where things are the same no matter what. Next is Spatial Intelligence which is so difficult to explain that Gardner used visual examples to explain this category. If one is able to understand the relationship of space between objects and know when an object has changed when compared to other, similar looking objects, the person can be said to have Spatial Intelligence. Those with Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence are simply those who are athletic. People who are very good in sports and are able to play them are in this category. The last intelligence is Personal Intelligence where one is able to read a situation and respond in the appropriate way. Social butterflies and gossips are usually found in this section. After listing and explaining each Intelligence, Gardner explains that a person can have one, many, or all of the Intelligences. One example is a dancer, who needs the skills of Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence to move in the desired way as well as the ability to connect the movement to the rhythms of music, which comes from Musical Intelligence.
Even though many people read his work and agreed full heartedly, several people disagreed with Howard Gardner. One such person is Barbara Osburg. In her opinion piece titled Multiple Intelligence: A New Category of Losers, she explains how many people in the teaching profession have jumped right into this new idea, yet she was skeptical. She stated that even if students can be found to excel in the different groups, they would still be found wanting in the ones they failed. Students would still be separated into “winners and losers”. For example, if a student is a Personal, Musical, and Linguistic intelligent person, they will still be placed in a group who fails in the other categories.
As a response to Osburg’s and others’ comments to his work, Howard Gardner wrote Multiple Intelligences as a Catalyst. In it, he comments on how people have taken his theory to heart and how they have incorporated it into their classrooms. But as a response to Osburg, he claims that she “is completely off the mark” saying that he never had any intention or thoughts on separating students into winners and losers. Gardner suggests that she “has her own axe to grind and is simply using “Multiple Intelligences” theory to do some fresh grinding.”
So if we are to believe this theory of multiple intelligence, how are we to teach students? One way is to have a arsenal of teaching methods, accommodating the different types of intelligences. One method can be found in Gerald Graff’s Hidden Intellectualism, which can accommodate students with the Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence. Graff suggest using a student’s interest in sports to connect the student to school and other intelligences. This method can be used to connect other intelligences to each other, in that a teacher should use a student’s interests to help them see the connection in categories.
The world is full of people with different ideas and views. Arguments and agreements are made daily and all are a result to the differences in intelligences.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
The Works I am Useing
Gardner, H. (n.d.). Multiple Intelligences as a Catalyst. Retrieved October 1, 2007, from www.jstor.org: http://www.jstor.org/view/00138274/ap030788/03a00080/0?frame=noframe&userID=ce447777@elmhurst.edu/01cc99331600501c8e88b&dpi=3&config=jstor
Osburg, B. (n.d.). Multiple Intelligences: A New Category of Losers. Retrieved October 1, 2007, from www.jstor.org: http://www.jstor.org/view/00138274/ap030788/03a00070/0
Gardner, H. (1985). Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. New York: Basic Books, Inc., Publishers.
Graff, G. (2006). Hidden Intellectualism. In G. G. Birkenstein, They Say, I Say (pp. 142-148). New York: W. W. Norton and Company.
Osburg, B. (n.d.). Multiple Intelligences: A New Category of Losers. Retrieved October 1, 2007, from www.jstor.org: http://www.jstor.org/view/00138274/ap030788/03a00070/0
Gardner, H. (1985). Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. New York: Basic Books, Inc., Publishers.
Graff, G. (2006). Hidden Intellectualism. In G. G. Birkenstein, They Say, I Say (pp. 142-148). New York: W. W. Norton and Company.
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