As you may remember, Howard Gardner was the plenary speaker on Wednesday night of the Convention. Some of you may remember his theories on Multiple Intelligences, or 'many kinds of smart.' His talk on Wednesday was about his current research on learning taking him in a new direction. There is some crossover from multiple intelligences, but mostly it was about what learners need to have to learn and adapt in the 21st century. He refers to '5 Kinds of Minds', briefly described as follows:
The Disciplined Mind: working steadily to improve knowledge; becoming an 'expert'
The Synthesizing Mind: how to recognize and organize information from all of the different outlets that exist
The Creating Mind: the mind that breaks new ground, ponders new solutions
The Respectful Mind: recognizing diversity, in all its forms, as a fact of life, and collaborating with others
The Ethical Mind: conceptualizing oneself as a (good) worker and citizen; recognizing one's responsibilities in these areas
In future blogs I hope to discuss each 'mind' in more detail, as well as throw in other reflections and revelations from the convention. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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