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 * Module 4: Multiple Intelligences and Alternative Assessment**

In this module, you will:
 * __Objectives__**
 * Research the multiple intelligences and alternative assessment
 * Examine how multimedia projects are evaluated
 * Create a rubric
 * Write a reflection

__**Introduction**__ All of our students have different strengths and needs when it comes to learning. Multimedia projects are a great way to meet your students’ needs. Having firm, clear expectations can make creating and grading those projects much easier for both you and your students. In module 4 you will research the multiple intelligences and alternative assessments. You will create an assessment that could be used to grade the project your students will create in the module 2 Multimedia Lesson project.

__**Class Reading Assignment**__ Read through the websites posted for multiple intelligences and alternative assessment.

__**Exploring Multiple Intelligences**__ Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences provides insight into the way students absorb information. [|How Technology Enhances Howard Gardner's Eight Intelligences] [|Teacher Tap - Technology and Multiple Intelligences]
 * [|Kinaesthetic - Body Smart] || [|Linguistic - Word Smart] ||
 * [|Logical - Number Smart] || [|Interpersonal - People Smart] ||
 * [|Intrapersonal - Myself Smart] || [|Musical - Music Smart] ||
 * [|Visual/Spatial - Picture Smart] || [|Naturalistic - Nature Smart] ||
 * __Multiple Intelligences Articles__**

__**Multiple Intelligences Sites**__ Howard Gardner, Multiple Intelligences and Education []

__**Bloom's Taxonomy Resources**__ Overview of Bloom's Taxonomy Verb Use in Bloom's Taxonomy [] Differentiated Instruction Resources []

__**Module 4 Action Assignment**__ (1) Review the site provided below under Links and Resources to learn more about creating a valuable, meaningful rubric (2) Examine how multimedia projects are evaluated. (3) Create a rubric for your module 3 Multimedia Lesson project that measures both content-focused learning outcomes (what you wanted students to learn from the content you were teaching in the unit) and presentation/technology-focused learning outcomes (what you wanted students to learn about delivering a quality presentation and/or utilizing the presentation software effectively) (4) Write a brief summary of how your multimedia project incorporates multiple intelligences and submit it to this blog post: Multiple Intelligences in Multimedia Lesson blog post

__**Module 4 Discussion Questions**__ (1) Reply to the class blog by posting your response to this question: //What are some of the benefits of utilizing a rubric in your classroom instruction? What are some of the downfalls that you find with using a rubric in your classroom instruction?// Submit your response here: Benefits/downfalls of utilizing rubrics blog post

__**Links and Resources**__ Kathy Schrock’s Educator’s guide is a long list of pre-made and customizable rubrics for a wide variety of lessons. Worthy of a look before creating your own rubric for this module.

Sample rubrics: [] More sample rubrics: []

Rubistar is free tool to help teachers make quality rubrics

Intel’s free library of assessments sign up for a free account: [] Intel’s “how to” video: []