jueves, 31 de octubre de 2013

LEARNING ABOUT YOUR LEARNING & TEACHING PREFERENCES EXPLORE YOURSELF! MI ASSESSMENT

                                           




Dear participants,
Please check out this fantastic self- assessment document that would help us to explore ourselves and know more about our own intelligences in order to define which are the strongest and also the weakest ones.
Read the statements and gather the points related to each intelligence!
Doing this exercise you'll have the chance to do a previous psycho-pedagogical preparation before reaching the Seminar in Madrid, where will talk and work on in in a deeper lever!

Enjoy it! :)



LEARNING ABOUT YOUR LEARNING & TEACHING PREFERENCES
EXPLORE YOURSELF!
MI ASSESSMENT
This questionnaire is adapted from “Measuring multiple intelligences, and moral sensitivities in education”, by Tirri, Kirsi and Nokelainen, Petri (2011), University of Helsinki and University of Tampere, Finland. Senses Publishers, Rotterdam. p.6 / Table 1. We have added the last two intelligences--ecological and green, spiritual—following their recognition by Howard Gardner after the publication of his pioneering work
in 1993.
Please use the following scale to rate your preference:
  1. Does not fit me
  2. Hardly fits me
  3. Fits me slightly
  4. Fits me well
  5. Fits me totally


VERBAL & LINGUISTIC
Does not fit me
Hardly fits me
Fits me slightly
Fits me well
Fits me totally

At school, studies in my native language were easy for me.
1 2 3 4 5
I have recently written something that I am especially proud of, or for which I have received recognition.
1 2 3 4 5
Metaphors and vivid verbal expressions help me learn efficiently. 1 2 3 4 5


LOGICAL AND MATHEMATICAL










At school, I was good at mathematics, physics or chemistry. 1 2 3 4 5
I can work with and solve complex problems
1 2 3 4 5
Mental arithmetic is easy for me.
1 2 3 4 5
I am good at games and problem solving which require logical thinking.
.
1 2 3 4 5


VISUAL & SPATIAL










At school, geometry and various kinds of assignments
involving spatial perception were easy for me.
1 2 3 4 5
It is easy for me to conceptualize complex and
multidimensional patterns.
1 2 3 4 5
When I read, I form illustrative pictures or designs in my
mind.
1 2 3 4 5


KINESTHETIC










I am handy with tools, machines, scissors, etc. 1 2 3 4 5
I can easily do things with my hands, such as knitting and woodwork. 1 2 3 4 5
I am good at showing how to do something in practice.
1 2 3 4 5
I was good at handicrafts at school.
1 2 3 4 5


MUSICAL & RHYTHMIC










After hearing a tune once or twice I am able to sing or
whistle it quite accurately.
1 2 3 4 5
When listening to music, I am able to discern instruments
or recognize melodies.
1 2 3 4 5
I can easily keep the rhythm when drumming witha melody.
1 2 3 4 5
I notice immediately if a melody is played or sung out of tune.
1 2 3 4 5


INTERPERSONAL










Even in among people I don´t know,, I easily find someone to talk to.
1 2 3 4 5
I get along easily with different types of people
1 2 3 4 5
I make contact easily with other people.
1 2 3 4 5
In negotiations and group work, I am able to enable the
group to reach a consensus.
1 2 3 4 5


INTRAPERSONAL










I am able to analyze my own motives and behavior.
1 2 3 4 5
I often think about my own feelings and sentiments and
seek reasons for them.
1 2 3 4 5
I spend time regularly reflecting on the important issues in life.
1 2 3 4 5
I like to read psychological or philosophical literature to
increase my self-knowledge.
1 2 3 4 5


ECOLOGICAL & GREEN










I am able to recognize different species of plants, herbs, trees within my own environment.
1 2 3 4 5
I am able to identify the healing properties of plants.
1
2
3
4
5
I am able to prepare different food using a variety of natural flowers, plants and herbs.
1
2
3
4
5
I am able to recognize the different sounds of nature in my own environment.
1 2 3 4 5


SPIRITUAL










I know how to meditate and I am in the habit of meditating.
1 2 3 4 5
I see value in rituals and symbolic objects and practices. 1 2 3 4 5

I am able to develop a sense of belonging in relation to a different higher energy.

1 2 3 4 5


I am able to accept different phenomena which have no scientific or rational explanation.
1
2
3
4
5

Sum up your ratings for each intelligence:

VERBAL & LINGUISTIC

LOGICAL & MATHEMATICAL

VISUAL & SPATIAL

MUSICAL & RHYTHMIC

INTERPERSONAL

INTRAPERSONAL

ECOLOGICAL & GREEN

SPIRITUAL



miércoles, 30 de octubre de 2013

EU Literacy Policies


                                         



Hello!

In this link you will find really interesting information about EU literacy policies, please read it and comment what you think about it.

What can we do to improve literacy in Europe? Do you think this is a good policy? What we have to take into account when we think about literacy?

We want to know your opinion.

http://ec.europa.eu/education/literacy/what-eu/literacy-eu/index_en.htm

Multiple Intelligences Theory Intro.








Multiple Intelligences Wheel

                                    


viernes, 25 de octubre de 2013

Participants Presentation!

Dear participants,
We are looking forward to meet you in Madrid for our Seminar! In order to get to know each other, let's share with the rest some info about us, who we are, what we do, where we live, what we like, etc...
It will be our virtual meeting room!!

jueves, 10 de octubre de 2013

Global Report on Adult Learning and Education 2013!

                                          

Rethinking Literacy



Dear participants, 
Hereby, find the link to the Second Report done by the Unesco Institute for the Lifelong Learning about Literacy in 2013.
Please check the Table of Contents:
Chapter 1.-LITERACY AS A FOUNDATION  FOR ADULT LEARNING AND EDUCATION
Chapter 2.-PROMOTING ADULT EDUCATION POLICY WITHIN A LIFELONG LEARNING PERSPECTIVE
Chapter 3.-PUTTING GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES IN PLACE
Chapter 4.-FINANCING ADULT LEARNING AND EDUCATION
Chapter 5.-EXPANDING PARTICIPATION AND PROVISION IN ADULT EDUCATION
Chapter 6.-ENSURING QUALITY IN ADULT EDUCATION

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0022/002224/222407E.pdf


Hope you enjoy this interesting Report, waiting for your comments!

Other useful information for preparation for the workshop:


sábado, 5 de octubre de 2013

Welcome

                                                     



Dear participants,
First of all, ICA-Spain team want to welcome you in the Seminar Movers & Shakers for Literacy: Powerful Literacy through Multiple Intelligences. We are glad having you in Madrid!
This is our home-made blog and we want you all to participate in it and to enrich it with your ideas, comments, suggestions, questions, etc. It will be our “cake” where each one of us will be able to put his and her ingredient in order to have a complete tool to take it back with us and to use it in our professional life.
Please, feel free to publish any ideas you want to share with the rest of participants related to our Seminar.
Remember, this will be our freshly baked cake at the end of our meeting in Madrid. We will be able to update it with each day's learning!

Bon Apetit!