Technology and Multiple Intelligences - Verbal/Linguistic

artwork These "word smart" people learn best through language including speaking, writing, reading, and listening. They are able to verbally or in writing explain, convince, and express themselves. They enjoy writing and creating with words. They would also enjoy e-books, interactive books on CD-ROM, and other text-based software.

Roles: They enjoy being the secretary, taking notes, and using the word processor. They would enjoy organizing the group's text and putting the project together. They enjoy the researching, listening, reading, and writing aspects of a research project.

Technology Tools

Web development tools - sharing a poem, myth, legend, news article
PDF files
Word processing (Word, Appleworks) - writing, rewriting, process writing
- Brainstorming, listing, review terms, writing definitions, listing ideas
- Writing a video script
Voice annotation in word processing
Using comments in word processing
Desktop publishing (Publisher, Pagemaker) - the text aspect, bookmaking
Desktop presentation (PowerPoint, Astound) - the text organization aspect
Story-creation software (poems, essays, letters)
Multimedia authoring (HyperStudio) - the text aspects
Audio recorders and digitizers - recording oral histories and interviews
Video recording - text aspect
- storytelling, news program, interview, scripting, choral reading, retelling,
- speaking, debating, dramatizing
Email
Discussion lists and forums - discussing, debating
Social networks
Chats
Reading and interpreting web information
Electronic reference tools - encyclopedia, dictionaries
CD-ROM Interactive books on CD, e-books, and text-based software