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Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company 11-3 Who Are the Gifted? (Part 1) IQ is rarely the only criterion for determining giftedness Alternative perspectives on intelligence highlight areas that traditional IQ tests may have missed –Gardner’s multiple intelligences –Renzulli’s three-factor model
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Technology for Students Who Are
Gifted and Talented
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Overview
• Identifying Students with Gifts and Talents
• Educational Approaches
• The Role of Technology
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Who Are the Gifted? (Part 1)
• IQ is rarely the only criterion for determining giftedness
• Alternative perspectives on intelligence highlight areas that traditional IQ tests may have missed– Gardner’s multiple intelligences– Renzulli’s three-factor model
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Who Are the Gifted? (Part 2)
• Giftedness is under-identified in minority groups
• Students who are learning disabled and also gifted are said to have dual exceptionalities
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Educating Students Who Are Gifted and Talented
• Acceleration– Moving more quickly through the curriculum
• Enrichment– Allowing student to dig deeper into the curriculum
• Determining whether to accelerate or enrich depends on the interests and needs of the student
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Further Options for Students Who Are Gifted and Talented
• Cooperative groups
• Problem-based learning
• Independent study
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Technology in Gifted Education
• Academic software– SimCity– Lego Mindstorms
• Multimedia authoring applications– HyperStudio– Macromedia Director– Web design tools
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Online Learning Opportunities
• Accelerated courses– Online academies– College coursework
• Enrichment activities– Odyssey of the Mind– Project-based learning
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Advanced Studies in Technology
• Programming courses
• Networking (such as The Cisco Academy)
• Graphic design and commercial art
• Architecture
• Robotics
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Summary
• Gifts and talents take many forms
• Traditional educational options are acceleration and enrichment
• Technology can offer enrichment and acceleration through both stand-alone applications and Internet resources
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