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TECHNO-tainmentWhat is it?
Some define TECHNO-tainment as “technology activities heavily laced with entertainmentbut essentially lacking in rigor or value.” (McKenzie, 2000)
We take issue with this definition and see a good
deal of value in TECHNO-tainment.
Activity
Jamie McKenzie: From Now On, The Educational Technology Journal 10, No 1, September, 2000
TECHNO-tainment and Multiple Intelligences
• Howard Gardner’s monumental research on human thinking identified eight multiple intelligences
Perini, M., Silver, H., and Strong, R. (2000), So Each May Learn, Alexandria, VA, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, pp. 6-9
Verbal-Linguisticability to
manipulate words
Logical-Mathematicalability to find
patterns, cause and effect, sequencing
Spatialability to create
pictures and images
Musicalability to create
melody and rhythm
Bodily-Kinestheticability to
manipulate objects and make precise bodily movements
Interpersonalability to work well
with others and sense others
moods, attitudes and desires
Intrapersonalability to access
one’s own feelings and emotional
states
Naturalisthighly attuned to
plants, animals and the natural
environment
TECHNO-tainment for Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence
• Students can create movie scripts at http://www.dfilm.com
• Students can play concentration type games at
http://www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/concentration/index.html
• Students can learn vocabulary and phonetics at http://www.enchantedlearning.com/phonetic/
• Students can take tests on grammar and vocab at http://a4esl.org/q/f/
• Students get guided instruction in writing poetry at http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_engine.htm#
TECHNO-tainment for Logical-Mathematical
Intelligence• Students can play mind games at
http://hive-mind.com/mindgames/index.htm
• Students figure out logic puzzles at http://school.discovery.com/brainboosters/
• Students solve crimeshttp://www.normandcompany.com/STICKMAN/
• Students work with tangram puzzles at http://www.tangram.i-p.com/
TECHNO-tainment for Spatial Intelligence
• Students draw their own pictures at this site http://www.moma.org/momalearning/artsafari/
• Students get cartoon drawing instructions at this site http://www.unclefred.com/index.html
• Students explore works of art and art techniques
http://www.albrightknox.org/artgames/index_launched.html
TECHNO-tainment for Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
• Students practice letters of the alphabethttp://www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/alphabet/index.html
• Students practice writing letters of the alphabet http://www.meddybemps.com/letterary/guide_and_archives.html
• Students can act out reader’s theater scripts http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html and http://www.storiestogrowby.com/script.html
TECHNO-tainment for Musical Intelligence
• Students can listen to songs or to famous speeches http://evaeaston.com
• Students can sing karaoke http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/chrisfry/karaoke.htm
• Students can develop vocabulary skills with music http://www.songsforteaching.com/esleflesol.htm
TECHNO-tainment for Intrapersonal Intelligence
• Students explore sites all about them http://www.essdack.org/tips/allaboutme.htm
• Students take a personality test http://library.thinkquest.org/C004361/interact.html?tqskip1=1
• Students take a “can do” ability survey http://www.ucando.org/surveys.html
TECHNO-tainment for Interpersonal Intelligence
• Students create Jeopardy and other games from templates http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/PowerPoint.htm
• Students make value decisions about culture http://www.teachtsp2.com/users/temp/cdonline/
• Students make and play JeopardyJeopardy.xls
TECHNO-tainment for Naturalist Intelligence
• Students identify insects http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/entyouth.htm
• Students explore natural settings http://www.onlineadventure.com/
Value of TECHNO-tainment
• Does TECHNO-tainment have value for you and your students in your classroom?
• E-mail us for more ideas.