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After learning new concepts Learning styles and multiple intelligences from M-Ed course, I started applying in my teaching practice and shared with my colleagues through conducting trainings and demo lessons, too. Many my colleagues who use learning styles and multiple intelligences in their teaching wonder how important it is for their students. Testing of our students’ learning styles and MI helps us to know how, what and when to plan activities according to their interest and abilities. Our experience worked well because students started working well, understand the topics, develop flexibility, thinking and analytical skills. Therefore my colleagues and I always test our students learning styles and MI ever new academic year and share with each subject teacher in order to improve their teaching practices. Using this idea also helps students to reflect on their learning process and identify sphere for improvement.

What new, easy to check and appropriate LS and MI testing ideas I have leaned from this week 9 is using technological-based tests. I found it is very easy, appropriate, safe teachers’ time to check. Before we have used paper –based tests and analyzing those testing took our time.

We can use the following test to identigy our students MI. Technological-based tests help our studnets to be more autonomous in identifying their LI and MI. In addition this skill develop student technology use skills. Inquiring topics the following test for elementatry class and site for other students useful.

Elementary Checklist

Mastery

· ___ I enjoy doing things I know about.

· ___ I'm good at getting things done.

· ___ I like copying or making things.

· ___ I follow a routine every morning.

· ___ I work out problems step-by-step.

Interpersonal

· ___ I like games that everyone can play and nobody loses.

· ___ I enjoy working with friends.

· ___ I'm good at helping others.

· ___ I like group projects.

· ___ I like it when everyone is happy.

· ___ I am good at understanding other people's feelings.

Understanding

· ___ I enjoy reading about things that interest me.

· ___ I'm good at organizing things.

· ___ I like to figure out how things work.

· ___ I learn mostly from reading.

· ___ I like assignments that make me think.

· ___ I like to take my time on projects that interest me.

Self-Expressive

· ___ I enjoy doing things I've never done before.

· ___ I'm good at discovering things.

· ___ I think of lots of new ideas.

· ___ I like to use my imagination.

· ___ I like art and music.

· ___ I like “What if . . .” questions better than “yes-and-no” questions.

2. http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm

Now I am going to use and share with my colleagues and students new, easy and interactive way of identifying their own learning styles and MI. The following cites will prove my ideas about LS and MI:

A good knowledge of learning styles and multiple intelligences can give teachers a powerful tool for providing learners with matrix of different learning preferences and opportunities for all students to develop all learning modes. .
By using learning styles and multiple intelligences we can bring students of different strengths and preferences together, giving them all the chance to share their expertise, and to develop their 'weaker' intelligences by learning alongside fellow students who are 'stronger' in these areas. Learning in this way can do wonders for students' self-esteem, as they see themselves valued by their peers.

(ratrieved from : http://www.classroom-management-success.org/learning-styles-and-multiple-intelligences.html)

Seond our big assignment was submition out final project report draft . It was so interactive week because we have paired and worked on our project work improvement process. We have exchange with our feedback to each other. When I got my feedback from my partner I started to think about my changes in my final repart draft. I think , I have managed to submit my report i in pite of electricity short off during the projecting process. And I am now waiting for my feedback from Robert.

Some issues occured during implementation process therefore I am going to continue my project plan in the furture changing some topics .

While reading my coleagues ideas, their blogs found out many of them are very skillsful on technology use than me. Because I am first time in this course when I have taken first TESOL technology -based course I faced some difficulty open and to work with site . But later I have somehow experienced on technology use. From, this course I gained a lot of skills opening blog, working in wiki, interactive PPT, google blog, Wequest, developing rteaching resources, project work and etc.
Last I want to say thank you for Robert guiding us to the right path in the world of technology and thank you for my colleagues for their best ideas which they shared with me.