I'm linking here a post I've just read in Lindsay Clandfiel's blog "Six Things", which you may probably like to read to see what is being said at the moment about MI theory: Six things about multiple intelligences that you might not know.
There are hundreds of comments to this post, and besides all the talk about how scientific the MI theory might be, I totally agree with what the comment I copy-paste here says about Mario Rinvolucri:
On October 16, 2009 at 11:50 am Seth Dickens Said:
I’ll agree that MI is a bit cranky, I all agree that cisethenkythingagamajig or whatever it is sounds ominous, but I wholeheartedly disagree that (Mario) Rinvolucri should be walked away from.
As a techie teacher many might (falsely) say that I ignore humanistic teaching, Dogme dogma etc, but I personally use, have used and will continue to use some of the excellent lesson ideas, games, warmers, fillers and speaking activities I have learnt from Mario’s books and seminars.
Based in science they may not be, but based on sound teaching experience.. and more importantly a guaranteed way to get a lesson off to a flying start, pass on to a fying second task etc they certainly are!
I’ll type to the death of my fingertips to save the honour of our bearded brother.
Seth
Take care all of you, my dearest colleagues!! Many hugs and kisses from Barcelona!
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