Chapter 2 discussed many different theorists, but the three we focused on were Gardner, Bloom and Dale.
Gardner's theory is based off of people having eight different intelligences. Each one plays a part in our learning process, but some may have more
strenghth in certain areas. If a person knows their strength, then they can use that to help them gather information in a way they will remember.
Gardner's theory supports technology integration in the classroom because it supports the idea of having many different means for a student to learn. Often times a student may need the visual or
kinesthetic use of a computer to help them understand a concept. It could detract from the use of technology in that it would only cater to the visual and
kinesthetic learners.
Bloom's theory is the idea that there are three levels of learning. A person must first gain the knowledge for the lower levels before being able to reach the upper level. His idea is that people must first figure out themselves emotionally, then move onto physical movement and manipulation and then move into the cognitive domain, which deals with knowledge and thinking things through.
Bloom's theory would detract from integrating technology into the classroom because it suggests more personal exploration and thought. It is hard to incorporate technology into
descovering one's feelings and emotions.
Dale's theory is based off of experiences. Dale believed that a person learns best when something is experienced first hand. He then has a pyramid with different types of experiences. The lowest level is reading text, which is the top of the pyramid, and that is where people remember the least.
I believe Dale's theory would also detract from integrating technology in the classroom because he is saying that one can not remember or learn as well from watching something on a computer. On the other hand, it supports technology in the classroom because he says that people remember the most from first hand experiences, so having computers for children to work on in the classroom will help them to remember and learn how to use computers.
All three theories would relate pretty well to type I technology because they are discussing ways to help children learn and recall information. They could also relate to the type II, productivity, because teachers can use these tools to help them plan and organize their classrooms and lesson plans. The theories do not really relate to type III use of technology because the theories
focus on the development of the minds of students and not the keeping of records. The theories relate most closely with the type I, instructional, use of technology.
