Getting Started: GLEs
1. Go to the main page of Differentiated Instruction Using Technology.
2. Take the Multiple Intelligence Survey Quiz.
3. Print out your profile.
4. Identify the top 2 "Ways that You're Smart"
5. Compare and discuss your MI charts with your groups.

Focus MI- Verbal Linguistic: Use of word processing programs can help teach language writing, editing, and rewriting skills. Also the Internet is an invaluable tool in learning.

Technology Connection: ELA Middle/High School
1. Using Microsoft Word template, create a Personal Profile Bio-Poem.
2. Save it as firstname_lastname to the desktop.
3. Print and discuss with groups.
4. This format is a great resource for grouping students according to
     learning profiles and student interests.

Elementary Grades- Biopoem
Use the following lesson plan to create a Bio-poem. (click on Bio-poem)

EXTENSION ACTIVITY- Bio-Poem Collage Using Digital Camera
Students will create a bio-collage using the digital camera. Using the bio-poem
as the focus of the collage, students will take pictures that represent their likes,
dislikes, family, hobbies, goals, achievements, etc. These pictures may be gathered
from personal home pictures, magazines, and the Internet. Students will mount the
bio-poem on a large piece of poster board and will surround it with their collection of pictures.  Students will present projects to the class.

EXTENSION ACTIVITY- Bio-Cube
Summarizing information is an important postreading and prewriting activity that helps students synthesize what they have learned. This tool allows students to develop an outline of a person whose biography or autobiography they have just read; it can also be used before students write their own autobiography. Specific prompts ask students to describe a person’s significance, background, and personality. The finished printout can be folded into a fun cube shape that can be used for future reference.

Visit this interactive tool at: http://readwritethink.org/materials/bio_cube/.