and should 'gifted' be a rigid concept anyway?

[sundog]

after all who defines it?

[wildhorses]

1. uhhhh.....me

I am the the definition of me

[sundog]

2. that too is a gift

[wildhorses]

4. yeah, well...don't look a gifthorse in the mouth...

especially if its rigid...


they might think you were trying to do something else

[redqueen]

3. yeah, cause some people are gifted at being assholes

they deserve recognition, too

[sundog]

6. why thank you, thank you very much

:thumbsup:

[redqueen]

8. sorry n/t

[Deja Q]

5. Um, do you really want me to say what I'm thinking right now?

Teeheheheheheheee....

:blush:





:yoiks:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. We already had a thread about my huge package.

But thanks for noticing.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5381700&mesg_id=5381700

[Deja Q]

10. Honey, I tend to notice those thangs!

:9 :7

[mopinko]

9. who said it was?

not me.

[bloom]

11. The IQ debate

inspired me to take a couple of online quizzes.

The second one had more visual/pattern questions and I scored 30 points higher than in the first test.

I think I hurried too much through the first test, though, so that didn't help.


Or like this one thing said, "...To get a valid result you should take a real intelligence test - for example at your local Mensa club. Real tests have a strict time limit and the stress is far greater."

http://www.2h.com/iq-tests.html?tx_avotherresources_pi1=ResRating&tx_avotherresources_pi1=5&tx_avotherresources_pi1=5

So then the test becomes partly a measure of how well you handle stress.


I think it's better to consider a variety of intelligences and gifts - and not to get terribly hung up on one measurement.


Some schools are trying to incorporate multiple intelligences and also "Components of Flow" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) into their curriculum. I noticed one school where all staff are expected to teach from that POV.

I think that's a good idea.

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The Seven Types of Intelligence from Psychologist Howard Gardner

1. Linguistic
Children with this kind of intelligence enjoy writing, reading, telling stories or doing crossword puzzles.

2. Logical-Mathematical
Children with lots of logical intelligence are interested in patterns, categories and relationships. They are drawn to arithmetic problems, strategy games and experiments.

3. Bodily-Kinesthetic
These kids process knowledge through bodily sensations. They are often athletic, dancers or good at crafts such as sewing or woodworking.

4. Spatial
These children think in images and pictures. They may be fascinated with mazes or jigsaw puzzles, or spend free time drawing, building with Leggos or daydreaming.

5. Musical
Musical children are always singing or drumming to themselves. They are usually quite aware of sounds others may miss. These kids are often discriminating listeners.

6. Interpersonal
Children who are leaders among their peers, who are good at communicating and who seem to understand others' feelings and motives possess interpersonal intelligence.

7. Intrapersonal
These children may be shy. They are very aware of their own feelings and are self-motivated.

http://www.professorlamp.com/ed/TAG/7_Intelligences.html