1. Thinking Classroom Others way to think about learning

2. When some people are asked to they sometimes choose different directions to others around them.

3. Divergent Thinking Looks Outwards

4. Convergent Thinking Meets in the middle

5. Parallel Thinking Looks at a situation from a lot of different viewpoints before making a decision

6. Lateral Thinking Edward De Bono

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8. Edward de Bono SIX THINKING HATS By using this concept, children are provided with a tool to enable them to handle different aspects of thinking, one at a time. In the end, these different aspects join together to form full colour thinking.

9. WHITE HAT What information do we have? What information do we need? How are we going to get the missing information? Use the white hat to Note both views Assess the relevance and accuracy of the information Separate fact from speculation Pinpoint actions needed to fill gaps Report on someone else’s feelings

10. RED HAT What are my feelings right now? What does my intuition tell me? What is my gut reaction? Key Points Permission to express feelings, hunches, and intuitions No need to justify, explain reasons Use as part of the thinking that leads to a decision Use after a decision has been made

11. A Temperature Gauge I’m enthusiastic! I like it! I wish I had more information. Sounds interesting. I feel uncertain. I dislike it. Hate it!

12. BLACK HAT Why doesn’t this fit? What are the faults? What are the potential points of caution? What are the risks? KEY POINTS Points out difficulties and problems Must give reasons for concerns May overlap with white hat Does not solve the problems

13. YELLOW HAT What are the values of this idea? Why do we think this might work? What are the good things about the suggestion? Key Points Requires a deliberate effort Is less natural than black hat Reinforces creative ideas and new directions Must give reasons Is a powerful assessment tool when used with the black hat

14. GREEN HAT What creative ideas do we have? What are the alternatives? How can we overcome the black hat difficulties? Key Points Searches for new ideas Removes faults Makes time and space for creativity Balances the dominance of black hat thinking

15. Where should we start? What is the agenda? What are the objectives? Which hats should we use? How can we summarize? What should we do next? BLUE HAT Key Points The facilitator hat Can be worn by any member Focuses and refocuses thinking Handles requests for thinking Points our inappropriate comments Asks for summaries Makes or calls for decisions

16. White Hat: Information : true, accurate, facts Red Hat: Intuition, emotions,feelings, at this point in time, Black Hat: Caution, risks, against the law, judgment, faults, errors in thinking - logic Yellow Hat: Benefits, optimism, enthusiasm, values Green Hat: new, different and improved, possibilities, modify, problem solving Blue Hat: manger, organiser, planner, observer, controller

17. White Hat: Information Available and Needed Red Hat: Intuition and Feelings Black Hat: Caution Yellow Hat: Benefits Green Hat: Alternatives and Creative Ideas Blue Hat: Managing the Thinking Process

18. A B C C.A.F. F.I.P. C.A.F. Consider all factors [analysis]F.I.P. First Important Priorities [Evaluation] Decision Making Matrix DMM Topic: Eric Frangenheim, Rodin Educational Consultancy total