PPT-Differentiating the Questions with Six Thinking Hats®

by Franny McAleer Education and Corporate Consultant Instructor Indiana University of Pennsylvania wwwlearnerslinkcom frannylearnerslinkcom 7244136001   The art of Questioning is at the heart of teaching and differentiation SIX HATS using color to illustrate metaphorical hats with divergent thinking traits provides teachers and students with a strategy that provokes inquiry and sparks fluency by categorizing types of questions It enables both teachers and students to think at higher levels by moving discussions from facts to application to global connections and possibilities Writing reading and speaking become clearer and more precise Research has shown an increase of one years growth for students who write using the SIX HATS strategy So put on the SIX THINKING HATS and stimulate thinking questioning and communication while having fun. The Six Thinking Hats. Access to Breast Care for West Texas – ABC4WT. Train the Trainer Seminar. Saturday, October 16, 2010. Dr. Edward De Bono The Six Thinking Hats. The Maker Model. What is a Differentiated Curriculum?. A Differentiated Curriculum is like a game of “Boot – Bot” soccer.. What is a Differentiated Curriculum?. Differentiated Curriculum refers to teaching that is adapted to take into account the individual differences and needs of students in any one classroom.. Challenges for English Learners. Group work. focus on group vs. individual. working with difficult people. showing respect. accepting and refusing suggestions, advice etc.. Popular cultural knowledge. task. *. Ian Hocking and David Vernon. School of Psychology, Politics & Sociology, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent. CT1 1QU, UK.. 1. * In press. . Thinking Skills and Creativity. The six hats . Plan. . . . Introduction of the book. N.B about thinking . The white hat. The yellow hat. The red hat. The black hat. The green hat. The blue hat . References . . About the book . Six . Thinking Hats. When we attempt practical thinking, there are three functional difficulties:. Emotions (not think/react). Helplessness (inadequacy). Confusion (juggle too much). We do too much!. What are the six thinking hats?. Tool for group discussion and individual thinking. Means by which groups can think together more effectively. Different coloured hats symbolise different thinking ‘directions’. Richard . Coe. Let’s look at an issue. The school day should be extended for all students from 8a.m. – 6 p.m.. Discuss – 3 minutes. 2. Ask yourselves... Was everyone involved in the discussion?. Six Thinking Hats . . . . Background. . Dr. Edward de Bono. Born in Malta. Rhodes Scholar. Invented Lateral Thinking technique. In the beginning, the six thinking hats method had been created for employees of large corporations.. Richard Coe. Let’s look at an issue. The school day should be cut short . in order to reduce costs . Discuss – 3 minutes. 2. The school day should be cut short. 9 a.m..  1 p.m.. Discuss – 3 minutes. When we attempt practical thinking, there are three functional difficulties:. Emotions (not think/react). Helplessness (inadequacy). Confusion (juggle too much). We do too much!. Six colors, six hats. Learning Outcomes. Apply the six thinking hats . method of decision making . Evaluate effectiveness of the six thinking hats . decision making . method. Before we start - Form g. roups of 6. Edward De Bono . Lessons Learned A Six Thinking Hats Play Six Thinking Hats “Six thinking hats is a tool that can help us look at problems from different perspectives one at a time to avoid confusion from too many angles crowding your thinking.” Source: Edward de Bono Thinking Hats. Each of the Hats is named for a colour that is mnemonically descriptive of the perspective one adopts when wearing the particular hat. For example the devil’s advocacy is what one engages in when wearing the Black Thinking Hat. .