6 Thinking Hats

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6 Thinking Hats
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Yellow Hat Activity

• In small groups of 3
• What are the good points of being tall?

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The Unique Blue Hat

• The blue hat is different from the other hats
  because it is involved with directing the
  thinking process itself. We are actually using
  the blue hat whenever we suggest the next hat to
  be used.
• There are some points which it is often helpful
  i.e.,
• At the outset of a discussion Lets decide what
  we want to think about and which hats we will
  use?
• At a midpoint to restate the thinking goal I
  think we are getting away from what we wanted to
  talk about. Can someone recall what we decided
  to talk about?
• At the end to summarise what thinking has been
  done Think of a sentence that tells about what
  we have been doing today?

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Single Hat and Sequence Use

• The hats can be used singly at any point in
  thinking. In general, this is the major use.
  The hats are used as a convenience for directing
  thinking and for switching thinking.
• Simple sequences of two or three hats may be used
  together for a particular purpose.
• For example, the yellow hat followed by the
  black hat may be used to assess an idea. The
  black hat followed by the green hat may be used
  to improve a design.

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Evaluation Sequence

• To discover the positive aspects and negative
  aspects of an idea. You use the yellow hat before
  the black hat.
• You could follow up with the green hat (new
  ideas) and red hat (feelings) thinking.
• Examples Consider positive and negative
• Not doing homework one night.
• Swapping toys with friends.

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Caution Sequence

• Looking critically at situations. You are first
  considering facts with the white hat.
• Then use the black hat to discover difficulties.
  
• This can be followed up with some blue hat or
  red hat thinking.
• Examples consider the consequences
• Throwing most of your lunch in the bin everyday.
• Not letting someone know where you are going.

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Design Sequence

• Encourage students to create new ideas, products
  or improvements to existing designs. Use the
  blue, green and red hats.
• Example use design sequence to create
• Alternatives to homework.