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Thinkers Toolbox

Six Thinking Hats Habits of Mind Clustering Ignorance Logging Bloom's Taxonomy SEAHORSE The Thinking Sandwich Critical Thinking Brainstorming Mind Mapping Cort Mrs Potter's Questions DATT Route Technique Thinking Maps SCAMPER Three Storey Intellect Thinkers' Keys P4C/Community of Enquiry

Six Thinking Hats

Six Thinking Hats was developed by Edward de Bono and is a parallel thinking process that facilitates focussed thinking from a number of different perspectives.

white thinking hat The White Hat calls for information known or needed.

yellow thinking hat The Yellow Hat symbolises brightness and optimism. Under this hat you explore the positives and probe for value and benefit.

six thinking hats The Black Hat is judgment - the devil's advocate or why something may not work.

red thinking hat The Red Hat signifies feelings, hunches and intuition.

green thinking hat The Green Hat focuses on creativity; the possibilities, alternatives, and new ideas.

blue thinking hat The Blue Hat is used to manage the thinking process. It's the control mechanism that ensures the Six Thinking Hats' guidelines are observed.