If you're climbing a mountain, you might need a HAT
While Bloom's Taxonomy takes you higher, sometimes you simply need to think about things differently. The 6 Thinking Hats (created by Edward de Bono) helps you do just that by changing the perspective and way to approach a problem. This concept also relates to the Habits of Mind by focusing on meta cognition (or thinking about your thinking). It's heavy lifting, but worth it!
Resources are Everywhere!
- Basic explanations of each hat and cute little drawings to go with it.
- A simple set of directions on how to use the 6 Hats to solve a problem.
- See the connections between each Hat and each level of Bloom's Taxonomy.
- Cards that show the connections between each Hat and Bloom's.
- A slide show connecting the Hats and Bloom's.
- A Pinterest page of all things 6 Hats.
- Another Pinterest page; this one's devoted to Critical Thinking.
- Ok, can you tell I like Pinterest? How about a board devoted to Bloom's, Learning Styles, and Multiple Intelligences?
- Simple and to the point. Here are Ten Takeaway Tips for Teaching Critical Thinking.
- Want to buy 6 Thinking Hats? Here it is on Amazon.