Thinking about Thinking

2. In the back of your books
(BOB)
Write down what you
would do!

3. An Introduction to 6 Hats
A different way of thinking
Edward De Bono
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4. Lesson Intentions
Today we are learning to:
• Understand that there are different ways of
thinking.
Skilled learners - Know what each hat means
will… - Apply the six hats way of thinking to
specific questions and proposals .
Excellent - Be able to reflect on which colour hat
learners will… they use most and which colour hat
they might like to use more.
- Consider the strengths and weaknesses
of each of the different hats.

5. White Hat
With this hat on you ask:
• What is the available information – the facts?
• What can you learn from the information?
• Are there any gaps in your knowledge?
• Can you fill the gaps?
• What has happened in the past?
• Can we learn from the past?
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6. Wearing the
White Hat?

7. Red Hat
With this hat on you ask:
• What does your gut tell you?
• What does your instinct tell you?
• How will other people react emotionally?
• How will people respond who do not know how you
think and why you think the way you do?
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8. Wearing the
Red Hat?

9. Black Hat
With this hat on you ask:
• What are all the bad points?
• Why might this idea not work?
• What are all of the negatives?
• What are the weak points of the plan?
• How can we counteract the weak points?
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10. Wearing the
Black Hat?

11. Green Hat
With this hat on you ask:
• What are creative solutions to the problem?
• Can you think of an unusual way to solve the
problem?
Please note all ideas created when wearing this hat
should be considered without criticism.
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12. Wearing the
Green Hat?

13. Yellow Hat
With this hat on you ask:
• What are all the positives of the idea?
• What are all the benefits and values of the solution?
• Why should you keep going?
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14. Wearing the
Yellow Hat?

15. Blue Hat
This hat is:
• Worn by the person chairing the meeting
• Used to keep discussion going
• Used to direct what colour hat the group will be
wearing
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16. Wearing the
Blue Hat?

17. Go to BOB!
• Read your answer Eyes closed, hands up! Vote
What do these results tell us
from the start of the
about the way we think? for which colour hat you were
lesson. wearing.
Why might using six hats be
• a useful way of thinkinghat
Write the colour Colour Number of
that you think you
about a tiger in the students
classroom scenario? White
were wearing when Red
you answered.
Why might six hats be a Black
useful way of thinking in RS Green
/ PSHCE lessons? Yellow
Blue

18. Group Task:
What you need to do:
•Each group is a hat.
•Each group has 2 proposals to read
•With your hat on discuss the proposals
•Each person must write at least 1 thing
on the piece of A3 paper
•Choose 1 person to feedback to the
class at the end of the task
•You have 10 minutes

20. Proposal 1:
All students should have to wear school uniform.

21. Proposal 2:
All students must take part in one after school club

22. Lesson Intentions
Today we have learnt to:
• Understand that there are different ways of
thinking.
Skilled learners - Know what each hat means
will… - Apply the six hats way of thinking to
specific questions and proposals .
Excellent - Be able to reflect on which colour hat
learners will… they use most and which colour hat
they might like to use more.
- Consider the strengths and weaknesses
of each of the different hats.