De Bono's Thinking Hats

Tomorrow we are going to complete an assessment task about our 'Zero Waste' inquiry, where we have to use De Bono's thinking hats.

What are the Six Thinking Hats...

White Hat...*The Facts - What are the facts?, What information do I have? What information do I need to find out?

Black Hat...*The Negatives - What problems could arise?, What are the disadvantages?

Yellow Hat....*The Positives - Why is this a good idea?, What are the advantages and benefits?
Red Hat....*Feelings - How do I feel about this? What do I like about these feelings?, What do I not like about these Feelings?

Green Hat...*Creativity - What new ideas are possible? What is my suggestion? How can this be changed or improved?

Blue Hat...*The Big Picture - What thinking is needed?, Where are we now? What do we need to do next?

Thinker Keys

Today we developed our thinking using Tony Ryan’s Thinking Keys. These are the keys we used today

Question Key – the answer is zero waste/rubbish/3R’s/worms.

What If Key – what if everyone dumped their rubbish in our school playground?

Alphabet Key – compile a list of A-Z words related to Zero Waste issues. Use phrases not just one word.

Brainstorming Key – how many ways can we reduce the amount of packaging used by human OR reduce the amount of rubbish produced by humans.

Shift Happens 2009

Multiple Intellegences

Learn about how your mine thinks and works. Try taking the test to see what elements of your intellegence are the strongest.

Thinking

Each week I will add a photo to make you think. You will find it in the sidebar. Vote on the poll below it. If you would love to read some of your comments so please give your reasons and thoughts.

Cogito ergo sum ("I think, therefore I am") - René Descartes


We all want our children to be able to analyze information, make decisions, come up with creative ideas and solve problems - to think rationally and logically. Thinking skills are essential in our rapidly changing global information age. We need to be able to make sense of information, adapt and be skilled in identifying and solving problems. As a result, the development of thinking skills is one of the most valuable gifts we can pass on to children. Thinking is motivated by questions. I plan to use a photo or question to encourage this, to challenge ideas, engage with issues and to show feelings. Watch out for these!

Venn Diagrams

WALT ... use a Venn diagram to compare insects and spiders
We had to write details that tell how spiders and insects are different in the outer circles then write details that tell how they are alike where the circles overlap. A Venn diagram is a great way to compare, that is, find similarities and differences.

Yoghurt S.C.A.M.P.E.R

Imagine that you are a manufacturer of yoghurt, and you were looking for new products.

• Substitute - some ingredients, materials, packaging etc
• Combine - mix or combine ingredients eg fruit, nuts, biscuits, sweets etc
• Adapt - alter, change function, use part of another product
• Modify - produce yoghurt for fiffernet people/animals/? Produce different shaped packaging ?
• Put to another use - water slide( makes it slippier)? A game?
• Eliminate - eliminate ingredients or remove sugar or fruit or packaging
• Reverse - rearrange the way it is marketed, or make other dairy foods as well as yoghurt

Scamper

This week we are going to use S.C.A.M.P.E.R.
WALT
... ask questions that require us to think
... think between the lines to develop our critical thinking skills
... develop new ideas using our imaginations
... work co-operatively with a partner
Guidelines - SCAMPER

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Thinker Keys

Now we know lots obout the Olympics and China we are going to use this information to think creatively and critically. Over the next 2 weeks we will do lots of thinking about the Olympics and China in our reading,writing and speaking activitiies. Inquiry is such fun!

WALT... think about he Olympics creatively and critically
Brick Wall Key
‘People should be able to take performance enhancing drugs to compete at the Olympics.’ Argue for this statement.
Alternatives Key
List 5 different countries that are competing in the Olympics.
Reverse Key
List 10 sports you WON'T find at the Olympics.
List 10 things you WON’T find at the Olympics.
List 10 things you CAN’T do at the Olympics.
What If? Key
What if anyone was allowed to enter the Olympics? Write a paragraph about it.
Combination Key
Combine a swimming pool and a running track. Draw a picture and describe it.
Bigger, Add, Replace Key
Make a rowing skiff Bigger, Add something to it and Replace something on it.
Questions Key
Write 5 questions that have the answer “a gold medal.”
Write 5 questions that have the answer “he would be disqualified.”
Write 5 questions that have the answer “athletics.”
Variations Key
How many different Olympic sports can you name?
How many Olympics gold medalists can you name?
Disadvantages Key
List 5 disadvantages of the Olympics
List 5 disadvantages of being an Olympic athlete.
List 5 disadvantages of the Olympics.
Different Uses Key
List 10 different uses for a swimming pool at the Olympics.
List 10 different uses for a chair at the Olympics
Prediction Key
What will the Olympics be like in 8 years time?
Ridiculous Key
They should build venues big enough for everyone to go and see their favourite sport. List 5 reasons why you agree and 5 reasons why you disagree.
The Olympic games should be held every year. List 5 reasons why you agree and 5 reasons why you disagree.
People are not interested in the Olympic games anymore. List 5 reasons why you agree and 5 reasons why you disagree.
Commonality Key
List 5 things the same about the Olympics and a box.
List 5 things the same about swimming and archery.
List 5 things the same about NZ and China
Alphabet Key
List 1 Olympics word for each letter of the alphabet.
Inventions Key
Design a New Zealand Olympics uniform.