Thinking+Skills

The Six Thinking Hats - Edward De Bono
Edward de Bono created the Six Thinking Hats in the 1980's and used in the classroom can be an invaluable teaching tool for thinking. It breaks down the thinking process into six components. Each child in the class should experience all six levels of thinking. The six hats take the ego out of thinking and allow more objective and comprehensive consideration of the issue.

**__ The White Hat __** calls for information known or needed. "The facts, just the facts."  ** __The Red Hat__** signifies feelings, hunches and intuition. When using this hat you can express emotions and feelings and share fears, likes, dislikes, loves, and hates. ** __The Green Hat__ ** focuses on creativity; the possibilities, alternatives, and new ideas. It's an opportunity to express new concepts and new perceptions. ** __The Blue Hat__ ** is used to manage the thinking process. It's the control mechanism that ensures the Six Thinking Hats® guidelines are observed.  Posters about the 6 Hats: [] [|Black Hat Coloured Poster.pdf][|,] [|Blue Hat Coloured Poster.pdf] [|Green Hat Coloured Poster.pdf] [|Red Hat Coloured Poster.pdf] [|White Hat Coloured Poster.pdf][|,] [|Yellow Hat Coloured Poster.pdf] __See__ [|also: Online][|deBono Interactive activities]
 * __ The Yellow Hat __** symbolizes brightness and optimism. Under this hat you explore the positives and probe for value and benefit
 * __ The Black Hat __** is judgment - the devil's advocate or why something may not work. Spot the difficulties and dangers; where things might go wrong. Probably the most powerful and useful of the Hats but a problem if overused.

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Multiple Intelligences- Howard Gardner
In 1983 Dr. Howard Gardner, a professor of education at Harvard University developed the theory of multiple intelligences. The theory suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence, which is based on I.Q. testing, is far too limited. Rather than this, Dr. Gardner proposes eight different intelligences to account for a broader range of human potential in children and adults. These intelligences are: Bodily - Kinesthetic Intelligence, Interpersonal Intelligence, Maths - Logic Intelligence, Music Intelligence, Naturalist Intelligence, Visual Spatial Intelligence, Intrapersonal Intelligence, and Verbal- Linguistic Intelligence. Dr. Gardner says that our schools and culture focus most of their attention on linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligence. We esteem the highly articulate or logical people of our culture. However, Dr. Gardner says that we should also place equal attention on individuals who show gifts in the other intelligences: the artists, architects, musicians, naturalists, designers, dancers, therapists, entrepreneurs, and others who enrich the world in which we live. Unfortunately, many children who have these gifts don’t receive much reinforcement for them in school. Many of these kids, in fact, end up being labeled "learning disabled," "ADD (attention deficit disorder," or simply underachievers, when their unique ways of thinking and learning aren’t addressed by a heavily linguistic or logical-mathematical classroom. The theory of multiple intelligences proposes a major transformation in the way our schools are run. It suggests that teachers be trained to present their lessons in a wide variety of ways using music, cooperative learning, art activities, role play, multimedia, field trips, inner reflection, and much more (see [[[] Intelligences in the Classroom|Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom]]). Click on the link below for Posters that you can use in your classrooms.
 * Bodily - Kinesthetic Intelligence Poster [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-publisher.png width="32" height="32" link="http://monmiacurriculum.wikispaces.com/file/view/body+smart+kinesthetic+intelligence+poster.pub"]] [|body smart kinesthetic intelligence poster.pub]
 * Interpersonal Intelligence Poster [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-publisher.png width="32" height="32" link="http://monmiacurriculum.wikispaces.com/file/view/Group+smart+interpersonal+intelligence.pub"]] [|Group smart interpersonal intelligence.pub]
 * Maths - Logic Intelligence Poster [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-publisher.png width="32" height="32" link="http://monmiacurriculum.wikispaces.com/file/view/Math+smart+maths+logic+intelligence+poster.pub"]] [|Math smart maths logic intelligence poster.pub]
 * Music Intelligence Poster [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-publisher.png width="32" height="32" link="http://monmiacurriculum.wikispaces.com/file/view/Music+smart+music+intelligence+poster.pub"]] [|Music smart music intelligence poster.pub]
 * Naturalist Intelligence Poster [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-publisher.png width="32" height="32" link="http://monmiacurriculum.wikispaces.com/file/view/Nature+smart+naturalist+intelligence+poster.pub"]] [|Nature smart naturalist intelligence poster.pub]
 * Visual Spatial Intelligence Poster [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-publisher.png width="32" height="32" link="http://monmiacurriculum.wikispaces.com/file/view/Picture+smart+visual+spatial+intelligence.pub"]] [|Picture smart visual spatial intelligence.pub]
 * Intrapersonal Intelligence Poster [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-publisher.png width="32" height="32" link="http://monmiacurriculum.wikispaces.com/file/view/self+smart+self+smart+intelligence.pub"]] [|self smart self smart intelligence.pub]
 * Verbal- Linguistic Intelligence Poster [[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.ms-publisher.png width="32" height="32" link="http://monmiacurriculum.wikispaces.com/file/view/Word+smart+linguistic+intelligence+poster.pub"]] [|Word smart linguistic intelligence poster.pub]

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** Inquiry **
**Bloom's Taxonomy**

**Thinkers Keys - Tony Ryan **

 * Graphic Organisers **


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