6 HATS OF LATERAL THINKING AND THE

DAVINCI PROGRAMKatie Tucker and Chassity CarterKatie Tucker and Chassity Carter

• Leading authority in the field of creative Leading authority in the field of creative thinking, innovation and direct teaching of thinking, innovation and direct teaching of thinking as a skillthinking as a skill

• Techniques and work focus on improving the Techniques and work focus on improving the elements that constitute a perception and the elements that constitute a perception and the formal design and application of the frameworks formal design and application of the frameworks required towards innovative and creative action.required towards innovative and creative action.

• His methods are mandatory on the school His methods are mandatory on the school curriculum in many countries and widely used in curriculum in many countries and widely used in othersothers

• This appeals because of it’s simplicity and This appeals because of it’s simplicity and practicality.practicality.

About Edward De BonoAbout Edward De Bono

• The purpose behind this method is that the The purpose behind this method is that the human brain thinks in a number of distinct human brain thinks in a number of distinct ways which can be identified, deliberately ways which can be identified, deliberately accessed and hence planned for use in a accessed and hence planned for use in a structured way allowing one to develop structured way allowing one to develop strategies for thinking about particular issues.strategies for thinking about particular issues.

• Six distinct hats are identified and assigned a Six distinct hats are identified and assigned a color:color:– White Hat: Facts and InformationWhite Hat: Facts and Information– Red Hat: Feelings and EmotionsRed Hat: Feelings and Emotions– Black Hat: Critical JudgmentBlack Hat: Critical Judgment– Yellow Hat: PositiveYellow Hat: Positive– Green Hat: New IdeasGreen Hat: New Ideas– Blue Hat: The Big PictureBlue Hat: The Big Picture

De Bono’s Six HatsDe Bono’s Six Hats

• White HatWhite Hat– Students make Students make

statements of fact, statements of fact, including identifying including identifying information that is information that is absent and absent and presenting the presenting the views of people who views of people who are not present in are not present in a factual mannera factual manner

• Red HatRed Hat– Students state their Students state their

feelings, exercising feelings, exercising their gut instinctstheir gut instincts

– It is a method for It is a method for harvesting ideasharvesting ideas

• Black HatBlack Hat– Students identify Students identify

barriers, hazards, barriers, hazards, risks and other risks and other negative negative connotations.connotations.

– They look for They look for problems and problems and mistakesmistakes

De Bono’s Six HatsDe Bono’s Six Hats

• Yellow HatYellow Hat– Students identify Students identify

benefits associated benefits associated with an idea or issuewith an idea or issue

– They look for reasons They look for reasons in favor of somethingin favor of something

• Green HatGreen Hat– This is the hat of new This is the hat of new

thoughtsthoughts– It is thinking for the It is thinking for the

sake of identifying sake of identifying new possibilitiesnew possibilities

• Blue HatBlue Hat– All participants All participants

discuss the thinking discuss the thinking processprocess

– The facilitator will The facilitator will generally wear it generally wear it throughout and each throughout and each member of the team member of the team will put it on from will put it on from time to time to think time to time to think about directing their about directing their work together.work together.

De Bono’s Six HatsDe Bono’s Six Hats

• Lateral thinking is used for the solution of Lateral thinking is used for the solution of problems through an indirect and creative problems through an indirect and creative approach. Lateral thinking is about approach. Lateral thinking is about reasoning that is not immediately obvious reasoning that is not immediately obvious and about ideas that may not be and about ideas that may not be obtainable by using only traditional step-obtainable by using only traditional step-by-step logic.by-step logic.

• In other words, everybody thinking on the In other words, everybody thinking on the same page.same page.

De Bono’s Lateral ThinkingDe Bono’s Lateral Thinking

THE DAVINCI PROGRAMTHE DAVINCI PROGRAM

• Leonardo DaVinci was a scientist, Leonardo DaVinci was a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer.botanist, musician and writer.

• His contributions to science and His contributions to science and philosophy are what inspire the DaVinci philosophy are what inspire the DaVinci ProgramProgram

About Leonardo DaVinciAbout Leonardo DaVinci

• Students are exposed to a variety of Students are exposed to a variety of learning styles, experiences and multiple learning styles, experiences and multiple intelligence-based opportunities for intelligence-based opportunities for learning.learning.

• Students will work towards strengthening Students will work towards strengthening less developed intelligences while less developed intelligences while enhancing and supporting the growth of enhancing and supporting the growth of well developed intelligences.well developed intelligences.

The DaVinci ProgramThe DaVinci Program

• The 5 Major Components of the DaVinci Program:The 5 Major Components of the DaVinci Program:– Differentiated instructions through interdependent Differentiated instructions through interdependent

small-group learning activitiessmall-group learning activities– Multiple intelligences theories and brain-based learning Multiple intelligences theories and brain-based learning

embedded in planning and instructionembedded in planning and instruction– Emphasis on social and emotional development through Emphasis on social and emotional development through

integrated character educationintegrated character education– Project-based learning promoting fine and performing Project-based learning promoting fine and performing

arts integration through interdisciplinary units of studyarts integration through interdisciplinary units of study– Parental involvement through volunteer opportunities, Parental involvement through volunteer opportunities,

seminars and home-supported projectsseminars and home-supported projects

The DaVinci ProgramThe DaVinci Program