Thinking Tools

This large set of fillable forms from The Learning Curve is a treasure chest of interactive graphic organizers that encourage creative and critical thinking skills.  According to the site, “This collection of thinking strategies and tools have been created and inspired from Mick Walsh’s experiences using the Thinking Curriculum, CoRT Thinking, Tribes Program and Visible … Read more

Free Thinking Hats Posters

A couple of weeks ago, I offered you a link to a download of a chart describing Edward de Bono’s Thinking Hats.  A few days ago, I found this post on Edgalaxy that offers a free download of seven Thinking Hats posters.  I like the color that pops on each of them, as well as … Read more

Chart of Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats

Edward de Bono created the idea of  “Six Thinking Hats”, developing a visual representation of the types of thinking that we do in various situations.  You can read more about de Bono’s concept in his book of the same title.  This simple chart briefly describes each Thinking Hat, and how it can be applied in … Read more