All Blog Posts Tagged 'Thinking' (3)

I realize there are just Six Thinking Hats, but it has occurred to me that three of the hats actually have dual functions. It has also occurred to me that students might catch on quicker if each of the functions of the dual hats are taught separately.



While the white, yellow and black hats all have one basic function, it seems to me the red, blue, and green hats have dual functions that are quite dissimilar.



Let's take the red hat first, which deals with feelings and emotions.… Continue

Here is a creative Challenge for you. Most existing sports have been around a long time. The Challenge is to invent a new sport. There are the following requirements: READ MORE

The current economic crisis requires some new thinking. It will not get that. There will be a lot of analysis and references to the 1930 crisis.



The methods for influencing the local economy are very limited. There are interest rate changes and there are tax changes. If there is inflation you raise the interest rate. If you are in the eurozone you cannot do that because interest rates are set by the Central Bank in Europe and if other countries do not have inflation you cannot raise… Continue