Sample 6-Hats Lectures

 


NOTE: These are suggested phases and timings of a lesson, you can change them up as you see fit.
Hat
Time
Description
OVERVIEW
Blue Hat
Blue Hat
5 mins.
  • Get the students attention (ring a bell, use silence, show a video, play a song, etc.)
  • Outline the objectives of the class (with a story, a set of learning outcomes, etc.)
  • Try to link this week's topic with something they have covered before
FACTS
White Hat
White Hat
15 mins.
  • Give some facts and figures about the topic
  • Outline the key ideas that need to be covered objectively
  • Suggest ways to help the students understand and remember the key ideas
BENEFITS
Yellow Hat
Yellow Hat
5 mins.
  • Outline the benefits of this topic, why it is useful and important
  • What are the advantages of this topic?
  • Why is important in terms of the "big picture"?
CAUTIONS
Black Hat
Black Hat
5 mins.
  • Outline the shortcomings of this topic, why it can be risky or problematic?
  • What are the disadvantages of this topic?
  • What are reasons to be cautious?
CREATIVE
Green Hat
Green Hat
15 mins.
  • Get the students to do a fun creative activity, consider active learning or a creative tool.
  • Consider getting them to work individually for a few minutes, then in pairs, then in groups.
  • Tell the students funny, wacky stories from your experience on this topic
FEELINGS
Red Hat
Red Hat
10 mins.
  • Outline your feelings about this topic and whether you like or dislike it
  • Ask the students for their opinions and feelings on the topic
  • Get them to do a thumbs up/thumbs down on aspects of the topic
OVERVIEW
Blue Hat
Blue Hat
5 mins.
  • Summarize everything we have learned together
  • Get students to individually write down the three key ideas they learned today and share
  • Remind the students of what they have to do for the next class



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Normalisation