Facts & Information, Six Thinking Hats

below text taken from wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Thinking_Hats The de Bono Hats system (also known as "Six Hats" or "Six Thinking Hats") is a thinking tool for group discussion and individual thinking. Combined with the idea of parallel thinking which is associated with it, it provides a means for groups to think together more effectively, and a means to plan thinking processes in a detailed and cohesive way. The method is attributed to Dr. Edward de Bono and is the subject of his book, Six Thinking Hats[1]. The method is finding widespread use in the UK innovation sector, is offered by numerous facilitation companies and has been trialled within the UK civil service.[2] White hat – Facts & Information Participants make statements of fact, including identifying information that is absent and presenting the views of people who are not present in a factual manner. In many thinking sessions this occurs immediately after an initial blue hat, and it often an extended action with participants presenting details about their organization and the background to the purpose of the thinking session. The key information that represents the inputs to the session are presented and discussed. Key absences of information (i.e. information needs) can also be identified at this point. Commercial examples are: * Total sales of this product are €x p.a. * Our sales data is two years old * Energy efficiency legislation is expected to impact our ability to run our business in the next five years * The number of elderly people in Europe is increasing Examples in the referenced article are: * Students are talking while the teacher is talking * There is noise and therefore other students are distracted and can’t hear the teacher * Students don’t know what to do once instructions are given * Many students become distracted and off task resulting in the failure to complete work * Students are not understanding the focused lecture due to lack of concentration