Hexagonal thinking
Also known as: hexagonal planning
Hexagonal thinking involves students recording ideas, questions or facts on hexagonal tiles and arranging them so that related tiles are next to each other, essentially building a web of connections. It:
- can be differentiated by educators through using pre-filled tiles and/or blank tiles which students fill in
- challenges students to demonstrate higher levels of understanding through explaining the relationships between sets of tiles
- can be used by educators as a collaborative planning strategy for curriculum mapping and creating transdisciplinary units of work.
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How to use with ICT
- Check out the Concept maps activity card for other ways to capture relationships between ideas.
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External resources
| Title | Link | Description |
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| Using hexagon learning for categorisation, linkage and prioritisation by Russel Tarr | Using hexagon learning for categorisation, linkage and prioritisation | A guide to using hexagonal thinking in the classroom, with a case study, extension suggestions and links to other resources. |
| The awesome six-sided world of hexagonal thinking by Chuck Taft | The Awesome Six Sided World of Hexagonal Thinking | A history teacher talks about how he has used hexagonal thinking activities in the classroom. Includes videos and pictures, as well as links to more resources. |
| Making connections with hexagonal thinking by Ewan McIntosh | Making connections with hexagonal thinking | Looks at using hexagonal thinking from a design point of view. |
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