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What is Facilitated Thinking Technology
(FTT) Defined in one sentence: It's about Thinking
better ... INSTANTLY! Defined
in a short synopsis: How do exceptional thinkers …think? They share these three
common thinking traits: · They
know the right “Questions to Ask.” · They
know the right “Cogntive Tools to Use.” · They
know the right “Thinking Process to Follow.” The purpose of Facilitated Thinking Technology is to emulate
these traits by making the right (Questions, Tools, Process) available in
Smartphone apps. The goal is to use the apps in real-time to improve
individual and team thinking effectiveness. Using Facilitated Thinking apps is like having a skilled
consultant or expert available at all time to provide intellectual guidance. Defined
in a more detailed description 1.
Asking
the right questions: The
right questions give your mind the best chance to find the right answers and
actions to take. When you ask the right questions, you succeed as an
effective thinker. When you don’t, you greatly diminish your thinking
capabilities. 2.
Applying
the right cognitive tools: Using the right cognitive tools
is like using any manual tool, choose the one appropriate for the task at
hand. Using the wrong cognitive tool is like a carpenter using a hammer when
they should have used a saw. 3.
Follow
the right thinking process: Thinking
Processes are the mental structures or frameworks in which thought
occurs. Thinking processes are
essentially a sequencing of thinking tasks. Skipping or missing a thinking
task can lead to ineffective thinking. Here is a process example. a.
Choosing the right thinking process
(framework) affects the questions you ask. b.
Questions you ask affects the information
you gather. c.
Information gathered affects your analysis
of the situation. d.
Analysis of the situation affects your
conclusions. e.
Conclusions affect your development of
ideas and solutions f.
And Ideas and solutions affect the actions
you take. Limitation
of Human Memory & Facilitated Thinking Technology Studies have shown that the average person remembers only 2-4%
of what they learn. So when the time comes to apply learning … much has been
forgotten. Because of our memory limitation, people rarely bring to mind all
the right questions to ask, tools to use and process steps to follow. Facilitated Thinking Technology apps sever as an extended
memory. The apps provide in real-time cognitive tools, called thinklets. Thinklets function as if a human consultant,
expert or professor were working right with you and providing intellectual
direction to help you find your own best answers, ideas, solutions and
decisions. Defined
in a White Paper For an even more detailed description see this white paper at: Facilitated Thinking Technology: A
fifty-fold increase in thinking productivity. |