Training Teachers.Good questioning techniques

So this week I've been I Madrid five days on an intensive teacher training course where we breathed,  lived,  ate, drank and slept AFL for five whole days.
We focused on assessment techniques, effective questioning using blooms taxonomy as our base to work on higher thinking skills in the class (HOTS)  when most of our working day is spent asking (LOTS) lower order thinking skills.
Good verbs we need to be using for questioning are the ones from the Hots  synthesis, evaluation  analysis and application and not Knowledge and understanding where we usually get stuck. So remember people be a hot teacher!!!!!!

These are the ones we usually ask.  Right? NOT GOOD!!!!!!!

Questions for comprehension LOTS

Can you write in your own words...?
Can you write a brief outline...?
What do you think could of happened next...?
Who do you think...?
What was the main idea...?
Who was the key character...?
Can you distinguish between...?
What differences exist between...?
Can you provide an example of what you mean...?
Can you provide a definition for...?

Questions for  Knowledge LOTS

What happened after...?
How many...?
Who was it that...?
Can you name the...?
Describe what happened at...?
Who spoke to...?
Can you tell why...?
Find the meaning of...?
What is...?
Which is true or false...?

 Great Questions for Synthesis  HOTS

Can you design a ... to ...? 

Why not make-up a song about...? 

Can you see a possible solution to...?

If you had all the material you needed how would you deal with...? Why don't you think of your own way to deal with...?

What would happen if...? How many ways can you...?

Can you create new and unusual uses for...? 

Can you write a new recipe for a tasty dish?

Can you develop an idea which would...?..........................................................

Great questions for Analysis  HOTS

Which events could have happened...?
If .... ... happened, what might the ending have been?
How was this similar to................?
What was the main idea.................?
What else could have happened?
Why did ... changes happen?
Can you compare your ... with that presented in...?
Can you explain what must have happened when...?
How is ... similar to ...?
What are some of the problems of...?
Can you tell the difference between...?
What were some of the reasons for ..?
What was the turning point in the game?
What was the problem with...?

Great Questions for application HOTSDo you know another instance where...? Could this have happened in...? Can you group by characteristics such as...? What factors would you change if...? Can you apply the method used to some experience of your own...? What questions would you ask of...? From the information given, can you develop a set of instructions about...? Would this information be useful if you had a ...?

These are the  best questions  to be asking
The evaluation questions that really make you think

Is there a better solution to...?Tell me how useful this is in your opinion Can you defend your position about...? Do you think ... is a good or a bad thing? How would you have done this ...? What changes to ... would you recommend? Do you believe? Are you a ... person? How would you feel if...? How effective are...? What do you think about.?