I ask theother abouttheir thinkingwith an openquestionsI reflect oncollaborativethinking as a wholeand share withothers what I haveespecially realizedthrough dialogueI participatereciprocally andshow, throughsmall acts, thatI care abouteveryoneThe tone of myspeech isreflective,instead ofmaking ready-made assertionsI consciously giveturn to someonewho withdrawsfrom conversationor deliberateslongerI practice weavinga synthesis and,while doing it, payattention to allparticipipants'thinkingIconcentrateand am fullypresentI will listen to whateveryone has tosay word-for-wordand until the end,while keeping myown opinionsinsideI notice theneed and atime for makingintermediatesynthesesI speak brieflyand in a compactmanner, a coupleof sentences at atimeI support emergentlearning bycontinuing with whatothers have broughtto the conversation -even if they are ideasin the budIn dialogue Idirect myattention toothers insteadof myselfWhile listeningto the other, Inotice the "hotwords" thatneed furtherinquiryI participate in asymmetricmanner, Ispeak andlisten roughlyas muchI am relaxed,acceptingand sincereduring thedialogueI ask theother abouttheir thinkingwith an openquestionsI reflect oncollaborativethinking as a wholeand share withothers what I haveespecially realizedthrough dialogueI participatereciprocally andshow, throughsmall acts, thatI care abouteveryoneThe tone of myspeech isreflective,instead ofmaking ready-made assertionsI consciously giveturn to someonewho withdrawsfrom conversationor deliberateslongerI practice weavinga synthesis and,while doing it, payattention to allparticipipants'thinkingIconcentrateand am fullypresentI will listen to whateveryone has tosay word-for-wordand until the end,while keeping myown opinionsinsideI notice theneed and atime for makingintermediatesynthesesI speak brieflyand in a compactmanner, a coupleof sentences at atimeI support emergentlearning bycontinuing with whatothers have broughtto the conversation -even if they are ideasin the budIn dialogue Idirect myattention toothers insteadof myselfWhile listeningto the other, Inotice the "hotwords" thatneed furtherinquiryI participate in asymmetricmanner, Ispeak andlisten roughlyas muchI am relaxed,acceptingand sincereduring thedialogue

My Dialogical Skills - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. I ask the other about their thinking with an open questions
  2. I reflect on collaborative thinking as a whole and share with others what I have especially realized through dialogue
  3. I participate reciprocally and show, through small acts, that I care about everyone
  4. The tone of my speech is reflective, instead of making ready-made assertions
  5. I consciously give turn to someone who withdraws from conversation or deliberates longer
  6. I practice weaving a synthesis and, while doing it, pay attention to all participipants' thinking
  7. I concentrate and am fully present
  8. I will listen to what everyone has to say word-for-word and until the end, while keeping my own opinions inside
  9. I notice the need and a time for making intermediate syntheses
  10. I speak briefly and in a compact manner, a couple of sentences at a time
  11. I support emergent learning by continuing with what others have brought to the conversation - even if they are ideas in the bud
  12. In dialogue I direct my attention to others instead of myself
  13. While listening to the other, I notice the "hot words" that need further inquiry
  14. I participate in a symmetric manner, I speak and listen roughly as much
  16. I am relaxed, accepting and sincere during the dialogue