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

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