In dialogue Idirect myattention toothers insteadof myselfI 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 support emergentlearning bycontinuing with whatothers have broughtto the conversation -even if they are ideasin the budI participatereciprocally andshow, throughsmall acts, thatI care abouteveryoneI notice theneed and atime for makingintermediatesynthesesI participate in asymmetricmanner, Ispeak andlisten roughlyas muchWhile listeningto the other, Inotice the "hotwords" thatneed furtherinquiryI consciously giveturn to someonewho withdrawsfrom conversationor deliberateslongerI reflect oncollaborativethinking as a wholeand share withothers what I haveespecially realizedthrough dialogueI speak brieflyand in a compactmanner, a coupleof sentences at atimeIconcentrateand am fullypresentThe tone of myspeech isreflective,instead ofmaking ready-made assertionsI ask theother abouttheir thinkingwith an openquestionsI am relaxed,acceptingand sincereduring thedialogueIn dialogue Idirect myattention toothers insteadof myselfI 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 support emergentlearning bycontinuing with whatothers have broughtto the conversation -even if they are ideasin the budI participatereciprocally andshow, throughsmall acts, thatI care abouteveryoneI notice theneed and atime for makingintermediatesynthesesI participate in asymmetricmanner, Ispeak andlisten roughlyas muchWhile listeningto the other, Inotice the "hotwords" thatneed furtherinquiryI consciously giveturn to someonewho withdrawsfrom conversationor deliberateslongerI reflect oncollaborativethinking as a wholeand share withothers what I haveespecially realizedthrough dialogueI speak brieflyand in a compactmanner, a coupleof sentences at atimeIconcentrateand am fullypresentThe tone of myspeech isreflective,instead ofmaking ready-made assertionsI ask theother abouttheir thinkingwith an openquestionsI 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. In dialogue I direct my attention to others instead of myself
  2. I practice weaving a synthesis and, while doing it, pay attention to all participipants' thinking
  3. I will listen to what everyone has to say word-for-word and until the end, while keeping my own opinions inside
  4. I support emergent learning by continuing with what others have brought to the conversation - even if they are ideas in the bud
  5. I participate reciprocally and show, through small acts, that I care about everyone
  6. I notice the need and a time for making intermediate syntheses
  7. I participate in a symmetric manner, I speak and listen roughly as much
  8. While listening to the other, I notice the "hot words" that need further inquiry
  9. I consciously give turn to someone who withdraws from conversation or deliberates longer
  10. I reflect on collaborative thinking as a whole and share with others what I have especially realized through dialogue
  11. I speak briefly and in a compact manner, a couple of sentences at a time
  12. I concentrate and am fully present
  14. The tone of my speech is reflective, instead of making ready-made assertions
  15. I ask the other about their thinking with an open questions
  16. I am relaxed, accepting and sincere during the dialogue