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

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