I reflect oncollaborativethinking as a wholeand share withothers what I haveespecially realizedthrough dialogueI ask theother abouttheir thinkingwith an openquestionsI participatereciprocally andshow, throughsmall acts, thatI care abouteveryoneI am relaxed,acceptingand sincereduring thedialogueI 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 opinionsinsideIconcentrateand am fullypresentI speak brieflyand in a compactmanner, a coupleof sentences at atimeI consciously giveturn to someonewho withdrawsfrom conversationor deliberateslongerI support emergentlearning bycontinuing with whatothers have broughtto the conversation -even if they are ideasin the budWhile listeningto the other, Inotice the "hotwords" thatneed furtherinquiryIn dialogue Idirect myattention toothers insteadof myselfThe tone of myspeech isreflective,instead ofmaking ready-made assertionsI notice theneed and atime for makingintermediatesynthesesI participate in asymmetricmanner, Ispeak andlisten roughlyas muchI reflect oncollaborativethinking as a wholeand share withothers what I haveespecially realizedthrough dialogueI ask theother abouttheir thinkingwith an openquestionsI participatereciprocally andshow, throughsmall acts, thatI care abouteveryoneI am relaxed,acceptingand sincereduring thedialogueI 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 opinionsinsideIconcentrateand am fullypresentI speak brieflyand in a compactmanner, a coupleof sentences at atimeI consciously giveturn to someonewho withdrawsfrom conversationor deliberateslongerI support emergentlearning bycontinuing with whatothers have broughtto the conversation -even if they are ideasin the budWhile listeningto the other, Inotice the "hotwords" thatneed furtherinquiryIn dialogue Idirect myattention toothers insteadof myselfThe tone of myspeech isreflective,instead ofmaking ready-made assertionsI notice theneed and atime for makingintermediatesynthesesI participate in asymmetricmanner, Ispeak andlisten roughlyas much

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