Fwd: Creative Bingo!

[Susan Harman <susanharman@igc.org>]

Begin forwarded message:

  From: Dan Drmacich <dandrmacich@yahoo.com>

  Date: Fri Mar 2, 2007 9:50:27 AM US/Pacific

  Subject: Creative Bingo!

  Enjoy!

  > >>>> HOW TO STAY AWAKE DURING INSERVICE PROGRAMS

   Do you keep falling asleep during inservice programs?

   Here's a way to change all of that.

  1. Before (or during) your next

  > inservice program  prepare yourself by drawing a

  > square. I find that 5" x  5"  is a good size.

  Divide the card into columns- 

   five across and  five down. That will give you 25 one-inch

   blocks.

  2. Write one of the following words/phrases in each  block:

  > >>>>  * no child left behind

  > >>>>  * test scores

  > >>>>  * core competencies

  > >>>>  *  communication

  > >>>>  *  standards

  > >>>>  *  multiple exposures

  > >>>>  *  benchmarks

  > >>>>  *  proactive

  > >>>>  *  win-win

  > >>>>  * think outside the box

  > >>>>  *  action plan

  > >>>>  *  result-driven

  > >>>>  *  assessments

  > >>>>  *  knowledge base

  > >>>>  * at  the end of the day

  > >>>>  * touch base

  > >>>>  *  mindset

  > >>>>  *  differentiated

  > >>>>  *  retention

  > >>>>  *  skills

  > >>>>  *  background knowledge

  > >>>>  *  effective learning

  > >>>>  *  exemplars

  > >>>>  *  implementation

  > >>>>  * reflection

   3. Check off the appropriate

  > block when you hear one of those words/phrases.

   4. When you get five blocks  horizontally, vertically, or

  > >>>> diagonally stand up and shout   "BULLSHIT"

   TESTIMONIALS from satisfied

  > "Bullshit Bingo"  players:

   -- "I had been in the meeting

  > for only five minutes when  I won."

   Adam W., Atlanta

   -- "My attention span at

  > inservices has improved dramatically."  

  -  David T., Orlando

   --  "What a gas! Staff

  > development will never be the

   same for me after  my first  win."  

   - Dan J., New York City

  >

  -- "The atmosphere was tense

  > in the last inservice as  14

   of us waited for the fifth box."

   - Ben G, Denver

   -- "The speaker was stunned as

  > eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!'  for the third  time in two hours.

   -- The Bullshit  Bingo

  > Championship  will be played at

  > >>> the

  > >>>> next inservice."

  > >>>>  -Rod H., Nashville