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- So, to use word bingo cards, we are required to recite several words at once. Every time the children catch the word on the card. They put the sign the word inside the card with a marker.
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Build word familiarity through a puzzle format. Word searches are more useful than for a simple diversion. They are very useful for helping students commit to memory vocabulary words, place names, historical figures and other theme-based topics.
Create bingo cards with words is now very easy to do. Why should you play bingo with words instead of numbers? Using words to play bingo brings the traditional bingo game to a new level. It’s a convenient method to teach a second language and for students to learn the correct pronunciation. Playing “word bingo” with foreign students will help them to learn common English, French or Spanish words while playing a game. Middle school teachers can motivate students to read while playing bingo and winning prizes.
High school teachers can also play “dictionary bingo” with a list of words related to a specific topic like geography, biology or other subjects. You can play and adapt the game to better fit your needs and your educational goals. As an example of game procedure, give every student a bingo card, call out the definition, word, phrase or question. Students must then identify the word on their cards. Once a student gets five consecutive squares, he gets a bingo.
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Below, you can find the program versions for 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75 and 80 custom words. Excel can’t support more than 65 000 rows of codes, so we had to create many versions of the program. Choose the program according to how many words or phrases you have on your list and select the free bingo card generator version corresponding to your Microsoft Excel (Windows or Mac).
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After receiving very good feedback about our program, we decided to honor our mission and make sure that generating all kinds of bingo cards is accessible and free for everyone. You can now create your own personalized bingo cards containing your own list of words or phrases (also known as Buzzword Bingo). Those interested, can quickly make custom bingo cards using the simplicity of Microsoft Excel.
John McCain buzzword bingo from the 2008 presidential election
Buzzword bingo, also known as bullshit bingo,[1] is a bingo-style game where participants prepare bingo cards with buzzwords and tick them off when they are uttered during an event, such as a meeting or speech. The goal of the game is to tick off a predetermined number of words in a row and then signal bingo to other players.
Concept[edit]
Buzzword bingo is generally played in situations where audience members feel that the speaker is relying too heavily on buzzwords or jargon rather than providing relevant details or clarity. Business meetings led by guest speakers or notable company personalities from higher up the pay scale are often viewed as a good opportunity for buzzword bingo, as the language used by these speakers often includes predictable references to arcane business concepts, which are perfect for use in the creation of buzzword bingo cards.
Turkey bingo requires the winner to ask a question or make a statement using his/her winning bingo words, thus signaling the win to insiders while ideally prompting the speaker to respond as if the question or statement were real. An alternate variation requires the person who has achieved bingo to raise his or her hand and use the word 'Bingo' within the context of a comment or question. Other versions of the game require actually yelling 'Bingo!' To avoid the reprimands that would likely result from doing so, participants may resort to looking at one another and silently mouthing the word 'Bingo' instead.
An example of a buzzword bingo card for a business management meeting is shown below.[2]
Scalable | Life Cycle | Markets | Timeline | Restructuring |
Risk Management | Off-line | Sales Driven | Penetration | Drop the Ball |
Benchmark | Proactive | Free Space | Customer Value | R.O.I. |
Paradigm | Strategy | Disruptive | Schedule | Cost |
Review | Granular | Facilitate | Touch Base | Out of the Loop |
Creation and popularization[edit]
Buzzword bingo at Wikimania 2015
By 1992, college students played a game called 'turkey bingo' where they guessed which classmates would dominate conversations in classrooms.[3] This led to a variant popular in business schools called 'bullshit bingo' based on overused business lingo.[4] The Buzzword Bingo name was coined in early 1993 in an internal Silicon Graphics tool made by principal scientist Tom Davis in collaboration with Seth Katz, and popularized in 1993 in the first public web version by fellow employee Chris Pirazzi [5][6] The 22 February 1994 Dilbert comic featured buzzword bingo in an office meeting.[7][8]
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One documented example occurred when Al Gore, then the Vice President of the United States, known for his liberal use of buzzwords in enthusiastically promoting technology, spoke at MIT's 1996 graduation. MIT hackers had distributed bingo cards containing buzzwords to the graduating class. Gore, who had been informed of the prank, acknowledged it during his speech.[9][10]
In 2007, IBM created a TV advertisement that was based on the concept of buzzword bingo.[11] A 2013 episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Episode 10 of Series 1: 'Thanksgiving') began with a game of 'Boyle Bingo'. Video gaming website GameSpot hosted a video called 'Executive Buzzword Bingo', in which they held a running tally of buzzwords uttered during Sony's 'PlayStation Meeting 2013' conference event on 20 February 2013.[12]
Buzzword Bingo
See also[edit]
Word Bingo Online
References[edit]
- ^'Former envoy makes devastating attack on Blair's 'bullshit bingo' management culture of diplomacy'. The Independent. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^'Buzzword Bingo!'. buzzwordbingo.org. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^Granfield, Robert (1992). Making Elite Lawyers: Visions of Law at Harvard and Beyond. Routledge. p. 81. ISBN9780415904087.
- ^Anderson, Espen; Schiano, Bill (2014). 'How Should I Deal With Student Pranks?'. Teaching with Cases: A Practical Guide. Harvard Business Review. ISBN9781633691131.
- ^MacDonald, Elizabeth; Nomani, Asra Q. (8 June 1998). 'Unsuspecting Executives Become Fair Game in 'Buzzword Bingo''. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^Pirazzi, Chris. 'Tom Davis's Buzzword Bingo'. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^Adams, Scott (22 February 1994). 'Dilbert comic for 1994-02-22'. Andrew McMeel Publishing. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^Scott Adams: Dilbert 2.0: 20 Years of Dilbert. Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008, ISBN9780740777356, p. 203
- ^'Al Gore Buzzword Bingo'. IHTFP Gallery. 7 June 1996. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- ^T. F. Peterson, Eric Bender: Nightwork: A History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT. MIT Press, 2011, ISBN9780262295017, pp. 126-127
- ^IBM (13 February 2008). 'ibm buzzwords bingo'. Retrieved 18 August 2014 – via YouTube.
- ^GameSpot (21 February 2013). 'Executive Buzzword Bingo at the PS4 Conference'. Retrieved 18 August 2014 – via YouTube.
External links[edit]
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