When Phil Bossert asked me to join his Hawaii Education Resource Network team for a technology boot camp last summer, we looked for ways to create energy for keeping the community alive after the summer workshop. My role became a "reflective moment," stopping into groups across campus and asking them to practice reflecting on what they were doing and learning in the archive. The "brain hat" and the cards in my carpenter's belt meant that they knew I was coming. Here are the cards without the colors or the flipside format. Enjoy and email me with your own.

Reflective Practice
Speak from the heart - "I believe...
Share your vision - "I hope ... I dream
Sprinkle your communication with snippets of everyday life: "The weather today promised gray. ...My friend Sam stopped by ..., I knew it was going to be a good day when ...

Reflective Practice
Build a front porch where you sit and rock, sharing your thoughts, watching the life of the community: "From where I sit ... I come from ... Invite others to come up and "set a spell" "I'd like to know what you think ... "Can you help me along here ...

Reflective Practice
Become a regular: "Just saying hello . . . "Thought you all might enjoy this . . . Be playful and spontaneous: "Here's a crazy thought . . . "Just heard a . . . Drop in at unusual and surprising times: "Couldn't sleep, so . . . "The sun is just coming up here . . .

Reflective Practice
Sketch your vision for how to work together: "Could you teach me about . . . "I'm thinking we could partner to create an information collection . . . "How about forming a problem solving team . . "I'm on a quest, want to join in . . ."

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Notice and label a common experience: "Something similar happened to me. . . Thank a person when their thinking triggered an insight for you: "Your experience has helped me realize . . . Acknowledge even when you can't explain: "I can't stop thinking about. . .

Reflective Practice
Introduce us to your students: "You know Charley by now, well today . . . Capture one learning moment a week: "Once Louis started webbing his ideas . . Share your own adventure in teaching: "I was just sure . . ., but . . . "

Reflective Practice
Develop the habit of thinking out loud: "I've been wondering about . . . Identify where you are in the process of thinking: "I've been trying this out . . . Let people know how they can help: "I would really appreciate . . . What I think I need next . . .

Reflective Practice
Use KWL when you start a project to ask for assistance: Knowledge: What I think I know. . . What I think I need to know. . . Learning to come: What I want to learn to accomplish my goal . . .

Reflective Practice
Tell a story about a situation which puzzles you: "It was the beginning of. . . Faithfully describe the situation, without comment: "Jon worked for 5 minutes, then Ask others to reflect on what they "see"

Reflective Practice
Ask specific people to respond: "Joan, I'd like to hear your take on this . . . Start a debate: "Could someone take a different side on this issue? State a strong position and ask for support, refutation or parody.

Reflective Practice
Tell a story, state an idea or ask a question.
Answer these questions and ask others to add their responses:
"What rings true for you in this?"
"What makes you uneasy?"
"What do you hear between the lines?"

Reflective Practice
Talk about what you don't know:
Identify the topic, and list all the questions you have, all the things you think you don't know and and ask people to add to your list. Tackle the list together - collect ideas, answers and references.