The+Importance+of+Being+Human

= Killing Two Birds with One Stone: = = Establishing "Social Presence" up front in a virtual group =


 * What happens when you plan for academically meaningful social activities at the beginning of the FLC?** Members engage in setting **TWO** important precedents.


 * 1) The members share some of themselves, their attitudes, motivations, expectations, and even, insecurities.
 * 2) Through short, engaging, critical thinking activities, the members set precedent for hearing multiple voices, evaluating what is heard, and potentially rethinking the ideas they independently submitted at first.

=Ideas for establishing social presence=


 * The Poll** - a group that might not be familiar with each other can get an immediate sense of community using a poll.
 * Group Problem Solving** - Create a real world problem and break into small groups to collaborate on a solution.

=Group Activity=
 * 1) Independently think about how to answer the following questions:
 * 2) **What is the last memorable book you read and what made it memorable?**
 * 3) **What is the craziest thing you have done in your life?**
 * 4) **What have you learned so far during this conference that you will take back and share with your peers?**
 * 5) Cluster up with a couple people around you and share your answers.
 * 6) Summarize and share some of your group's highlights with everyone else.