Happiness being challenged?  This calls for Gratitude! 

  With the inability to do all the things we want to do, getting disconnected from family and friends, the challenge of times like these is reminding ourselves of what we DO have.  From your health to food and shelter, to still having the ability to reach out and stay connected, some appreciation goes a long way.  As they say, in many ways, "gratitude turns what we have into enough."

In the the first CommTech Action of its kind, this week our goal is raise the collective happiness of the CommTech community and spread it out to everyone that matters to us.  The Gratitude Experiment is a CommTech-wide initiative tthat asks individuals to take some time to write a letter / email and send it to someone you are grateful for.   Maybe its a family member, an old friend, a teacher you've had, or someone from camp.  Older, younger, it doesn't matter.  The goal is to reconnect with someone that you appreciate, ask them how they are and perhaps remind them of how important they are or simply 

Tips to Get You Started 

Tip #1 - Be Innovative 

​Think outside the box and find a really cool and fun game. The more fun and interesting the game, the better you'll do.

Tip #2 - Be Educational

Find the educational element to your game.  Whether it be in the strategy, the content, or the collaborative nature of its design.  

Tip #3 - Be Interactive

​Engage the students, don't put them to sleep with your website and presentation. 

Tip #4 - Be Entertaining

​Don't talk in a monotone voice throughout the entire presentation. Have a fun and excited voice, it really helps!