=== Things to consider when planning activities ===
1. Students are very interested in things that are relevant to their interests as well as things that they have heard of. Communicate with those that are interested. The most popular activity ideas will come from those most likely to participate.In Spring 2013 Washington State University, Vancouver brought [http://www.rushkoff.com/ Douglas Rushkoff], author of [http://www.rushkoff.com/program-or-be-programmed/ Program or Be Programmed], to campus to shed light on the university core read all students in the CMDC program had participated in. The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vbDdytXk20 speaker] produced a large turn out and gave students something to be passionate about.
In Spring 2013 Washington State University, Vancouver brought [http://www.rushkoff.com/ Douglas Rushkoff], author of Program or Be Programmed to campus to shed light on the university core read all students in the CMDC program had participated in. The speaker produced a large turn out and gave students something to be passionate about. [[File:Douglasrushkoff.jpg|frame|right|Douglas Rushkoff - Author: Program or Be Programmed]]
2. Students like producing things. Activities should have a takeaway, something for the student to keep.