Trust Circle
You're new to your school. The kid who sits next you you in homeroom introduces himself and asks if you want to hang out this weekend. Too fast, too slow, or just right?
Too fast
A bicycle has two wheels, what can you ride that has only one wheel?
A unicycle.
Your friend is nodding their head and laughing at a funny story you are telling them. Block or path?
Path to continue the conversation!
Jenny asks her best friend Michelle to stop texting her after 9:00 pm because it keeps her from going to bed on time.
What would you do?
A person who is outside your trust circle is considered a...
Stranger
You've known a club member at iCan house for almost a year. They ask what school you go to. You tell them you don't feel comfortable sharing.
Too fast, too slow, or just right?
Too slow
What is the color of an emerald?
Green
Your friend is telling you about how their new puppy and you share lots of stories about your dog when he was a puppy.
Block or path?
This can be a block if you are taking over the conversation. Your friend wants to share how special their new puppy is and you shouldn't steal the spotlight. Even if you are super excited, try to share minimally and keep the focus on your friend.
Carol tells Kacey that she is kind of bossy when they play Minecraft together. It hurts
Carol’s feelings that Kacey never lets her make any decisions.
What can Carol say to Kacey?
Discussion
Who knows is in the very center of your trust circle?
YOU
You make a new friend at church youth group. After several weeks of talking and getting to know each other, they ask if you want to come over and play video games one day.
Too fast, too slow, just right.
Probably just right!
What is the largest state in America?
Alaska
You are excited about a new video game you just bought and your friend keeps glancing at their watch and stepping back towards the door.
Block or path?
BLOCK - they have heard enough and are sending you a signal they aren't into the conversation.
Christine always talks during serious parts of movies. Tina asks her to stop because it distracts everyone from the movie.
How can Tina ask her to stop without sounding mean?
What category on the trust circle would you place someone who you have met in class but never had a conversation with?
acquaintance
You make a new friend at the start of a new school year. You have many things in common but you haven't done anything outside school together. After about 3 weeks, they ask you to go to their family cabin for the weekend.
Too fast, too slow, or just right?
Too fast - you've only known them 3 weeks and a 3 day weekend out of town can be a long time if you don't hit it off outside school.
Is face-to-face learning on computer synchronous or asynchronous?
Synchronous
You are super upset at a friend. When you are telling your other friends how mad you are and saying all the mean things you feel, they change the subject then say they don't want to talk anymore.
Block or path?
Block to the conversation, but it isn't a block to the friendship yet. If you continue talking badly about another friend it could block a friendship.
Sean gets very competitive during video games and makes Harry upset. Sean even sometimes cheats by stopping the game, so Harry tells him he doesn’t want to play with him anymore if he is going to be a bad sport.
How would you handle this?
Do you automatically trust someone because they are family and close in your trust circle?
No - not necessarily
You've made a new friend on your soccer team. They seems really cool. You're waiting for your parents to pick you up after practice and they start to tell you about how their parents fight a lot and other personal family stories.
Too fast, too slow, or just right?
Too fast - personal information is usually kept for people very close in your trust circle.
What does the "i" in "iClub" stand for?
Interaction
Your friend tells you that they cannot talk to you everyday on the phone so please don't call every day.
Block, path or neither?
Neither - they are just sharing that they cannot be on the phone so frequently. They aren't saying they never want to talk, and aren't encouraging you to keep calling every day either.
Charlie likes to brag about his video game skills to his friends a lot. They have started ignoring him when he begins talking and not wanting to play with him.
What kind of signal are Charlie's friends sending him? And what should Charlie try to do?