Liaison+Team+Calls

=Liaison Calls - Agendas and Discussions=

February Call -
As much as I value our time to talk, I also think we will use this time better if we are prepared. So, knowing how busy everyone is I am giving up some “talking time” for prep-time. If you will be driving and talking, please don’t attempt this pre-work while on the road. J Try to find time to fit it in before the call. I recommend carving out more than 15 minutes for this task.)
 * 1:00-1:15 Pre-work**

Pre-call TASK: 1) Review the following pages on the Wiki (http://thereporter.wikispaces.com):   Notes from December call    San Francisco Agenda    Workshop sessions (Cleveland’s workshop materials are posted here)

2) **If you are still in the process of planning a Reporter workshop**, come to the call prepared to share a specific question you would like to ask the group.


 * If you already facilitated your workshop,** come to the call prepared to share one thing you would keep the same about your workshop and one thing you would change if you were to do the workshop again.

Everyone has the opportunity to share their question / comment from pre-work
 * 1:15-1:30 Connections**


 * 1:30 – 1:55 Discussion**

We’ll see what pops up from our sharing. One question on my mind is: Where do we see connections between Reporter and the pedagogical triangle? Could this be a useful way to frame a workshop? In a workshop, what is the “right” balance between intellectual rigor, emotional engagement and ethical reflection? Should it be 1/3, 1/3, 1/3?

** 1:55 – 2:00 Reflections (or "What should Mary H. know about this call?") **

Everyone post one take-away (comment, question, next step) in the [|discussion space] for this call. If you want, direct your message to Mary Hendra, who is not able to join our call but who will be reading our posts.

December Liaison Call Agenda
Reporter Liaison Call Agenda - 3:00 – 4:15, December 13 Conference Call Line #1

The purpose of this call is to help P.A.s…. - Become familiar with the Reporter Study Guide and Making Media Website (Note: You will not have time during this 75 minute call to become intimately familiar with all of these materials.) - Articulate possible goals for a Reporter workshop - Brainstorm materials from the guide and website you could use in a workshop to support these goals

3:00 – 3:30 – Independent Work Time

Everyone has been assigned a particular section (see below) to present to the rest of the group. Hopefully you will have time between now and 3:30 to review other sections of the guide and the [|Making Media, Making Sense, Making a Difference] website. When we convene at 3:30 on Conference Line 1 you will be asked to report the following:
 * 1) One sentence description of the section.
 * 2) Something from this section that you might use in a workshop – a reading, a quotation, a question…something that stands out for you as particularly interesting or useful

Between now and 3:30 on Monday I also encourage you to: - Post other comments or questions on the Reporter Wiki in the [|December Liaison Call discussion space], especially if there is something you hope to talk about at a future meeting or a clarifying question you have about the guide. - Think about this question we will be discussing at the end of our call: **What possible goals might we have for a Reporter workshop? What do we hope educators and students take away from this material? Most workshops are only a few hours and it will not be possible to address all of these goals. Which goals are most important? Why?** - Check out [|Making Media, Making Sense, Making a Difference]– This is the name for the Facing History website that houses the Reporter materials. All of the stuff that is in the study guide can also be found on this website. In addition to the study guide materials, the website also includes [|film excerpts] and [|lesson ideas]. - Student workshop materials ( [|http://reporterprojects.ning.com/] ) - You can see a range of students’ media projects. A highlight for me is reading students’ responses to the four short film clips embedded in the Ning. (These are the same clips that are embedded on []  - Peruse other related resources we have posted on the Wiki.


 * ** ASSIGNMENT ** || ** P.A. ** ||
 * Pages 1-14 – Introduction, pre-viewing materials, viewing guide || Michael, Kevin ||
 * Pages 15-22 – Investigation One || Mary Johnson, KC ||
 * Pages 23-31 – Investigation Two || Dunreith, Mary Hendra ||
 * Pages 32-44 – Investigation Three || Adrianne, Phredd ||
 * Pages 45-52 – Investigation Four + Web Resources || Mark, Tanya ||
 * Lesson Ideas || Fran, Pam ||

3:30-3:45 - Connections – everyone will present their section and workshop connection

3:45-4:00 - Contracting for these calls and time to ask clarifying questions about the film, the guide and the website

4:00–4:15 – Discussion about goals for a Reporter workshop (Everyone will be called on to share their thoughts but you have the option to pass)