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__March 26 Update__ 1) Print off the Info update on the wiki for your parents. If you can't, let me know and I'll email it directly 2) Dress normally to travel tomorrow. We'll have time after we're set up to come back to the hotel to change into "eJ clothes".

__Feb. 8 - Hey all of you eJ students! We need to consider the question we are going to pose to kids around our schools about leadership and rural education. See below for more details and let's get this discussion going!__ =**__ Thursday, Feb 17 Schedule __**= 9:00-9:30 Students and teachers arrive 9:30-10:00 Introductions & Icebreaker 10:00-10:30 Information, training procedures/setup, break 10:30-11:30 Session 1 11:30-12:00 Guest Speaker: Raquel Fletcher - CTV News Regina and PSVD eJ Alumnus 12:00-1:00 Lunch (& teambuilding fun!) 1:00-2:00 Session 2 2:00-3:00 Session 3 3:00-3:45 Team homework (logo, Facebook/Social Media presence, business cards, etc) 3:30-4:45 Wrap up

=__Stations__= Newsletter - need Publisher training (Robin) Video – let kids be big part of planning for this, we need to train them regardless (Andre) Photography - Prezzi’s – (Melissa) Twitter/Social Networking/Web Presence - All will contribute

=__ STUFF TO DO __=

**__ Brainstorm __**
We want to collect some video and photography footage before the training day on Feb. 17. (Then we'll have some real material we can work with, AND it will give us a head start on one of our first stories.)

So, we were thinking... since we're covering the National Congress on Rural Education it might be good to get a bunch of footage of what rural education "looks like" or voices from students studying in rural communities. Have a look at the conference website: [] and then come bounce some ideas around. Here's our "Big Question" as a starting point: If you could talk to the decision makers of today, what would you tell them about Rural Education? We don't have to use that, it's just something to start us thinking... Discuss via this Wiki your thoughts, and what questions might be good to ask students in your school. After we come to some concensus, you're going to have to get out and get some footage! What does everyone think? Is there a question that you want to ask or should we just run with one of these?
 * What does education look like in a rural environment?
 * What do you like about going to a rural school?
 * What are the positives and negatives of attending a rural school compaired to nonrural schools?
 * What are some benifits of going to a rural school?

__** Share Introduction **__
Click on the Introductions page on the left and do a short introduction of yourself.

**__ Collect Footage for Feb. 17 __**
Each group
 * Pictures of the school
 * Interviews with other kids - use question above, could come up with others as well.

Other stuff –Look for a template (KDI)
 * Make up a sample schedule – start at 9:30 – 4:30 (KDI)
 * Look into renting a van (12 passenger?) Wheat Country Motors (Winnipeg N.) (KDI)
 * Check into mini bus situation (KDI)
 * Banner – electronic version (students)
 * Logo - electronic (students)
 * eJ address, set up with Shannon (KDI)
 * Check on accommodations in S'toon (Melissa)
 * Facebook page (KDI - students)
 * ask Jesse to check on what van costs (Robin)

Robin > Robin
 * Outline what each station is going to cover
 * interview techniques, editing practice, etc. (cover this for all three sessions)
 * Story telling
 * Andre
 * Jumpcuts & 180 degree rule
 * Premiere Video Editing
 * Melissa
 * Photography techniques
 * Prezzi