Lesson 1 - Using Technology in Media Vs Camera

Lesson Objectives:

K: The importance of using digital technology in your media studies course.
U: How to use "blogging" as your Media Book and revision booklet.
BAT: Use blogging and other technology to record information effectively.
CO: Use Media Terminology throughout verbal and written communication.
Wider Reading (LP5): Explore a series of educational media blogs to see examples of how other students use it - to be done at home.

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Approaches to your A Level media course:

• Use blogging as a way to deliver the content of the media course.
• Create and use your own blog as a "Media Book" - no paper.  Benefits?
• Use your own blog as a revision booklet - no paper.  Benefits?
• Use technology throughout your course... not just to create media products, but also as a way to study.
• Task driven learning - you will be given a number of tasks to complete during lesson to help embed the learning that takes place.  Benefits?

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Today is all about getting used to using technology and finding out how to use certain apps and websites to make your learning more effective.

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TASK 1


Explore some of these apps and technology and make a list of how you would use them and to what purpose (you can think of a scenario to use it in...???).

Here's a list of apps I would like you to explore this lesson.

THIS LIST WILL BE UPDATED REGULARLY.

• POPPLET
• PREZI
• TIMETOAST
• YOUTUBE VIDEOS
• EMAZE
• A LINK TO ANOTHER WEBSITE
• VOKI
• SURVEY MONKEY 
• PADLET
• PINTEREST
• MICROSOFT SWAY
• POWTOON
• CANVA

Your first task is to explore all of these apps and technology and make a list of how you would use them and to what purpose (Can you think of a scenario to use them in...???).

For example, you can copy and paste this list onto your first blog entry and then write their explanations next to them... just like this: 




If you have to 'create' accounts on these apps please make sure you create a free one!

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TASK 2 - MEDIA LANGUAGE - CAMERA.

Click here for media language terms - read them and become familiar with what they look like and the type of effect that they create.

Use one of the apps from above to create a visual dictionary... Here's an example below using padlet:

You need to take your own photographs (using your phone) to evidence that you know the types the shots but also to show that you can frame them.

Transfer all photos to your iMac using Showbie.

Create your padlet answering the following questions about your shots:

• What type of shot is it?
• Write the definition of the shot.

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PLENARY:

• What do you think are the benefits of using technology in your studies?

• Why is it important to study camera shots in media?
• Give 2 examples as to how camera shots can create or influence meaning.