29th November: Class Announcement

Unfortunately I still can't be with you today. You have plenty of work to do though...
  1. Complete the feminist theory jamboard task (you now have access).
  2. Read the newspaper set text fact sheets (in the sidebar) and post them to your own blogs. In the post, bullet point any words, phrases or concepts that you wish me to clarify next week.
  3. Submit your newspaper front page presentation (explain everything). If you need a microphone, you can borrow one from music or IT.
  4. Complete the 'Newspaper Bias' post, providing real world examples of each type of bias.
  5. Address the feedback provided in the Learning Journal Monitoring Document
  6. Revise the newspaper codes and the moving image media language (change those reds into greens in your audit post) in preparation for one of next week's starters!
  7. Make sure you have read the newspaper chapter in the revision guide (posted last week).
You should also now be able to complete the feminist theory jamboard task. Sorry, I hadn't changed the permissions to 'edit'. Please make sure you have completed this task. Email me if there are any issues with access and I'll send you a personal invite.

It's Parents' Evening next week and Mr Allsopp and I will see you together. Make a 10-minute appointment with him on Monday (CHA students can make the appointment online).

I'm really sorry that your lessons are being disrupted in this way; it really can't be helped and, fortunately, we are ahead of schedule anyway!

28th November: Newspaper Bias

SMART START

5-Minute Analysis Task


Consider the representations in this image in the context of feminist theory. Add you response (sticky notes) to this Jamboard.

 BIG PICTURE

WALT: What is bias and how may this be reflected in newspapers?

Here are the results of a survey re perceived political bias of newspapers:


EXPLAIN



MODEL

What kind of bias is this? What meaning does this construct?

PRACTISE

For each form of bias from the list above, present a definition and an example. Here are some resources that may help you;

EDUQAS Newspaper Bias
Wednesday's Example of Media Bias (US)

REVIEW

 How many forms of bias can you identify & define?

HOMEWORK

 Read the following article...

Notes on the Construction of Reality in TV News Programmes

Online Journal Monitoring Document Update

I have assessed your online journals and updated the Learning Journal Monitoring Document (see sidebar link). Some of you have some work to correct and others have some work to do! Some good quality work in there too though. Please review your personal feedback page in the monitoring document to see what you have to do.

22nd November: Explain Everything about Newspaper Technical Codes

As I said yesterday, I can't be with you today. However, that never stops us does it!

You have 2 tasks to complete:
  1. Finish your newspaper front page.
  2. Use Explain Everything to present the technical codes you have used in your newspaper front page (record a voiceover and use the annotation tools to signpost codes).
Finish Your Newspaper Front Page

 Use QuarkXpress to complete your newspaper front page. Export the final product as a pdf document and 'hand in' in our Google Classroom.

Explain Everything

Use the Explain Everything App, signing in with your school Google account, to present an account of the technical codes you have used in the newspaper front page. Use the annotation tools and record a voiceover to signpost the codes.

Here is a tutorial explaining how to use Explain Everything.


Homework

Make sure that all 3 tasks are complete before the START of next lesson (Thursday). Also, remember to learn the technical codes in preparation for next lesson's smart start! You may also use the test in the previous lesson to practise (schadenfreude).

21st November: Newspaper Technical Codes



5-Minute Analysis Tests

I've posted a link to the Cowboys & Aliens (Genre Theory) task in the sidebar. All of these tasks will be posted in the '5-Minute Analysis Page' in the sidebar. Copy the link and post in your online learning journal.

14th November: Introduction to Newspapers

SMART START DOUBLE FEATURE!

 How are you getting on with that moving image media language?


And those critical perspectives...


You will be asked to consider this film poster in the context of one of our critical perspectives. You will be asked to support your response, using technical vocabulary, by identifying the media language used to construct meaning. You will bullet point the points you would make if this were an essay question on a virtual sticky note.

Cowboys & Aliens Jamboard


DISCUSSION

 Now let's consider the role of newspapers in today's society;

Newspaper Discussion Points


THE BIG PICTURE

In today's lesson, we will answer the following questions;
  1. What are the sources of news?
  2. How is the news personalised for audiences?
  3. What are 'news values' and how do they impact on what is reported?
  4. What do news organisations have to consider when selecting what news to cover?
  5. What is the media language associated with newspaper analysis?
  6. What are the technical codes associated with newspapers?

EXPLAIN 1

To answer questions 1 & 2, we will use the following resource;


For question 1, write directly to your blog.
For question 2, complete the online resource, take a screenshot and embed in your post.

EXPLAIN 2

To answer questions 3 & 4, we will use the following resource;


For question 3, complete the sorting task, take a screenshot and embed in your post.
For question 4, write directly to your blog, responding to the prompts on the last page of the online resource.

To answer question 5, we will use the following resource;

Newspaper Analytical Toolkit

List the media language you will use to analyse newspapers in your post.

PRACTISE

To answer question 6, we will use the following resource;


You must learn these 20 terms in preparation for next lesson's starter task! Use the flashcards to construct a list of terms & definitions in your post.


HOMEWORK

Additional Reading (Password Protected):

Newspapers

7th November: Media Language 1

Before we start with today's new learning, you must retake the critical perspectives test. Remember, the result from this test will inform my intervention strategy (see you Friday!).


 SMART START

 Yes, it's 'use your pencil as a camera' time! I'll suggest 5 camera movements and you need to use your pencil to demonstrate your understanding of the technical code!

LEARNING CHECK

 How many camera movements could you demonstrate?

THE BIG PICTURE

 What is the media language associated with camera angles, camera distances, lighting and editing?

EXPLAIN

 We will use the Audio / Visual Media Language page in the sidebar to define camera angles, distances, lighting & editing.

PRACTISE

 In your online learning journal, create a post entitled 'Audio Visual Media Language'. List and categorise all of the media language from my teaching blog. For each item in your list, create a hyperlink to the AV example from the teaching blog. If I haven't provided an example, find your own, host in your Google Drive and provide a hyperlink as before.

Then, in the same post, describe the first 2 minutes of following extract using as much media language as possible. I want to be able to visualise the clip in my head from just your description. Consider...
  • Camera distances
  • Camera angles
  • Camera movement
  • Soundtrack
  • Lighting
  • Editing

 LEARNING CHECK

How much have you taken on board? Without referring to your online journal (or my media language page), complete the following learning check. How many of the media language examples can you label?


At the end of the test, take a screenshot of your certificate (using Snipping Tool) and post on your blog in a separate post (Media Language Learning Check 1).

It won't surprise you to hear that you will retake this quiz (very soon!), so you need to revise all of the media language defined today. You will keep retaking this test (or something similar) until you have mastered this language!

HOMEWORK

Learn all of the media language covered today. Next week, we will review the media language associated with print products.

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