Welcome to Media!

Welcome to Media - we have a brilliant journey ahead of us and can't wait to get started! 

This year will be a fantastic introduction to the skills needed in the media industries - photography, editing and much more. 

Your first job is to start your Media blog and sign up to Google Classroom. 

You can find step-by-step text instructions to starting your blog here. 

Once you have your blog URL, email it to your teacher. The URL is the address on the browser that ends with .blogspot.co.uk or similar. For example:

Mr Pall's blog: http://mediamacguffingcse.blogspot.co.uk/ 

IMPORTANT: It is absolutely essential you use your Greenford Google login details to create your blog when using Blogger.

First blog task

When you have set up your blog, it's time for your first blog post! Click on 'New Post' and put the title as 'First 10 questions'. You need to answer the following questions (detailed answers in full sentences please) as your first post:

1) Which part of Media are you looking forward to the most?

2) What device do you use most to access the media? (The media = news, TV, music, film, social media etc.) 

3) What is your average 'screen time' (or equivalent) on your phone each day. Is this about right, too little or too much? Why? 

4) What was the last TV programme or film you watched?

5) What device or subscription do you use to listen to music?

6) Do you play videogames? If so, what do you play games on and what is your favourite game?

7) Are you on social media? If so, what social media do you have and why do you like it? 

8) Finally, do you think the media is a positive or negative thing for young people? Why?

Extension tasks

Watch this clip from acclaimed BBC drama series Doctor Who - recently revamped in conjunction with Disney:

Why was the casting of Ncuti Gatwa a significant moment in the history of Doctor Who?

What aspects of this scene do you think an audience might enjoy? List at least three things and explain why the audience would enjoy each aspect. 

Note: If the YouTube clip isn't working please let your Media teacher know.

Finish these questions for homework if you don't manage to get through them in the lesson - due date on Google Classroom.