YEAR 13 LESSON THIRTY-SEVEN/THIRTY-EIGHT [2nd/5th Feb 15]: HOMEWORK

Time for COURSEWORK. SIMPLE. GET ON WITH IT FOLKS.
HOMEWORK: COURSEWORK.

RESOURCES FOR SIMON B.

It took me ten minutes to find and post these resources. This is a starting point for research and ideas for the linked production.

Pancreatic Cancer Campaign:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpzuCeR0Uok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFaKmOvPwiY
https://pancreaticcanceraction.org/community/blog/hard-hitting-advertising-campaign-launched-encourage-increase-early-diagnosis-pancreatic-cancer/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2568262/Tragedy-woman-face-controversial-pancreatic-cancer-campaign-dies-aged-just-24.html

http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/

http://www.youngminds.org.uk/about/our_campaigns

http://www.youngmindsvs.org.uk/

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2013/nab-unveils-youth-mental-health-awareness-campaign.shtml

http://www.cypmhc.org.uk/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCqm0V8nerY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54sDdNa9vek

THANK YOU..

Earlier this week this blog received its 100 000th hit. Many thanks to all the teachers and students who have bothered to contact me over the years to thank me for creating this resource. The blog is for EVERYONE, not just my own students.
I started FISHYMEDIA because I attended an AQA Media meeting in Manchester and found myself sat next to a young teacher who had been told that she would be teaching Media Studies A Level. She  was worried about teaching the course because of a lack of resources. She was an English teacher and was extremely anxious about the responsibility of delivering a credible media course. I travelled back to Hull after the meeting and created the blog when I returned to The People's Republic of East Yorkshire. I wonder if that teacher ever used the blog? Hope so.
ONWARD.
Cheers folks
Chimpnimsky x

YEAR 12 LESSON THIRTY-THREE [30th Jan 15]: Homework

The aim of this session was to continue to explore issues relating to the Cross-Media Study. Discussion considered the application of media theory to the narrative content of the film documentary Searching For Sugar Man and then examined the content of the film's e-media. It is important that students consider how print media and e-media is used to promote a media product. Sorry about The Secret Millionaire folks. I'll try again on Tuesday.

HOMEWORK: Students need to indulge in some research. On Tuesday we will be discussing how the audience benefits from the content of e-media. Does e-media benefit audience or producer?
Click on the links below to peruse the appropriate websites:
http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/year-12-lesson-thirty-one-23rd-jan-14.html
We are moving towards our first Cross-Media Study essay so it is important the students prepare by attempting some independent research. Students need to consider:

• What does the e-media offer the audience?
• Is the use of social media just a promotional tool rather than an objective platform?
• How does the Channel Four e-media allow this institution to access its broadcasting remit?
• How might an audience use our media texts? Consider how media theory can be applied to our key texts.

LOTS OF WORK TO DO FOLKS.

YEAR 13 LESSON THIRTY-SIX [29th Jan 15]: Homework

The aim of this session was to discuss the mock exam and provide students with the skills to shape an evaluative response when producing an MEST3 Section B response. Students modelled a paragraph and were provided with an exemplar essay. The final section of the essay involved a discussion of issues linked to the coursework. The D grade can easily become a C grade with more understanding of how to construct a more evaluative written response.

HOMEWORK: Students need to be attempting to create/plan/construct coursework.

YEAR 12 LESSON THIRTY-TWO [27th Jan 15]: Homework

The aim of this session was to encourage students to begin to apply media theory in an appropriate manner. We revisited the 'dumbing down' question but attempted to answer the question through the filter of media theory. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE THEORIES THAT ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN HOW AND WHY WE USE MEDIA. Students need to be familiar with:

• THE USES AND GRATIFICATIONS THEORY
• RECEPTION THEORY
• DESENSITISATION
• SENSITISATION
• TWO-STEP THEORY
• MARXIST THEORY
• LIBERAL PLURALISM
• DYER'S THEORIES....HE IS THE MISERABLE FELLA!

Here are some links to videos that attempt to expain and apply media theory:
http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/year-12-lesson-eleven-14th-oct-14.html

In the second half of the session we watched the final section of SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN.

HOMEWORK: Students need to investigate how the e-media attached to Searching For Sugar Man attempts to promote the film. Students need to be aware of how the contribution of the audience is used to market the film. Students also need to peruse the e-media used to promote some Channel Four products such as EDUCATING YORKSHIRE/ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE/ 24 HOURS IN A&E etc...here are some links from the last blog entry:
http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/year-12-lesson-thirty-one-23rd-jan-14.html

YEAR 13 LESSON THIRTY-TWO [26th Jan 15]: Homework

The aim of today's session was to review the print media produced for homework and look at examples of last year's broadcast media to inspire some coursework ideas. It is important that students begin to develop ideas for coursework and begin to create work as soon as possible. The time is now. IT IS COURSEWORK TIME FOLKS.

HOMEWORK: Develop a clear idea of the media focus that will be explored through the A2 coursework.