Learning Outcome 1 Understand the characteristics and context for a chosen media and communication activity 1.1   ANALYSE THE CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTEXT FOR A CHOSEN MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY 1.2 INTERPRET RESEARCH ACTIVITY TO DEVELOP IDEAS FOR CREATIVE PRODUCTION Learning Outcome 2 Be able to use knowledge of the characteristics and context of a media and communication activity 2.1 Use knowledge of characteristics and context to plan and develop creative solutions for a chosen media and communication activity 2.2 Apply practical skills, knowledge and understanding of characteristics and contexts to produce creative solutions for a chosen media and communication activity Learning Outcome 3 Be able to use evaluation in support of creative media production 3.1 Critically evaluate creative solutions against identified characteristics and context for a chosen media and communication activity 3.2 Critically reflect on learning to inform personal development Unit 9

Aims and Objectives of this mornings session Learning Outcome 1: Understand the characteristics and context for a chosen media and communication activity To ANALYSE articulate/discuss and explain the main characteristics of the chosen mediums you have identified: e.g. what makes something a poem; what makes something a documentary; what makes something a short story; what makes something a news feature/article etc… To share ideas and scrutinise To listen and scrutinise/question others and share ideas, thoughts and feelings. ALL To feedback to at least one person your ideas for unit 9 Some will feedback to a small groups/some to whole group Students to focus on describing the characteristics of the medium and reaching the chosen audience. Why are we doing this? By reading or discussing and answering questions you are sharing ideas, clarifying your own ideas and helping others to clarify their ideas. EVERYTHING FROM TODAYS SESSION IS ON THE BLOG Aims and Objectives of this mornings session

Exercise 1: Define the word analysis: find a dictionary meaning What does it mean to you? Discuss and list on board

NOUN analyses (plural noun) detailed examination of the elements or structure of something: "statistical analysis" · [More] "an analysis of popular culture" synonyms: examination · investigation · inspection · survey · scanning · study · scrutiny · perusal · exploration · probe · research · enquiry · anatomy · audit · review · evaluation · interpretation · anatomization the process of separating something into its constituent elements. Often contrasted with synthesis. "the procedure is often more accurately described as one of synthesis rather than analysis" synonyms: dissection · assay · testing · breaking down · separation ·

Reading is a skill like swimming or driving Reading is something you learn to do by practicing. The more you read, the better you’ll get at it.

Dystopian Fiction: How Reading Transforms Your Mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K-_ccYsBI0 

To articulate/discuss/explain and share the main characteristics of the chosen mediums you have identified: e.g. what makes something a poem; what makes a something a documentary; what makes something a short story; what makes something a news feature/article etc… To listen and scrutinise/question others and share ideas, thoughts and feelings. ALL To feedback to at least one person your ideas based on the above objectives for unit 9 Some will feedback to a small groups/some to whole group Students to focus on describing the characteristics of the medium and reaching the chosen audience. Why are we doing this? By reading or discussing and answering questions you are sharing ideas, clarifying your own ideas and helping others to clarify their ideas, narratives, themes etc. Aims and Objectives of this mornings session Learning Outcome 1: Understand the characteristics and context for a chosen media and communication activity

What you will be doing: In small mixed groups Match students using same or similar mediums or forms Feel free to record for your unit 9 portfolio Referring to the questions provided last week when pitching and also when listening and questioning: Discuss your theme and the research especially any sources that have helped: books, websites, films, documentaries, radio dramas, poets etc… Identify the characteristics and share with group. Do you all agree; has anyone mentioned something you had forgotten. How has this helped your ideas for writing and chosen media e.g. radio and poem Discuss and justify your choices ALL must write a least one question per person in the group Others in the group must report back at least one other of the groups pitch. This can also be included in unit 9 portfolio Focus on characteristics of the medium, and other media campaigns and reaching the audience

Write answers to the following in your blogs Did anyone identify specific characteristics that will impact on their writing etc? Similarly was anything said that will impact on your work? Did anyone identify or share information that was useful to you e.g. a source of research? Did your question get an answer? Was it satisfactory: how and why? Did they help you? can anything be improved upon: for You and/or your group members? were there any ideas that you though were original, unique and imaginative? Did you get constructive feedback?