1. ‘EDUCATING AND ENTERTAINING’ Stage 2 Child Studies – Group Activity

2. Group Activity: working together to achieve a common goal

3. Effective Team Work PURPOSE – clear purpose and maintain focus on that outcome. PROCESSES – Clear processes help the to team work efficiently and effectively. Timely meetings, agreed processes for how decisions are made and suitable processes for recording decisions are essential. TRUST – Team members communicate well and trust each other to contribute to achieving the team’s intended purpose. LEADERSHIP – A leader is needed to maintain focus on the purpose of the group and the task at hand. The four components are inter-related. The absence of one component impacts on the effectiveness of the team.

4. What is the Group Activity? As a group of 4-5, plan, develop, film and edit an episode of a ‘Play School’ type TV program. The activities included in the program should be educational and entertaining and cover a range of types of play as well as focus on different areas of child development. The programs will be shared with children either via You Tube or DVD.

5. Planning Lets look back on the last 50 years of children’s TV What defines children’s TV? (see the Children’s Television Standards 2009) What defines children’s TV? Needs to comply with CTS 6 Criteria of suitability for children Needs to meet the 6 criteria of highly educational programming Needs to meet the 6 criteria of highly educational programming Isn’t TV bad for kids? (Making good choices – television, learning and development)TV bad for kids What about 0-3 yr olds? (What the research says about TV 0-3) What about 0-3 yr olds

6. Consider what you have learnt from your research Health and wellbeing of children – meets CTS6 Meets criteria for highly educational programming Don’t aim at under 2 yrs

7. Decide and Prepare Decide on the team roles; the theme, activities, Write the group Action plan in class (using google docs) Prepare the required materials and resources Plan how it will be recorded and who will do it Make sure everything is fully organised and in place for the filming.

8. Plan, present, record Plan the theme Prepare the activities Write the script Find the music Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse Film Edit Publish

9. Practical Evidence Collect photographic evidence for the following criteria PA1: Implementation of safe management practices and appropriate techniques, and generation and maintenance of quality control. PA3: Selection and application of appropriate technology to prepare learning activities for children in a culturally diverse society.

10. Individual Evaluation reflect on your performance - consider the decision making processes, your management processes and the final result. consider possible improvements that could be made? What would they be?

11. Assessment Design Criteria: Problem Solving P1 Identification and discussion of factors involved in problem-solving related to the health and well- being of children. P2 Decision-making about problem-solving and implementation strategies. Practical Application PA1Implementation of safe management practices and appropriate techniques, and generation and maintenance of quality control. PA3Selection and application of appropriate technology to prepare learning activities for children in a culturally diverse society.

12. Assessment Design Criteria: Collaboration C1Initiative and leadership within the group, and active response to members of the group. C2Involvement in group activities and discussions to support the health and well-being of children. Evaluation E1Evaluation of the processes and outcomes of practical and group activities, including their own performance. E2Appraisal of the impact of technology on the health and well-being of children