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Learning Intentions
To understand why the Blog is an important aspect of the Foundation Portfolio
To understand how to set up the Blog
The Blog
Online weB LOG focused on research, planning and practical development
Includes Research Planning Experiments Work in progress Final products Evaluation
Maintain the Blog
Entries at least once per week After every significant practical
experience Sometimes once a day
Not just text Links to audio, video and images on e.g.
YouTube Uploads of own material
“Director’s Commentary” Experimental footage Storyboards/ animatics Scripts Production schedules
Exam board expectations - planning Worth 20 marks (20% of practical) Demonstrates excellent:
research into similar products and potential target audience
organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.
work on shot-lists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.
level of care in the presentation of the research and planning
time management
Exam board expectations - evaluation Worth 20 marks (20% of Unit) MUST contain element of audience
feedback either integrated with the
presentation of the research and planning material or presented separately
MUST answer 7 questions set by the board
MUST demonstrate excellent understanding of key production elements
Setting up your account
http://www.blogspot.com Create a Blog Fill in the details to create
(or log into) a Googleaccount)
Verify account
Setting up your Blog
Name your blog and checkthe URL
Email me the URL [email protected]
Choose a template Start blogging
Exemplar blogs
OCR Examplehttp://cmdiplomayasmin.blogspot.com/
Official Exam board bloghttp://ocrmediastudies.weebly.com/index.html
Mr Earl’s bloghttp://mediaframas.blogspot.com/
Blogs by previous students http://zoeasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/ (Zoe Crick 2013) http://katttydx.blogspot.com/ (Kathryn Dowson, 2012) http://katiesawesomeasmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/ (Katie
Boal, 2011)
Linking Blogs
Click on the “Design” tab Add “My Blog List” as a gadget Click “edit” Click “add to list” Type in the URL of the blog (for
examplehttp://mediaframas.blogspot.com/)
Click “add” and close the window
Posting on your Blog
Navigate to your blog homepage Click “new post” To include video/ image links, you
may need to use html tags Sites like Youtube and Facebook
are blocked at school, although some other video sites can be accessed
May wish to set up free Vimeo account