To become

familiar with

technology

AS Media – what is it?

50 % Foundation Production Sept – Feb

half term

The pages of a music magazine

50% examination Jan – May

Section A – TV Drama. Section B: Audiences

and institutions.

To become familiar with

technology

Logging on to a Mac

Have you used a mac before?

All the macs have extensions for USB’s

and do not need to be turned round!

If we are waiting for your user name, log in

as mac . Password: media

To become familiar with

technology

Internet : Google Chrome or Safari

The bottom tool bar shows shortcuts.

The first blue folder is the folder you can

keep files in to use on PC’s downstairs in

the common room.

To become familiar with

technology

Finder - on the left shows you

devices and areas.

Applications

Word

To become familiar with

technology

You need a google email address.

If you don’t have one, set one up now.

Record your user name and password in your journal.

You also need to register with Flickr. After you register ask to join the Vale Media group.

To become familiar with

technology

Also register with

1. Prezi

2. Slideshare

3. Wordle [ may not work here]

4. Record your user names and passwords

in your journal. Give these to Mrs B who

will also keep them private for you.

To become familiar with

technology

Create a blog using blogger.com

All of your work will go on this blog so give it a

sensible name and a clean professional

design.

This blog address will go to OCR!

Record your user name and password and

your blog web address and your blog title/

name in your journal. Give it all to Mrs B.

To add a post

Write your brief

Respond to the brief…. What are your

initial ideas about the brief?

Check your spelling and grammar! Check

it’s well presented.

Post it!

Vale Media Blog

http://valemediastudies.blogspot.co.uk/

This is YOUR home hub! It will have links to

all units and your hwk on it.

Go on it now. If you click the page links at

the top, it will take you to support and

resources for that unit of the course.

USB

Have a USB just for Media. You cannot use

it on a PC! You cannot use an encrypted

USB on a mac.