This is a great example of a performance video.

Reminder

Please remember that you need to have set up your basic blog by tomorrow please so I can take the address and check up on your progress!!!!

Thank you

Miss Nichols

Assignment Diary.

Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week6
3rd October General Research Into existing similar Products	Focus on Audience	Focus Groups etc	Outline of relevant Theory and Starting of blog	Specific Deconstructions with videos or covers	A look into the industry
Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12
Specific genre deconstructions	Drafts and planning of main text	Research into additional tasks.	Last week before xmas Drafts of additional tasks	New Year Production	Production
Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16
Production	Blogs	Production of Evaluation	Putting it altogether	Tuesday 14th February Hand In Day!!!!!	This is only a rough guide. I will be on your case if you are significantly behind on any of these things. Please use your checklist for more detail.

Just to remind you of the key dates. We are now on week 5 so if you have not finished the work up to this point you need to get moving!!! 

Last video for today....

Here is some examples of excellent production blogs.... now you have loads to do... Good News. 


I am laughing in my most evil voice...
http://reflectproductions.blogspot.com/
http://unpluggedrecords.blogspot.com
http://fallenstarproductions.blogspot.com

More to follow... Exciting eh? 

Tips For A Good Blog

Me again,

I found a variety of advice on writing good blogs so I put the best bits altogether....

Here are ten tips that help with blog writing.

1. Make your opinion known
2. Link like crazy
3. Write less
4. 250 Words is enough
5. Make Headlines snappy
6. Write with passion
7. Include Bullet point lists
8. Edit your post
9. Make your posts easy to scan
10. Be consistent with your style
11. Litter the post with keywords

This is a bit more detailed and from the BBC site: 

Structuring your blog posting
A well structured blog posting will catch the readers' attention, and make them want to read what you have to say. You can help do this if you follow these tips:

• Give the blog posting a title that will catch the reader’s eye. This is the first thing they see and will help them decide if it is of interest to them.
• Put the main point in the first paragraph. This is the first thing readers see and it will make them want to read on.
• Put the details in the following paragraphs of your posting.
• Finally in the last part of the posting add the background information.

Writing style

• Try to write in a friendly and informal style. Use first person ‘I’ and try to include reference to your own context and teaching experience. Remember that the honest and open views of a novice teacher can be just as interesting and informative as those of an expert. Think about your readers and what they can learn from your experience.
• Try to describe rather than tell e.g. instead of saying you thought a book was great, try to explain why you enjoyed it and what you learned from it.
• Try to question your reader and ask for their response to what you have written.
• Always be polite, respectful of other cultures and opinions, and informative.

So Good Luck x

Good Examples

I will be adding examples of good music videos for you to view and maybe use with your deconstructions.

Here is the first one.


Happy Viewing

Miss Nichols 

Ps Thanks Mr Grice

My First Post

Hello,

Welcome to my very first post ever. I have set up this blog for 2 reasons. Firstly to demonstrate to you how it can be done and secondly I will be posting tips and links to help you. 


I have to admit that this is the first ever Blog I have written myself and I have found just getting started incredibly hard, therefore I now have some sympathy about the task ahead of you. Having said that if you break down the elements required, once you have the design sorted the rest will follow.

Good Luck


Miss Nichols