Lesson 1 for AS Media

1. To become
familiar with
technology

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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.

5. To become familiar with
technology
 Finder - on the left shows you
devices and areas.
 Applications
Word

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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!

10. 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.

11. USB
 Have a USB just for Media. You cannot use
it on a PC! You cannot use an encrypted
USB on a mac.