Good morning Media students. It's great to see most of you are successfully creating your very own blog site. It is important that you keep this blog site for Media related work only. Use it to store research information for your coursework or to actually host your coursework online. I will be able to leave comments upon your site and you will be able to see my comments, tips and suggestions on my site. Make sure you are following my site by clicking the add button at the bottom of your Dashboard and then pasting millymenero.blogspot.com into the bar. I look forward to communicating with you all in cyberspace - happy blogging! If you want to learn more about blogging use a google search or look for tutorials on YouTube.

English Literature Exam 3 weeks to go!

You should be well under way with your revision for the English Literature Exam. Get on the http://www.podcastrevision.co.uk/ site for help with poems. Don't forget to use simple revision techniques like acrostics (Forming a simple word to help you remember poetic devices by using the first letter of each device) e.g. 'M.A.R.S.' = Metaphors, Alliteration, Rhyme/Rhythm, Similes.

GCSE English Revision

Don't forget revision classes with myself in T8 on Saturday mornings 11am - 13:00. This will cover 'Of Mice and Men' and the poems from the literature paper Yr 10 and Yr 11 will be sitting in May. To aid your revision check out some of the websites below;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english/ (Useful for both Literature and Language)

http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/ (Useful for both Literature and Language)

universalteacher.org.uk (AQA Anthology)

Podcastrevision (Useful for poems)

http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Belmont_HS/mice/index.html (Useful for 'Of Mice and Men')

Introduction To The Media Assignment - Yr 10 - Hand in Date: 14th May (This is the final date as there are exams and you need to be revising also - You should have completed most of it during the 2 week break)

1. Analylical Task - Analyse the opening five minutes of a specific film or television programme. How does the film or programme attract the interest of it's audience?

2. Present ideas for the opening of a film or television programme in the same genre as the analytical task. You can submit ideas in the form of a script; a storyboard, using drawings, writing or photographs to represent what is seen on screen.

Introduction To Media Assignment (The Moving Image)

You should now be focusing upon your Introduction to Media Assignment and i will try to provide as much information as possible on this site. If you check below you should see a number of weblinks that will take you to useful web sites. If you have any further queries either email or catch me in lessons. Good Luck!

http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/gcse/media.php
http://www.mediaknowall.com/gcse/GCSEKeyterms.html
http://www.visit4info.com/
http://www.youtube.com/
http://www.tvadvertising.co.uk/

Film 2010 with Johnathan Ross Ep4 Part 1

A look at Clint Eastwood's latest directed film 'Invictus' starring Matt Damon. Check out other episodes of this film show on YouTube!

Media Group

Welcome Media pupils to Mr Milligan's Blogging Site. This has been created to give pupils easy access to all lessons and resources that will be required for your GCSE course. I hope you find the site informative and useful and i look forward to communicating with you all over the duration of your course.