First Blog Post

1) Which part of Media are you looking forward to the most?

-  Designing things

2) What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media?

3) What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media?

  7 - 9

4) What device do you use most to access the media? (The media = news, TV, music, film, social media etc.) 

- Phone, Tv, Laptop, Tablet

5) What is your average 'screen time' (or equivalent) on your phone each day. Is this about right, too little or too much? Why? 

- 3-5 hours a day

6) What was the last TV programme or film you watched?

- Doctor Strange

7) What device or subscription do you use to listen to music?

- Spotify

8) Do you play videogames? If so, what do you play games on and what is your favourite game?  

9) Are you on social media? If so, what social media do you have and why do you like it? 

- TikTok, Pinterest

10) Finally, do you think the media is a positive or negative thing for young people? Why?

It can be a helpful way for young people to communicate with each other but can also have unhealthy effects on young people and how they perceive each other and themselves 

Extension

Why was the casting of Ncuti Gatwa a significant moment in the history of Doctor Who?

- He is the first black Doctor Who

What aspects of this scene do you think an audience might enjoy? List at least three things and explain why the audience would enjoy each aspect. 

How is this scene constructed to tell the audience the history of Doctor Who? Think about the script, camerawork and acting.

What can you spot in Doctor Who that you will find in most television dramas? (E.g. characters, dramatic music etc.) These are called key conventions - list as many as you can think of. 

What would a Doctor Who fan ('Whovian') like or dislike about this scene?