Friday, May 25, 2012

What is media and how does it effect out lives?



Enduring Understanding 
aka your learning target...

1) The information that you are exposed to is increasingly being pushed at you by a small handful of companies and organizations.  

2) Media messages have an increasing influence on your life.





































Five Key Questions
  1. Who created this message?
  2. What techniques are used to attract my attention?
  3. How might different people understand this message differently from me?
  4. What lifestyles, values, and points of view are represented in or omitted from this message?
  5. Why was this message sent?


Who produces the media we experience—and for what purpose?


Who profits? Who loses? And who decides?





























Adjectives




Verbs


1.new1.make
2.good/better/best2.get
3.free3.give
4.fresh4.have
5.delicious5.see
6.full6.buy
7.sure7.come
8.clean8.go
9.wonderful9.know
10.special10.keep
11.crisp11.look
12.fine12.need
13.big13.love
14.great14.use
15.real15.feel
16.easy16.like
17.bright17.choose
18.extra18.take
19.safe19.start
20.rich20.taste
Good and new were over twice as popular as any other adjective.

http://www.linguarama.com/ps/293-6.htm


New Google Phone Service Whispers Targeted Ads Directly Into Users' Ears

Friday, May 11, 2012

Cabot -One Day


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQkQ0gEhHVY&feature=youtube_gdata_player


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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Minute to Win It

A Bit Dicey
Back Flip

Bite Me

Defying Gravity

Chocolate Unicorn

Monday, February 6, 2012

2012 Superbowl Ads

http://www.youtube.com/adblitz


Five Key Questions for Media Messages
1. Who created this message?
2. What techniques are used to attract my attention?
3. How might different people understand this message differently from me?
4. What lifestyles, values, and points of view are represented in or omitted from this message?
5. Why was this message sent?



Tuesday, January 24, 2012

iPod - Made in China

http://fb.trove.com/fbwapolabs/mobile/me/channels/78071/content/nkf90?ref=web_canvas&fb_action_ids=2777639193401%2C3109520027536&fb_action_types=news.reads&fb_source=other_multiline


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Thursday, January 19, 2012

The fight over the internet

Please read the following article - 
New York Times - In Fight Over Piracy Bills, New Economy Rises Against Old

When you are done, please post a paragraph reflection on the article.  It is certainly possible that this could include questions about the article (things that you might not understand.) 


Center for Social Media -