The document discusses various equipment available for recording media projects, including cameras, digital recorders, laptops, and desktop software. It provides details on where to find each type of equipment in the school, when the equipment is available, and how to book it for use. Key equipment mentioned includes cameras and tripods available in the media classroom by booking on the timetable, mini DVD tapes assigned to each student group, Mac computers in room T14 available during lessons without booking but requiring booking during lunch, and iMovie software pre-installed on the Macs. An external hard drive is provided to each group for editing and saving large video files whenever needed without booking.

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What equipment can I use?
Think about all the recording resources available to you, for example cameras – still and
moving image; digital recorders; laptops and personal digital recorders (PDRs); desktop-
publishing software.
Now think about where these resources can be found, if you need to book them, how to
book them and when they are available.
List all the information in the table below – this will be your first record!
Make sure that you complete all the boxes accurately and fully. This will help you to
create a substantial and detailed plan.
Name of equipment Where it can be found When it is available How to book it
It can be found in the The camera and tripod is In the media classroom
Camera and tripod schools media available to media there is a timetable for
department. students when they need sixth formers and media
it. students who need to use
the camera. From the
timetable we can see on
what days the camera
will be free and book it
on that day.
Mini DVD tape Each group has their The tape is our There is no booking for
own tape which they responsibility so it is the tape as we are
will film on. Our teacher available whenever. responsible for it and
has provided us with this keeping it.
tape.
Mac computer It can be found in the It is available during The Mac computers
school in T14. lesson time and lunch don’t need to be booked
times. during lesson times as
each student has their
own computer at that
time however during
lunch times, there is a
register to sign in and
book a computer.
iMovie (software) The school has already iMovie is available when Doesn’t require
installed iMovie on the you log in with your bookings.
Mac computers and it username and password.
can be found in the
Applications folder.
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External hard drive It is found when you ask It is available when the Doesn’t require
media teacher. group needs to edit their bookings as each group
video or save any work has been given their own
which is a large file. external hard drive
labeled with their group
name/number on it.
Diploma Level 2 Information Technology
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