The document summarizes the student's experience in their first year creative media production course. Some key points:
- The student enjoyed projects like game concept and pixel art work that didn't require much editing or socializing and allowed them to focus on creating work.
- Learning new software and having to work in groups/be filmed were challenges, as the student prefers working alone and struggles voicing opinions in groups.
- The student improved in researching pre-existing work for projects and considering audience needs, which helped planning.
- Their strongest technical skill is researching to develop project ideas and find similar existing works.
- The game concept and solo music video were their best projects as they had full control
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
3. Which specific production tasks have you
enjoyed most this year?
I really enjoyed the game concept and pixel art project we did recently on
photoshop; it was the most similar task to what I enjoy out of college times, so I
had fun working on it and finding out how to do it properly and neatly. I also
enjoyed it because it didn’t really take much editing and things so I could focus
on creating the actual work and finishing my research and evaluation rather than a
bunch of small extra tasks. It also meant that I didn’t have to worry about filming
anything or anyone and then having to prepare a place to film etc, it was also good
as I wasn’t made to socialise with the people in my class and didn’t have to work
in groups with people who I don’t like working with etc.
4. What challenges have you faced this
year in your practical work?
In my practical work this year I have had to learn lots of new skills using new
software and hardware which I were unfamiliar with prior. This has been difficult
as It was something new to me, so I had to learn how to do simple tasks before I
tried anything big. I have also been made to work in groups and have had to be
filmed by new people I don’t know which was also very difficult for me, I didn’t
expect to be working with others in this way and especially being filmed, this was
a challenge for me as I can't work well with others and struggle to voice my own
opinion in these situations. I am still yet to improve this, but I believe that I
have gotten a little better since the beginning as I am now aware of the people in
my class.
5. Which process do you think you have
made the most development in?
I think that one of the things I improved the most was when I researched things for
my project, at the start of the year I was unaware of what to do to fully prepare
for a project apart from mind maps and lists but now I know that I should fully
analyse pre-existing things such as games/ magazines etc. This was a good
improvement to have as it allows me to fully prepare for production when making
something new and it just clears up any confusion that I may have pre-production.
Another big development point I had also had some development in suiting my
audience and making sure I met the requirements of what they wanted, this was
useful as it allowed me to wok around a criteria an to make sure my work is god
enough to be critiqued and checked for improvement.
6. Which technical skill do you think is you
strongest?
I think that my strongest technical skill is again, researching. Compared to the
start of the year, I am now a lot better at building a platform to wok around for
any project I do. I am able to find out about multiple different things around what
I'm researching and am able to find similar products whether that be in style,
sound, looks and a lot more. This also helps me develop every idea I get about the
work by branching out and finding me ways I can improve and finding things I can do
better; this is done by comparing existing products and what made the successful.
7. What do you think has been your best
project and why?
I think that my best project was either the game concept and animation or the music
video that I did on my own. I think that the game project was one of my best
because I had everything fully planned and didn't need to have any extra time to
complete it. Because it was also something that I enjoyed, I had a lot of
motivation to perfect it and make sure that I was completely happy with it before
handing it in. I also think that this was one of my best projects because I had
full reign and creativity over it and was allowed to create my own plot and
characters. I also think that the music video was one of my best pieces of work as
despite not enjoying the concept of the project i still managed to create a final
piece that I was happy with and thought looked cool.
8. Which project did you enjoy least and
why?
The project that I enjoyed the least was the movie/ music video, this was mainly
because we had to work in groups with people, we were unfamiliar with. Because I
didn't know anyone, I didn’t want to speak up which led to me being the one who was
forced to act, I also had no say in what we did, as in the plot, because I didn’t
want to implement my own ideas in-case they seemed stupid or were overlooked. I
also didn’t like the idea of creating a storyline for a music vide as I would have
rather just had different shots that looked appealing and matched the song instead
of cheesy plot points that weren't planned at all.
9. How have you managed your time
effectively this year?
As I have done different projects my ability to manage time had improved
massively. At the start of the year I struggled to properly set out a schedule in
order to keep myself prepared which led to me running out of time and rushing
things. However now. can keep myself in line with planning and researching, etc.
with the last project I managed my time perfectly as I was finished in time and
didn’t need to rush anything or half ass it last minute. I think personally that
you can notably see the difference from when I didn’t plan and manage my time
correctly to when I can.
11. What roles/specialism do you see
yourself working in on future projects?
In the future I see myself manly working on more digitally isolated tasks like
editing and coming up with ideas/ brainstorming etc. I hope to be working around
digital animation and concept writing for games and similar things to that, however
I wouldn't mind working in something around editing or filming as long as i am not
the one on camera.
12. What do you see yourself doing at the
end of the course next year?
13. What research do you need to do in order to
explore your future progression options?
Editor's Notes
Consider 2-3 specific practical parts of your work this year [e.g. filming or editing, etc] and discuss why these have been your favoured parts of the course so far
Think about the work that has been most challenging this year [try and be specific when talking about tasks] and how you responded to it?
A process would be research or planning or time management, it could be a combination. Talk about what it is, how you feel you’ve developed and where this was most evident in the year
This is a technical skill like filming, editing, photo manipulation, designing adverts or using Photoshop – think of an example that shows your strength
This is looking at how you see yourself specialising as we move into the FMP and into Year 2
