Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Jan 24, 2023

Choose ONE of the following topics/ questions, and use one article to answer your question. You do not need to agree with the author, but I am looking for quote integration as you offer a thoughtful discussion that incorporates a web article.  


What could be the future of podcasts?

"2021 in Podcasting: Now What?" by Nicholas Quah, 2021: https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/2021-in-podcasting-preview-trends.html

"Spotify Staked its Future on Podcasts. Then the Pandemic Changed How We Listen" by Kerry Flynn, 2020: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/15/media/spotify-podcasts-risk-takers/index.html 


What are the effects of podcasts?

"Inside the Podcast Brain: Why Do Audio Stories Captivate?" by Tiffanie Wen, 2015: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/04/podcast-brain-why-do-audio-stories-captivate/389925/ 

"I Listen to 35 Hours of Podcasts Every Day. Is that Bad?" by Sirena Bergman, 2017: https://www.thecut.com/2017/10/what-is-listening-to-podcasts-all-day-doing-to-my-brain.html

"How Listening to Podcasts Can Benefit Your Brain" by Hannah Malachis, 2020: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/wellness/a34100126/podcast-brain-benefits/



SAVE THIS FOR SUBMISSION AS PART OF YOUR FINAL REFLECTION.

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Jan. 19

 Eng8 Video options:

"Spellbound" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_B2UZ_ZoxU

"In a Heartbeat" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAaqLIsOmCE

"First Born" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvLFIf7aXmk


Then, on your paper:


Title: _________

 

Part A

5 events in the story 

3 film techniques (e.g. colour, lighting, sound effects, music, close-up, long shot…)

2 possible lessons

 

Part B


(choose 1-2 film techniques)

(give examples and your own explanation)

Friday, January 6, 2023

Jan. 6 - NM10 Q's

 Please answer these questions on your lined piece of paper (pt. form or sentences). I will ask you to then staples this to your annotated short story, and then submit on Monday.




Jan 6, 2022

 Eng 8: https://forms.gle/iUQGyXoQfPmFbuCNA