Digital Media

Digital Media

Aim: To equip girls in the safe use, knowledge and development of digital media.

Objectives: To enable the girls to use cameras/videos in projects and general use.

To enable the girls to become more competent in the uses of various types of digital media.

To assist the girls in understanding safe practice when using digital devices.

IPODs

1. Know and be able to demonstrate how to safely download, store and play music on your IPOD.

Digital Camera/Mobile Phone/Video Camera*

(* not all girls may have access to a video camera, but it is expected that most girls should have access to a mobile phone or digital camera)

1. Know how to take a digital photograph, show how to edit the photograph ie centre etc the photograph.
2. Know how to store your photographs either on a memory card or download on to a CD backup.
3. Be able to print a photograph that you have taken, either through your own PC or through a digital printer such as those found in many pharmacists/local shops.
4. Be able to take a video clip or series of video clips that you merge lasting for at least 2 minutes on a theme of your choice / positive response to bullying and for which you have written the dialogue ( this may be a clip that your group has worked on together)
5. Be able to insert a video clip into a text message that you are sending or be able to demonstrate how to insert a video clip into a  power point presentation that you are giving.
6. Know how to use predictive text.
7. Be able to show how to save, edit and forward text messages that you receive.

Safety

1. Know how to care and look after your digital devices.
2. Know why it is important to protect your ‘image’ in the digital age.
3. Find out ways in which it is possible to protect yourself and others from bullying through the use of video clips, photographs, texting etc (this may include a visit from your local PSNI/Gardai Community Officer)
4. Know what ways you can protect yourself on social networking sites eg BEBO, Facebook, Twitter etc.
5. Why is internet safety important.

Digital Media Badge

Parental/ Guardian consent

Part of the Digital Media Badge is as follows:

Be able to take a video clip or series of video clips that you merge lasting for at least 2 minutes on a theme of your choice / positive response to bullying and for which you have written the dialogue ( this may be a clip that your group has worked on together, remember consent forms for anyone shown in the video clip to be obtained before their image is taken)

It should be noted that this clip is only to be viewed within the local branch and to be viewed by the visiting judge when assessing the badge.  It will not be uploaded onto the Internet or used in any other way unless your prior written consent is received.

GFS operates within the Safeguarding Trust guidelines as currently applied and in force within the Church of Ireland.

On this basis if the group that your daughter is working on has decided to enact a video clip in which the group will appear only for use within this badge, are you happy to let them participate and their image to be used?

Agree/ Disagree

Parent/Guardian name

Address                                              ___________________________________

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Name of Daughter                            _____________________________________