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1.  According to the writer, why might autistic children such as his son, be attracted to Minecraft? Through Minecraft, autistic children could learn easy and basic skills, that could expand their wider knowledge. 2. Which feature are included in the education version of Minecraft and how useful do you think they might be as an educational tool? Education version of Minecraft allows teachers to set up classroom servers, where students can build scale models of their own towns, this means they can learn about geography, agriculture, architecture and physics. It is very educational. 3. Why does Bergensten suggest, have copycat versions of Minecraft been less successful? The copycat versions have been looking for ways to expand on what the game offers, and some have fared well, but nothing was close to Mojang's vision. The copycat versions tended to have added a lot of visual information to the textures, which is what makes it less successful as Minecraft is more ...

most watched- least watched: Bollywood Nollywood Hollywood The word Hollywood is a Metonym a word , name or expression used as a substitute for something else which it is closely associated- for example; Washington is a a Mtonymfor US government. Words that associate with Hollywood: Celebs Movies Musicals Red carpet Glamore Theatre Walk of fame form of expression Show business Stars  Dressing rooms Big budgets Makeovers Premiers American Imperialism  Dominating Culture Hollywood is a place in southern california where many of the first major film studios were set up around 100 years ago. Film making is now a global enterprise, but hollywood is still a synonym for American film making. How did hollywood become so powerful? Film was invented in france but tye hollywood studios started to become all powerful by the 1920s The studios built up their power by following what is called a 'fordist' economic model and establishing a syst...

Press Freedom. Left and right wing- you'll often hear people talking about left/right wing left- labour  corbin progressive in nature look to the future support those who cannot support themselves right wing taxation  redistribute wealth- things like a national health service and job seekers allowance are fundamentally right wing ideas survival of the fittest people should be independant and pay for themselves. The Uk press is broadly thought to be predominantly right winged. In the UK, “the press” is free, and most journalists believe this is fundamental to a democratic society. This means that newsmakers should  seek out and circulate news, information, ideas, comment and opinion and hold those in authority to account. The press provides the platform for a multiplicity of voices to be heard. -allows you to express your opinions. This means that newspapers are allowed to express opinions, and this includes political views.  A...

What film genres are there: Comedy  Horror Romance, Action, Thriller Drama Sci fi  adventure fantasy  historical crime surreal fiction  documentary  international e.g: russian movies psychological  musical sports western  why do we have different genres? people have different preferences. Genre Theorists. Steven Neale: Genres aew about repetition and difference. Popular cinema relies on audiences finding pleasure. Genre Theory is about what genres are, and about how and why they are created, change, endure or decline, Neale argues that genre is a process by which generic codes and conventions are shared by producers and audiences through repetition in media products. codes and conventions: Iconography Structured theme: special effects makeup mise-en-scene props  structure non-diegetic, diegetic sounds vampire horror: blood dark clothing  vampires suspenseful m...

What to look for Voiceover notes What are the advantages of online newspaper sites? After you’ve filmed the newspaper add the following examples to your screencast recording. •       They are immediate and up to date. When something happens, users can access the news and get regular updates •       They offer more immediate interactive opportunities, for example there is access to audio-visual clips and opportunities to blog or email opinions (PARTICIPATORY MEDIA) The Daily Mail which has a high percentage of female readers, has had particular success with its online version of Femail with its diet of fashion and gossip. •       Apps for several newspapers are available for mobile phones and tablets •       There is an archive facility so that users can access back issues or features The guardian has ...