Push Up Energy Drink

Task for Suzie

A few weeks ago, Suzie set us a task to do with the topic of branding. The task was to create a branded product, her example was for jam, and create a poster and then think of the age group etc that it is intended for.

So in a group, we decided on an energy drink for our aged group, and it is called 'Push Up' as it pushes up your energy.

We put pictures on the poster of stresses that it could help to get rid of as you're more alert.

A copy of the poster will be uploaded next.

Mind Map for Project using bubbl.us

Final idea for project

Well i've finally come up with an idea for my project which I think is different and interesting. So i'm going to discuss Fashion and Body Image, and whether one affeects the other.

I can definitely relate to both topics, and they fit into my sense of place as body image is a huge factor in my life, and i also love fashion.

I will talk about fashion, designers, their influence, models etc, and then talk about celebrities and their impact on us with their diets etc.

This will be a lot of fun to research and to put into the sketchbook, just have to think of a final piece now ......

Ideas for project

So, I have had many deifferent ideas on what to do for my project. First of all I thought of doing something on my family, where we live etc, but although my family means a lot to me I could not think of something to link in to sense of place.

Then I thought about doing something relating to jewellery, as i love buying new jewellery and wearing them out for the first time.

Another idea I had was to talk about comfort in my life, whether that is at home or with friends etc.

With all these ideas, I will have to work out which one will give me enough information to put into the sketchbook and to make a final piece

What is ed lecture

Hey all! This week we had probably the best lecture so far this term for What is Education, and that was with Jane Davidson, who used to be Minister for Education, and is now involved with Trinity College. She talked briefly about the history of education in government then about why she and others wrote The Learning Country in 2001.
1983 - National Curriculum founded by Thatchers government. She wanted upils to have the same experience wherever in the country. There was massive opposition from teachers as their freedom of how and what to teach would be comprimised. The government then devised the SAT's tests which would be sat three times at the ages of 7, 11 and 14. They did this as everyone would be assesed using the same test. The new curricuum was based on structures and the government were confident on the level of learning.

1997 - change of government to Labour. They thought that between 1983 and 1997 education was too structured and it was training not educating children, and that there was no freedom to learn. People were angry at the time due to the opinion that children were being taught for tests, and that childrens ability to engage in learning was going backwards. So in Wales in 1997 the referendum for the National Assembley was introduced and was put into place in 1999.

This is when the Welsh government decided to take action on Education, originally there was 2 ministers; one for pre 16's and one for post 16's education. In 2000 Rhodri Morgan became the 1st Minister for Education. Jane became minister in 2000 and helped to develop The Learning Country, as the structured education system needed to be changed. It focused on help for learners or the next stage and what you wanted to do in life.

We also found out that The Learning Country was a 10 year strategy (2001-2010) as it takes time for it to develop and sustain. 90% of this is still in education today and still underpins the government's views on education.

All in all a brilliant lecture, toodles!

Visual communication with Suzie

Hey all! during our last session with Suzie she told us about branding and how it is developed etc. We looked at pictures that were parts of famous logos, and we had to guess what they were, e.g: Mars Bar, Virgin etc. She then showed us a presentation on how to brand a product, her example was Jam. Including the different thought processes involved.

She also set a task in groups where we had to brand a product of our choice and to make a poster of it. This is due in after the easter holidays.

That's all for now, toodles!