From the beginning of the 113 MC module, research has been an important part of creating our children’s show. We have all had to research various parts of the show to ensure that we get it looking professional with correct facts. I researched my role as presenter by watching various children TV shows to see how they acted in front of the camera and how they interacted with the children. Our research has to be incorporated into the script. When we were thinking about what puppet show to do, it was my idea to do the Hare and the Tortoise. I thought that this would be fitting for the program and has a good moral story. I watched various children’s programs to see their set and various art programs to see how they explained it to children. I researched how to make a kite but this easier version was found by Yasmin so we used this. I helped Bash learn to make the kites for the show.
For the debate, I had to research why it is better to go and play outside rather than stay in and watch TV. These are the facts i found;
- Kids play for shorter periods when TV is on in the background.
- Thirty-two percent of kids 6 and under live in homes where the TV is on all or most of the time.
- Seventy-four percent of all infants and toddlers watch TV before their second birthday.
- In 1970, the average age at which kids started watching TV was 4; today it is 4 months.
- Forty-three percent of children under age 2 watch TV every day, and 18 percent watch videos or DVDs every day.
- Kids are slower to start a task they see on-screen vs. live.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no TV before age 2 — and no more than 2 hours after.”American children and adolescents spend 22 to 28 hours per week viewing television, more than any other activity except sleeping. By the age of 70 they will have spent 7 to 10 years of their lives watching TV.”
– The Kaiser Family Foundation - electricity
- healthy happy heart
- strengthens muscles
- more sociable
- releases endorphins which are feel good hormones which makes you feel happy, puts you in a good mood.
I will use some of these facts on the show. When we did the sandwich making, I researched various other foods that we could make but we decided to stick to traffic light sandwiches. I found this website that had quite a few good ideas for children. I researched extinction so that it is clearer to the children that the T-Rex is not in existence.
