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At the beginning of this last year we were presented an interactive project where every one of us had to take part. This project was divided between 2 classes and 4 groups and the idea was to create a news programme for our school. The project was then named ‘Base News Channel’.

Everything seemed so perfect but it didn’t really work out. The main reason for this is related to 2 Bachillerato, which is our last year in school, and Selectividad, an exam that needs to be taken at the end. This year is obviously then the hardest for us and we have to study a lot in a little time. So in my opinion this project is greatly structured and it is beneficial for students but I would have done it in 4th of ESO for example, where we also had a great level of English but most importantly, we had much more time and stress wasn’t really part of our life. This project needs a great dose of creativity and with the pressure we are having this year it’s really hard to come up with ideas to improve the project.

In conclusion, this project didn’t work out well because I think it shouldn’t have been done this last year but also because of our attitude towards the work since the beginning of the year.

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Right at the beginning of the schoolyear we were introduced to this new project, Base News Channel, a full time project in which, divided into groups of 4, we would report certain pieces of news from a specific segment. The project was divided into various phases to make it simpler for us. This ended up establishing numerous finish lines that we had to cross every 15 days with the completion of a certain task. This could mean an oral update of how things were going for every group or a padlet entry. This idea, which was meant to keep us focused on the project and not leaving it for the last month didn't completely succeed.

To understand why, we must look back and analyze our situation. We are 2º Bachillerato students, which means this is our final year, with the Selectividad exam at the end, which will inevitably determine our future. In order to achieve our goals, we need to work hard to get the best marks as possible. Having said this, it could be interpreted as if we have chosen not to invest our time and efforts in English, but, considering our level of English (reffering to those ones with more than a B2 Level, the official 2º Bachillerato level — the great majority of the class) we should all be getting high marks with ease.  Considering this, from our point of view, this project semt just like any other one, where we would work at our 70% just to be able to produce a fairly decent work at the end of the day. It was this attitude that we had towards the project that got it to the current situation: nearly out of time to finish the recording and editing.

So, all in all, looking back at our overall performance during the year, I think we should have done more to get the work done, even if we didn't agree with it.

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At the beginning of the year we started a project which consisted of creating a news programme with all of our classmates help.The idea itself was a brilliant idea as it was going to help us in developing our teamwork and also our presenting skills, two things really important for the future but in my opinion it faced some problems.
The first and most obvious is, in my opinion, the year we are going through. As we are facing the most difficult year of our life, our brain has to be divided into several things all the time, and, as we are constantly facing difficult exams, we automatically understimate projects and don't give them the importance that it has, what creates and enviroment of lazyness and that is not well seen. However, we tried to work as much as we could but we faced another problem, the number of classes. As we had lots of classes to work on, the project became a routine and stopped being funny, but not only that, we didnt have things to do when we reahed the third class in the week as we had already finished, so that is what gave the impression of us not doing anything. On the other hand, since the moment when things changed and we started to record the project became funnier and we started enjoyig it more.
In conclusion we could have put more ethusiasm at the time of doig the project but, however, this is the first time done and i am really sure that it will improve throughout the years.

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During 2ºBachillerato we have been working on the so called English Project: Recreation of a News Programme.

The idea of the project was nice, but it was really complicated to do it in our year. This is mainly because students in this year don't expect to do anything in English due to their high level of english acquired throughout the years of school, which is quite higher for the demands of "Selectividad". So this class was supposed to be "relax & chill".

Furthermore, the project didn't work for several reasons apart from the one explained previosly. Firstly because it was a very long task, and working always with the same information all year made it very repetitive. Secondly, I think we spent too much time in the planning process which, in my opinion, could be done in one day or two. Moreover, I think that there were some expectations particularly of our group, which we weren't able to fulfill and felt overwhelmed of them.

The project itself, as an idea, was really good. I really liked to fact that we had to work a lot in teams, coming up with different ideas which were put together.

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The first tutorial I watched is the summary one which gives you the first step of using each tool of Touchcast ang shows you hot to create your first Touchcast but without giving a lot of detail.

The second tutorial I watched is the green screen one. The first thing I learned is which screens can we use and after how to set them up correctly and how to fix them in the app. Obviously this is going to be very important for us in order to make our news programme perfectly real.

The third tutorial showed me how to use the teleprompter. This tool has to be used when a lot of text is required to be explained or when it is a difficult text to memorise. It is an easy tool to use, you just need to paste the text and it will be proyected in the screen . çYou can alse modify the speed of the text columns.

The fourth one has shown me how to use the whiteboard, according to politics, which is my section, this is going to be the most usefull tool for me as I need to do a graphic about Pedro Sánzchez's results and with this, it wil be much easier. Anymays I have learned how to use it properly so i will be also able to help my friends with their graphics or draws
Carlos RJ
Watching the tutorials, I realized that using Touchcast is easier than it looks.

The first tutorial I watched was about the whiteboard, which could be really useful in our news programme (to enhance the way our information will be displayed in Economy or Crime). In the whiteboard we have 5 tools: the pen, the eraser, the text, the arrow and the rectangle.

With the second tutorial I learned how to add music to a clip. To do this you first have to select it, tap the option +audio, and then select a soundtrack. When it is already imported, we can change the volume and loop it.

The third tutorial talked about the camera. It seems that to be able to coordinate 2 items or more, we can use an option called "guides" to be sure we are centered. This is really really important because if we want to be perfect we must try to be as professional as we can.

The last one was probably "The essential". It was crucial to learn how to input videos in a background as we could speak (as real news programes do in a real plato). To do it, we have to select camera, option video on the right. Then select the option where the video comes from (roll, Touchcast, URL, Cloud...)

Federico

The first tutorial I watched was "How to Use a Green Screen". Some of our pieces of news had an extra audiovisual challenge. Not only will we have to explain each piece of news in detail, but moreover, to transmit the information in a better way, we need to use an appropriate background. In some segments such as Economy or Politics, it is crucial to show graphs and charts, so that viewers can have all the necessary information at hand. In those cases the best way to do it is by just adding a voiceover to the files. However, in the other segments, green screens can be very helpful. For example, during the Columbus Statue piece of news, the reporter will be behind the greenscreen, showing the statue. There are many possibilities regarding the chosen greenscreen. We could use a professional one, but any flat green surface will do it.
Even though green is the main colour used for this, it is also possible to use others such as blue. These are the steps to insert a greenscreen background:

-Click on effects and afterwards on settings
-To place files on the background, you need to import them through two buttons on the right. One of them is used to import still images and another one to insert videos.
-After doing it, you just need to press record, and the footage will be filmed with the selected background.

Another useful tool is the telepromter. It will be necessary to use it, especially for those ones with long texts on their scripts. The tool is just a way to display the script on the recording device for a presenter or reporter it to read it.
To insert it, you have to click on Camera and then tap on Teleprompter. After doing it, there will be a sample text, which should be changed to the appropriate one you want to use. To do it you select edit, and then copy and paste your script from your original file.
When its done, you just hit play and start recording. You can also modify the text speed to fit your pace.

Transitions are other interesting effects that can be used. After filming everything, in the Touchcast editor there are small icons in between the clips. There are some transitions for you to choose, such as cross fade, fade through white or fade through black.

Finnaly, the Virtual Studio, a useful greenscreen effect. To use it you just need to select virtual studio before starting the project. The recording must be done with a greenscreen, which will show the remaining parts of the TV studio.

Javier

The first tutorial i watched was 'Using Projects' which helps you once you've found and attached all your pictures or videos to TouchCast. I shows how to save this project for working on it afterwards and putting it all together in one video.

The second tutorial is about Vapps and how to put an image on your TouchCast. It is essential to know this because adding pictures to your video is probably the starting point for your TouchCast. Adding an image is really simple and you only have to click on add a Vapp and add an image from your storage.

Third tutorial is 'vApp options'. This video shows you not only how to put an image in your video but also every different vApps options you have. It tries out how to put a webpage or a location in your TouchCast but it also mentions many of them like 'calendars' or 'News Feeds'.

The fourth and last TouchCast tutorial i've watched is 'How to use the Silhouette' which shows you how to put yourself into the vApp. First you have to configure the green screen and then when you appear in the middle of the video, you have to change your position by clicking a button and dragging yourself to the bottom right of your screen and getting into the web vApp.

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Our group is all composed by reporters so each of us will be dressed in a correct way according to our piece of news scenery.

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Our group is all composed by reporters so each of us will be dressed in a correct way according to our piece of news scenery.

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Carlos and Juan are in charge of economie and politic and both of them will be wearing a suit as they will be talking either on a court or in a chamber. On the other hand, Javier and Federico are in charge of society and crime so they will be going to a crime scene and to a square situated in the middle of Barcelona so they will be dressed in a casual way.

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Critical month for The Socialist Labourer Spanish Party (PSOE)

Pedro Sánchez's resignation:
- New internal elections
- New Government: PSOE's abstention

New Federal Commetee to vote the new General Secretary

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Full scipts on our Google Drive Document

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“Tarjetas Black” file already being judged.
Caja Madrid’s expresident this morning - declares himself  innocencent.
Emails have been discovered between some of the 65 people accused, in which they express their desire for owning more coverage in their Credit Cards.

Bankia was economically rescued by an investment of €22.424 Millon
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Banco Popular has brought to light their adjustment plans for this year, which includes the dismissal of 2900-3000 employees, and the shutting down of 300 offices.

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A fatal crime occured in Pioz, Guadalajara.
A Brazilian family was murdered in their home.
Police confirmed that the murderer was Patrick Nogueira, 20 year old Brazilian.
Now the trial is taking place in Madrid and the judge will decide the punishment for this horrible and premeditated crime.

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CUP intended to remove the Columbus' statue in Barcelona.
Important monument.
According to historians, during the conquest many natives were used as slaves in mines or were victims of a genocide.
Mayor Ada Colau decided to leave the statue on it's original place
This movement looks to stabilize the independentist situation.

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LINKS

El País (Spain)

El Mundo (Spain)

ABC (Spain)

EFE (Spain)

http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2016/10/05/actualidad/1475654350_470617.html

http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2016/10/07/actualidad/1475872236_866916.html

http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2016/09/18/actualidad/1474204103_726612.html

http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2016/09/23/actualidad/1474632459_204503.html

The Journal (Ireland)

DURATION
Approximately 2,5 to 3 minutes

SUMMARY
A fatal crime occured in Pioz, Guadalajara. This piece of news is related to the assassination that occured recently in Pioz, Guadalajara. Mother, father and two children were killed at their own home, put in bags and left in the living room. The neighbours called the police after a really strange smell and they found out the horrible scene. At first police don't have a clue about who could have done it but further in the days everything will start to make sense.

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Pedro Sánchez, the last general secretary of the PSOE resigned on October 2nd, 2016 after his attempt to convene new elections in order to reasure the support of his party with him representing the party in the general elections. Without surprise, no feedback was received from his party and, after resulting 132 votes against him and 107 votes in favour, Pedro Sánchez resigned after 2 years of career as the head of the party. The actual situation of the party is the existence of a  board in the head of the party who are deciding if they are abstaining or not.

Duration: 2,5 minutes.
- Introduction 1:25 minutes
- Current situation of the party: 1:25 minutes

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BANCO POPULAR
Banco Popular's president, Ángel Ron, stated his moves for the following weeks. Apparently, the Bank is going through a hard time, even though they made a capital increase in June. That's the reason they give for the dismissal of 3.000 employees, and the shut down of almost 300 offices. The Company defends the situation by saying that most layoffs will be produced in form of early retirements.

http://www.elmundo.es/economia/2016/09/20/57e131f922601d0e148b45d7.html
http://www.elmundo.es/economia/2016/10/17/5803b8d422601d871d8b460b.html
http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2016/09/13/actualidad/1473790461_472017.html

TARJETAS BLACK
New statements in the corruption case which involves 65 previous executives and managers of the bank Bankia (Caja Madrid). They are being tried for not declaring 12 million euros to the Inland Revenue, in clothes, cars, meals and several more luxury products. Miguel Blesa, Rodrigo Rato, ... are declaring themselves as "not guilty".

http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2016/09/26/actualidad/1474875772_945501.html
http://economia.elpais.com/economia/2016/09/25/actualidad/1474823557_282255.html
http://www.elmundo.es/grafico/economia/2016/09/25/56ded53146163f08548b4598.html
http://www.eldiario.es/gastos_tarjetas_black/

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-Pedro Sánchez's resignation:
On the 2 of October 2016 Pedro Sánchez, PSOE's leader resigned after his attempt of organising general elections of his party.
After receiving 132 votes against and 102 in favour. After a hard day, at quarter past 8 in the evening, Sánchez announced his resignation. Pedro Sánchez failed in his attempt of reassuring the  support of the rest of his party and because of that he decided to resign.

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- Colau 50% GDP

- Puig Complains

- FMI  deficit prediction

- Banco Popular's current situation

- Tarjetas Black case: The statements

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Columbus' Statue Removal
CUP asked for the removal of Christopher Columbus' statue in Barcelona. According to it's local leader, Anna Gabriel, the statue represents colonialist values. Non-independentist parties consider this proposal a clear provocation and should not be taken into account
Update: After some political discussion, Ada Colau, Barcelona's Mayor decided that Columbus' statue must remain where it is, despite the fact that he might have probably commited a genocide.

Approximate time: 2,5 mins

Introduction 30 seconds (Statue of Columbus in Barcelona-Location and historical importance)

American genocide by conquerors possibly including Columbus (45 sec)

CUP's proposal 30 sec

Final desicion from the Mayor 30 sec

Total 2 mins 15 sec + 15 sec (margin of error) = 2,5 mins

http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/barcelona/pisarello-descarta-que-barcelona-retire-estatua-colon-5422313

http://www.abc.es/espana/catalunya/barcelona/abci-colau-contra-plan-eliminar-estatua-colon-201609271841_noticia.html

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- Pedro Sánchez's Resignation

- Political situation of the country

- PSOE Andalucía directors in favour of Rajoy's abstention

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After reading different information about every piece of news related to crime that I've posted before, I have finally made a decision. I have chosen Guadalajara's crime as the most relevant and interesting topic. I think it's such an important piece of news because of the way everything happened and how the police didn't have a clue about who committed the fatal crime and who the killer could be. Also I think it might be really interesting for everyone because it's not a normal way of acting. It was a really violent act and it isa strange murder according to the authorities.

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We devided the pieces of news into three segments, Politics, Society, Economy and Crime.

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We are experimenting some concerns while doing the project. We are supposed to last for 10 minutes (each group), that means that we should talk for 2 and a half minutes each one. As we've just started to work with the news, its quite hard to know how much we should develop them so that they fulfill that time appropriately.

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We will be reporting national news from Spain. We will try to mix important and hot pieces of news with other more appealing to teenagers. Moreover, those ones that we find essential will be approached in a less tedious way to make it more accessible for the teenage audience.

Roles:

Team Leader: This role is performed by Federico Herrero and consists of helping the rest of the team with completing their tasks.

Organizer: This role is performed by Javier De Pedro and his work is controlling everything is working right by organising group meetings and online tools.

Team Reporter: This role is  performed by Juan Martínez-Fresneda he is basically the ¨Press person¨.What he is doing is reporting the rest of the groups what are the new updates and how the team is working day by day.

Lead Researcher: This role is performed by Carlos Ruíz-Jarabo, and he has to help the rest of the team with their research material.

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Diana Quer kidnapped?

Fatal crime in Guadalajara

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Gurtel File

Refugees hosted per country

Columbus' statue removal

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Columbus' statue removal

-Controversial topic: Different opinions about Columbus.

"CUP” (a Catalonian party) asks to remove Columbus’ statue in Barcelona and all Spanish flags from public buildings.

According to the party, the statue represents values of harassment and oppression. Christopher Columbus, alleged imperialist genocidal.

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I've been searching and investigating several interesting news from several different websites. Due to the time we are supposed to be speaking I will have to select two or three news, and I've come to the decision of talking about the "Tarjetas Black" and Banco Popular's situation, due to their importance in terms of employment and corruption nowadays.

Including the "Tarjetas Black" in the news programme is really interesting, as it deals with corruption (which is a trending topic amongst teenagers, who usually complain about it) and politicians, who are also a "tt" in Spain (due to the situation after the second elections)

Talking about the Banco Popular's situation would be really important as it deals with redundancy packages, which could be a matter of concern for teenagers, due to their labor future.