This document discusses how organizations can thrive in a world of disruptive innovation. It provides three key recommendations:
1. Ensure alignment between new technologies and business aims by managing technologies through an innovation dialogue and roadmaps.
2. Embrace failure as the route to success by taking quick, prototype approaches and being ruthless about cutting losses on failing ideas.
3. Secure portfolio sustainability by prioritizing platforms with multiple applications, recognizing competitors will copy ideas, and exploiting all intellectual property.
The MVMS Sixth Grade Camp will take place from May 15-17 at Camp Silver Falls. All sixth grade students will attend this overnight camping trip led by MVMS teachers and staff. Students will participate in outdoor activities like hiking, swimming, canoeing and team building exercises during the two day camp.
This presentation was given at the APM South Wales and West of England branch AGM on 21st May 2014, in Bristol.
The chairman introduced Ben Hardy of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. Ben explained that he has been involved with the fiesta since 2000, and the full time event director since 2010.
The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta was started in 1979 by Don Cameron. It is run as a not for profit company with a board of 8 trustees, Don being the Chairman. Its constitution requires it to be a credit to Bristol, promote employment in the area and be free from admission charges. It is known worldwide and attracts some 500,000 visitors each year.
Ben outlined the organisational structure and his team’s role in project managing the event each year. The fiesta costs £596K per year, with an income of £600K which is weather dependent, and so represents a considerable financial risk. The fiesta is good for the local economy, for every £1 in costs, it is estimated that £15 is spent in the local economy by visitors from outside the local area. The fiesta has huge media impact, with 1.891 billion circulation figures worth nearly £2M in marketing value.
Before the recession, the event was supported by key sponsors who underpinned the financial risk, but this is no longer the case. Some sponsorship is gained via the ‘100 Club’ of local Bristol firms, but the financial risk is clear and the event has needed ever tighter planning and management.
Ben explained some of the challenges he has had to deal with, including improving crowd safety, establishing a value for money focussed procurement strategy, getting the ballooning community re-engaged, and attracting visitors for the whole day to help increase foot-fall for the traders. Ben described his role as multidisciplinary.
A lot of time is spent on managing the stakeholders, the local councils and residents. The fiesta is seen as Bristol’s event, but Ashton Court is actually in North Somerset, and so the stakeholders have not always been easy to align. There is now an operations planning group with key stakeholders to coordinate and direct the planning.
For the future, a strategic risk register has been developed, which includes plans for alternative venues. This, and the creation of a financial reserve, will help manage the financial risk.
Ben has found the Podio collaborative tool ideal for project managing the fiesta.
The document discusses the current fiscal challenges facing municipalities in Massachusetts and positions of the Suburban Coalition on these issues. It outlines a large budget deficit and cuts to local aid. It discusses health insurance costs, special education funding increases, proposals to increase local taxes, charter school funding, and capital spending recommendations. The Suburban Coalition supports increasing certain local taxes and limiting increases to private special education school tuition rates. It encourages coordination with legislators to address these fiscal issues.
The survey results from teachers showed that the majority wanted professional development time spent on apps for the classroom. Most teachers do not use iPads at home. The teachers described themselves as knowing basic iPad functions but needing more training. Most had not heard of or used Edmodo, Google accounts, or certain educational apps. They listed favorite apps currently used and asked questions about iPad integration and classroom management strategies when using iPads. Responses provided systems for small group and individual iPad use including rotation schedules and classroom management tips. Suggested engaging apps focused on math, literacy, creativity and content areas.
The survey results from teachers showed that the majority wanted professional development time spent on apps for the classroom. Most teachers did not use iPads at home. The teachers varied in their iPad knowledge from basic use to being able to teach others. Few had used Edmodo or Google accounts. Favorite classroom apps included Class Dojo, word games, and ebooks. Teachers asked about time management, engaging iPad lessons, and using iPads with smartboards. The presenter then demonstrated reading, math, science, and other educational apps. Teachers shared systems for small group and individual iPad use including rotations and rewards. Engaging apps mentioned were for spelling, math, sight words, and creative tools like iMovie.
This document discusses how organizations can thrive in a world of disruptive innovation. It provides three key recommendations:
1. Ensure alignment between new technologies and business aims by managing technologies through an innovation dialogue and roadmaps.
2. Embrace failure as the route to success by taking quick, prototype approaches and being ruthless about cutting losses on failing ideas.
3. Secure portfolio sustainability by prioritizing platforms with multiple applications, recognizing competitors will copy ideas, and exploiting all intellectual property.
The MVMS Sixth Grade Camp will take place from May 15-17 at Camp Silver Falls. All sixth grade students will attend this overnight camping trip led by MVMS teachers and staff. Students will participate in outdoor activities like hiking, swimming, canoeing and team building exercises during the two day camp.
This presentation was given at the APM South Wales and West of England branch AGM on 21st May 2014, in Bristol.
The chairman introduced Ben Hardy of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. Ben explained that he has been involved with the fiesta since 2000, and the full time event director since 2010.
The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta was started in 1979 by Don Cameron. It is run as a not for profit company with a board of 8 trustees, Don being the Chairman. Its constitution requires it to be a credit to Bristol, promote employment in the area and be free from admission charges. It is known worldwide and attracts some 500,000 visitors each year.
Ben outlined the organisational structure and his team’s role in project managing the event each year. The fiesta costs £596K per year, with an income of £600K which is weather dependent, and so represents a considerable financial risk. The fiesta is good for the local economy, for every £1 in costs, it is estimated that £15 is spent in the local economy by visitors from outside the local area. The fiesta has huge media impact, with 1.891 billion circulation figures worth nearly £2M in marketing value.
Before the recession, the event was supported by key sponsors who underpinned the financial risk, but this is no longer the case. Some sponsorship is gained via the ‘100 Club’ of local Bristol firms, but the financial risk is clear and the event has needed ever tighter planning and management.
Ben explained some of the challenges he has had to deal with, including improving crowd safety, establishing a value for money focussed procurement strategy, getting the ballooning community re-engaged, and attracting visitors for the whole day to help increase foot-fall for the traders. Ben described his role as multidisciplinary.
A lot of time is spent on managing the stakeholders, the local councils and residents. The fiesta is seen as Bristol’s event, but Ashton Court is actually in North Somerset, and so the stakeholders have not always been easy to align. There is now an operations planning group with key stakeholders to coordinate and direct the planning.
For the future, a strategic risk register has been developed, which includes plans for alternative venues. This, and the creation of a financial reserve, will help manage the financial risk.
Ben has found the Podio collaborative tool ideal for project managing the fiesta.
The document discusses the current fiscal challenges facing municipalities in Massachusetts and positions of the Suburban Coalition on these issues. It outlines a large budget deficit and cuts to local aid. It discusses health insurance costs, special education funding increases, proposals to increase local taxes, charter school funding, and capital spending recommendations. The Suburban Coalition supports increasing certain local taxes and limiting increases to private special education school tuition rates. It encourages coordination with legislators to address these fiscal issues.
The survey results from teachers showed that the majority wanted professional development time spent on apps for the classroom. Most teachers do not use iPads at home. The teachers described themselves as knowing basic iPad functions but needing more training. Most had not heard of or used Edmodo, Google accounts, or certain educational apps. They listed favorite apps currently used and asked questions about iPad integration and classroom management strategies when using iPads. Responses provided systems for small group and individual iPad use including rotation schedules and classroom management tips. Suggested engaging apps focused on math, literacy, creativity and content areas.
The survey results from teachers showed that the majority wanted professional development time spent on apps for the classroom. Most teachers did not use iPads at home. The teachers varied in their iPad knowledge from basic use to being able to teach others. Few had used Edmodo or Google accounts. Favorite classroom apps included Class Dojo, word games, and ebooks. Teachers asked about time management, engaging iPad lessons, and using iPads with smartboards. The presenter then demonstrated reading, math, science, and other educational apps. Teachers shared systems for small group and individual iPad use including rotations and rewards. Engaging apps mentioned were for spelling, math, sight words, and creative tools like iMovie.
Abigail Pendergraft received second place at the District Science Fair, while Trevor Pharr received third place. Elena Blackwelder earned an honorable mention at the District Science Fair.
Mrs. Latitia Figgs was named the JC Sawyer Teacher of the Year for 2012-2013. The document also lists winners of the 2011-2012 JC Sawyer School Geography Bee and Spelling Bee, with Trevor Pharr, Abigail Pendergraft, and Brianna McMurrin taking the top spots in geography and Isha Birla, Abigail Pendergraft, and Carlee Foreman placing in the spelling bee.
These are the unpacking documents to better help you understand the expectations for Kindergartenstudents under the Common Core State Standards for Math.
These are the unpacking documents to better help you understand the expectations for Fifth Gradestudentsunder the Common Core State Standards for Math. The examples should be very helpful.
These are the unpacking documents to better help you understand the expectations for 1st grade students under the Common Core State Standards for Math. The examples should be very helpful.
These are the unpacking documents to better help you understand the expectations for Third gradestudents under the Common Core State Standards for Math. The examples should be very helpful.
These are the unpacking documents to better help you understand the expectations for Second Gradestudents under the Common Core State Standards for Math. The examples should be very helpful!
These are the unpacking documents to better help you understand the expectations for 1st grade students under the Common Core State Standards for Math. The example problems are great.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help regulate emotions and stress levels.
- Students with number sense have an awareness of numbers and their relationships, intuition about magnitudes, understanding of equivalence and operations.
- The document outlines critical areas of focus in number and operations for kindergarten through second grade including counting, addition, subtraction, place value and measurement.
- Developing number sense in the early grades is important for later mathematics achievement including fluency with addition and subtraction facts.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
JC Sawyer Elementary School is holding an event on Tuesday, August 30th from 4:00pm to 5:00pm where they will be handing out certificates and awards for the Final AR Summer Reading Store. The event is an opportunity to look forward to seeing everyone there and anyone with questions can call Sandra Harris at her home or cell phone numbers listed.
The document discusses different types of monkeys, including howler monkeys. It notes that howler monkeys are the loudest monkeys, with deep howls that can be heard up to 2 miles away. Howler monkeys live in tropical Central and South America, have head and body sizes between 22 to 36 inches, and use their tails to hang from things for long periods of time. They live in troops and are considered the largest New World monkey.
A male jaguar typically weighs around 120 pounds or 54 kilograms on average. Females tend to be smaller, with the average female jaguar weighing less than males. The document discusses comparing the average weights of male and female jaguars.
1) The document discusses measurements like yards and feet, noting that a yard equals 3 feet and 100 yards equals 300 feet. It also notes that a football field is 100 yards long.
2) Additional facts provided include details about the defensive line in football, such as their jobs to tackle runners or sack the quarterback, with defensive linemen forming the first stopping point.
3) Resources used to complete the project discussed in the document included Google.com and Ask.com.
Baby elephants, called calves, are born very small at 3 inches tall but can grow up to 13 feet tall and weigh over 24,000 pounds. Elephants eat hundreds of pounds of plants per day and drink over 30 gallons of water. Rabbits can range widely in size, from 1 to 30 pounds for domestic rabbits, while wild rabbits are typically smaller at 2-3 pounds and about 16 inches long. The author researched habits of elephants and rabbits by persistently seeking information through written notes and computer research.
The boa constrictor is a large snake found in Central and South America. It kills its prey by coiling its body around the animal and squeezing tightly, suffocating it. Boa constrictors can grow up to 13 feet in length and eat a variety of prey from small mammals to large birds and even deer.
Dogs come in a wide range of sizes, with males typically weighing up to 109kg or 240lbs, and standing up to 89cm or 35 inches tall. Dogs should drink 50ml of water per pound of body weight each day. They eat three times a day and sleep 12 hours a day. Greyhounds can run at an average speed of 17 miles per hour. The author showed habits of mind by persisting to find information and thinking about their own thinking.
Abigail Pendergraft received second place at the District Science Fair, while Trevor Pharr received third place. Elena Blackwelder earned an honorable mention at the District Science Fair.
Mrs. Latitia Figgs was named the JC Sawyer Teacher of the Year for 2012-2013. The document also lists winners of the 2011-2012 JC Sawyer School Geography Bee and Spelling Bee, with Trevor Pharr, Abigail Pendergraft, and Brianna McMurrin taking the top spots in geography and Isha Birla, Abigail Pendergraft, and Carlee Foreman placing in the spelling bee.
These are the unpacking documents to better help you understand the expectations for Kindergartenstudents under the Common Core State Standards for Math.
These are the unpacking documents to better help you understand the expectations for Fifth Gradestudentsunder the Common Core State Standards for Math. The examples should be very helpful.
These are the unpacking documents to better help you understand the expectations for 1st grade students under the Common Core State Standards for Math. The examples should be very helpful.
These are the unpacking documents to better help you understand the expectations for Third gradestudents under the Common Core State Standards for Math. The examples should be very helpful.
These are the unpacking documents to better help you understand the expectations for Second Gradestudents under the Common Core State Standards for Math. The examples should be very helpful!
These are the unpacking documents to better help you understand the expectations for 1st grade students under the Common Core State Standards for Math. The example problems are great.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help regulate emotions and stress levels.
- Students with number sense have an awareness of numbers and their relationships, intuition about magnitudes, understanding of equivalence and operations.
- The document outlines critical areas of focus in number and operations for kindergarten through second grade including counting, addition, subtraction, place value and measurement.
- Developing number sense in the early grades is important for later mathematics achievement including fluency with addition and subtraction facts.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
JC Sawyer Elementary School is holding an event on Tuesday, August 30th from 4:00pm to 5:00pm where they will be handing out certificates and awards for the Final AR Summer Reading Store. The event is an opportunity to look forward to seeing everyone there and anyone with questions can call Sandra Harris at her home or cell phone numbers listed.
The document discusses different types of monkeys, including howler monkeys. It notes that howler monkeys are the loudest monkeys, with deep howls that can be heard up to 2 miles away. Howler monkeys live in tropical Central and South America, have head and body sizes between 22 to 36 inches, and use their tails to hang from things for long periods of time. They live in troops and are considered the largest New World monkey.
A male jaguar typically weighs around 120 pounds or 54 kilograms on average. Females tend to be smaller, with the average female jaguar weighing less than males. The document discusses comparing the average weights of male and female jaguars.
1) The document discusses measurements like yards and feet, noting that a yard equals 3 feet and 100 yards equals 300 feet. It also notes that a football field is 100 yards long.
2) Additional facts provided include details about the defensive line in football, such as their jobs to tackle runners or sack the quarterback, with defensive linemen forming the first stopping point.
3) Resources used to complete the project discussed in the document included Google.com and Ask.com.
Baby elephants, called calves, are born very small at 3 inches tall but can grow up to 13 feet tall and weigh over 24,000 pounds. Elephants eat hundreds of pounds of plants per day and drink over 30 gallons of water. Rabbits can range widely in size, from 1 to 30 pounds for domestic rabbits, while wild rabbits are typically smaller at 2-3 pounds and about 16 inches long. The author researched habits of elephants and rabbits by persistently seeking information through written notes and computer research.
The boa constrictor is a large snake found in Central and South America. It kills its prey by coiling its body around the animal and squeezing tightly, suffocating it. Boa constrictors can grow up to 13 feet in length and eat a variety of prey from small mammals to large birds and even deer.
Dogs come in a wide range of sizes, with males typically weighing up to 109kg or 240lbs, and standing up to 89cm or 35 inches tall. Dogs should drink 50ml of water per pound of body weight each day. They eat three times a day and sleep 12 hours a day. Greyhounds can run at an average speed of 17 miles per hour. The author showed habits of mind by persisting to find information and thinking about their own thinking.