...Alphabet Games Outcome 1 To complete outcome 1 of the Business, Culture and Strategy I have to answer 3 questions based out the case study Alphabet Games. The 1st question asks me to describe how 4 forces of change may impact upon Alphabet Games and in doing so I must use a recognised analytical framework. The 2nd question asks me to carry out a SWOT analysis to illustrate and analyse the relationship the Alphabet Games has with its external environment. The last question asks me to provide a guideline for the senior managers of Alphabet Games to follow that would enable them to carry out an effective SWOT analysis. A) In the business world, the main forces for change come in the form of a P.E.S.T table which looks a little some like this: Political Economic Sociocultural Technology When a business wants to know what will affect the changes within the company they will use this table to see what each force will factor in the changing process. 1. The Political factor will affect Alphabet Games considerably. The taxations within the gaming industry may go up which means they would most likely have to sell games or consoles at a higher price in order for them to earn a stable profit each year. 2. The Economic factor is the second factor within the pest analysis. The costs of resources that Alphabet Games buy may go up or down depending on where other gaming companies get their resources from. With more companies forming within the industry and all going to the same...
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...Business Culture And Strategy Asessment Number 1 Word Count Student Number Table Of Contents 1. Outcome 1 2.1 External Forces that impact on Alphabet Games. A PESTEL (political, Economic, Socio-cultural, technological, environmental and legal) has allowed me to analyse Alphabet Games Macro environment and upon doing this have picked the four factors that I feel have influenced the company most. 2.2.1 Legal Factor The first factor I noticed was a legal one, which involved the black market and the rise in pirate copies of computer games. The lose of sales and profits can be expected due to customers purchasing these copies as oppose to games directly from Alphabet Games and so in order to cope with this problem A.G moved into the market of producing flash games for big business clients. 2.2.2 Technological Factor The next factor, which I felt influenced heavily on A.G, was a technological factor and the introduction of HD Gaming to the games market. In response to this A.G invested heavily in new staff and new equipment. 2.2.3 Economic Factor Another factor that I noticed A.G reacted to was the increased production costs which, were caused due to economic conditions. A.G in order to remain profitable outsourced some of their work abroad. 2.2.4 Socio-Cultural Factor The last important factor I acknowledged was a social factor and was that consumers now desired better graphics in relation...
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...Assessment Task 1 Outcome 1 Introduction Alphabet Games small company based in Scotland which develops software and games. The business was formed in 2001 by three companions with a passion to develop games and software which has resulted in it becoming a multi-million pound business. The aim of this case study is to identify four forces which may affect Alphabet Games using a recognised analytical framework. A SWOT analysis is to be carried out in order to analyse and illustrate the relationship Alphabet Games has with the external environment. A set of guidelines for carrying out a SWOT analysis is to be prepared to enable the senior managers at Alphabet games to carry out an effective SWOT analysis. Task A The four forces that can affect Alphabet Games is the analytical framework PEST this takes in any political, economy, social and technological factors. • Political The political factors that will affect Alphabet Games are the legislation and guidelines that have been set out by the government that must be followed in order to avoid any legal action taking place. They also need to consider globalisation and the differentials of each market they trade in as they currently sell games and software worldwide. They must also abide by any European Union rules and legislation when trading worldwide it has a higher level of control over the United Kingdom. The taxation policy is also important to Alphabet Games due to the changing tax rates which may affect the...
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...Early Childhood Education LEARNING CENTRES “HONEY BEES READING CENTRE” Introduction What are Learning Centres? The term Learning Centres refers to designated areas of the classroom where students congregate in small groups to accomplish given learning tasks. Typically, students can work independently in these centres, sometimes while the teacher works with a small reading group. Examples of learning centres may include: listening to audio cassettes, playing educational games on the computer, practicing handwriting, writing/editing written works, reading silently, playing imaginatively in the puppet centre, and playing math games with manipulatives. Student work in a given learning centre for a certain amount of time, then rotate to the next one when time is up. Teachers will need to spend a significant amount of time training students on how to behave during centre time, as well as modelling how to complete each of the learning centre activities. This will assure that learning centre time is productive, relatively quiet, and organized. AGE GROUP OF CENTRE AND THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP Four and five year-olds are the age group for which the ‘Honey Bees Reading Centre’ is planned. Children in this age range display several characteristics which can be categorized as cognitive, physical, psychosocial and moral. Cognitively * Enjoy stories and can retell them * Are fascinated by words and silly sounds * Have large vocabulary...
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...Week 1 Individual ProjEnglish Composition II Even though some parents feel children under the age of five should be at home, early childhood education is important, because the earlier the education starts, the better the payoff in the future, and at this age the brain is doing the bulk of its learning. Early childhood education is important, because it helps children out down the road. If a child starts their education early, then they will be use to getting up on a regular schedule and going to school. They will also get use to being separated from their parents at a younger age. They will get more learning interaction than they would if they were sitting at home in front of the television or playing video games. At this age the brain is doing the bulk of its learning. At this stage in a child’s life, they are very curious. They like to ask questions such as who, what, when, where, and why. They also like to ask to start drawing, coloring, and using paints. When the child starts education at a early age, they are taught how to use a pencil, how to color, how to paint. They are also taught the alphabet and how to count. Some kids go into kindergarten not knowing these things, then they are behind compared to the kids that started their education in four year old kindergarten or pre-school. The most important reason early childhood education is important is because the earlier the education starts, the better the payoff is in the future. If a child starts school when...
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...Emily strickland Dec 13, 2015 Final assignment 1. The classroom literacy observations relates to standard 3 observing, documenting, and assessing to support young children's and families. Based on observing classroom literacy and interaction between children and teachers, a few of the key elements states that understanding the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment. Understanding and practicing responsible assessment to promote positive outcomes for each child. By evaluating the classroom and the needs of the children including interests there is an understanding of what literacy materials can be placed throughout the classroom. The 5 booklists relates to standard 1 promoting child development and learning. By understanding and applying understanding of the different books and establishing if the book is developmentally appropriate for them that can reflect both positive and negative learning. With both special topics such as death, or divorce that can be an upsetting and even hard experience to explain to a child or to go through as well as diverse topics such as culture that can show differences in background. Each book either placed on shelves, or in the library give children opportunities to engage with. The literature study relates to standard 5, using content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum. I chose this standard because designing activity plans require the ability to create developmentally appropriate practices such as activities that are meaningful,...
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...Ashford University Early Childhood Classroom 203 Instructor: Chandra Farmer An overview to what the children will be learning Understanding of Early Learning Standards: Lesson Plans Developmentally Appropriate Practices Play and Socialization Assessment Strategies References. Early Learning Standards It is important for parents to understand why Early Learning Standards are implemented in the classroom. There are many benefits of identified Early Learning Standards. The purpose of these standards is to prepare children to enter into kindergarten. It provides them with a head start on how to solve problems, get in a daily routine, and become more aware to how school works. It is very beneficial to have guidelines in place in order for educators to know what type of curriculum to teach. It can really “contribute to school readiness” (Gronlund, p. 4, 2006). It can help the children make an easier transition into kindergarten and help their communication levels (Gronlund, p. 4, 2006). Throughout my class every subject will follow the guidelines for the Early Learning Standards. I will let the parents always be aware of what those standards are for each subject. How I will communicate the standards, “Philosophy, mission’s statements, parent orientation materials, handouts, newsletters, and announcements. Here are a few example how I can communicate to the parents about what is going on in the classroom (Gronlund, p.134, 2006). . Sending home weekly progress...
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...Everything you need to know about TEACHING YOUR BABY TO READ by Madeleine Fitzpatrick MA, Cantab brillkids www.brillkids.com ™ © 2010 BrillKids Inc. All rights reserved. Visit www.BrillBaby.com to learn more! CONTENTS FOREWORD..................................................................................... i Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION................................................... 1 I don’t believe it!.................................................................. 1 Why teach babies to read?.................................................. 1 Shouldn’t I teach the alphabet first?..................................... 2 What if my baby doesn’t enjoy reading?............................... 2 What are the learning methods for babies?.......................... 2 Chapter 2: WHY TEACH READING EARLY?........................... 3 Babies are linguistic geniuses.............................................. 4 Isn’t learning to read supposed to be difficult?..................... 5 From speaking to reading … a giant leap?........................... 6 Reading’s place in history.................................................... 7 The promise of early reading................................................ 8 Early reading can prevent dyslexia....................................... 9 Chapter 3: WHOLE LANGUAGE VS PHONICS...................... 12 Why teach whole language?................................................ 13 Why teach phonics?.................................
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...The Enigma machine was developed at the end of World War I by a German engineer, named Arthur Scherbius, and was most famously used to encode messages within the German military before and during World War II. (Mental floss). All german messages were crypted using enigma and send via radio which was very easily accessible. In the past , code breakers were linguistic specialist but this code was ultimately cracked by mathematicians. (Enigma Machine Labelled) I had first heard about the Enigma code while studying history but it had interested me after watching the Imitation Game recently. In the movie , they showed how this ‘unbreakable’ code with “million million million”...
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...children’s literacy acquisition, but there are several important pieces to the puzzle that remain to be addressed. The charge to the NELP was to determine what instructional practices promote the development of children’s early literacy skills. Toward that end, the panel posed four questions: 1. What are the skills and abilities of young children (birth through 5 years or kindergarten) that predict later reading, writing, or spelling outcomes? 2. Which instructional approaches or procedures contribute to gains in children’s skills and abilities that are linked to later outcomes in reading, writing, or spelling? 3. What environments and settings are related to improvements in children’s skills and abilities that are linked to later literacy outcomes? 4. What child characteristics are related to gains in children’s skills and abilities that are linked to later literacy outcomes? To set the foundations for their study, the researchers looked at different measurements of pre-reading skills and identified six domains of early literacy that can serve as valid indicators of later reading skills. * Knowing the names and sounds associated with printed letters (known as "alphabet awareness") * Ability to detect and manipulate the auditory aspects of spoken language ("phonological awareness") * Rapid...
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...television would hinder their comprehension and the second part is to show what programs where watched when the children did watch television. The surprising thing was from both questions being answered, the one that made the most impact on the children was the time the children actually spent watching TV. Playing video games or doing anything in front of the television is time away from socializing with peers and family. Television and the Effects on a Childs reading ability The two part panel consisted of elementary children from second to fourth grade. These studies were conducted in a Dutch elementary school using 1050 students. The study was conducted to find out if television helped or harm children’s reading performance. THE amount of time spent watching TV The first part of the study was to understand if the amount of time children watched was effecting there reading or comprehension levels. The amount of time did have an effect on the children in a negative way. This statement automatically makes people think; oh TV is bad, but not necessarily true. There are few but good programming out there that will help teach your child the, alphabet, problem solving, and other scholastic properties. However, the television is just another outlet to consume time away from something else that might be more constructive or productive, such as been social with family and friends or being physical...
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...Internet and TV: How much is too much for young children? Na’Shaye Lewis English 112 How much TV and gaming, educational or not, is too much for young children? In the USA, 47% of children ages 2 to 18 years old have a television set in their bedrooms. On a typical day, they spend an average of 5.5 hours using media; including television, computer games, and the Internet. (Kaiser Family Foundation Newsletter, 2001) While there are a lot of different television and online educational sites that can be beneficial to a child’s education, parents should often monitor or regulate the amount of TV and Internet young children watch because it inhibits social development, shortens children’s attention span, and sometimes it is not always intellectually stimulating. Social development can simply be explained as improving the well-being of an individual in society so they can reach their full potential. A society success is directly linked to the well-being of each individual citizen. With so many things on TV that can be negative there are so many shows and internet games that get your children up and physically active and wanting to learn. Shows such as Yo Gabba Gabba which teaches children how to eat healthy, get up and move around, how to help take care of the planet you live on and how to care about what others may feel. Ni Hoa Kai-Lan teaches the importance of social development as well as discovering new ways to recognize and deal with their emotions. As it is said children...
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...Plato and Play Taking Education Seriously in Ancient Greece Armand D’Angour In this article, the author outlines Plato’s notions of play in ancient Greek culture and shows how the philosopher’s views on play can be best appreciated against the background of shifting meanings and evaluations of play in classical Greece. Play—in various forms such as word play, ritual, and music—proved central to the development of Hellenic culture. In ancient Greece, play (paidia) was intrinsically associated with children (paides). However, both children and play assumed a greater cultural significance as literacy—and, consequently, education (paideia)— developed during the classical age of 500–300 BCE. Uniquely among ancient thinkers, Plato recognized that play influenced the way children developed as adults, and he proposed to regulate play for social ends. But Plato’s attitude toward play was ambivalent. Inclined to consider play an unworthy activity for adults, he seemed to suggest that intellectual play in some form, as demonstrated in the dialectical banter of Socrates, could provide a stimulus to understanding. Key words: education in ancient Greece; play and child development; play and education; play and Plato; Socratic dialectic Among various plausible misquotations that surface from time to time is a piece of popular wisdom attributed to Plato to the effect that “you can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” It was quoted by Alaska Governor...
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...MASS MEDIA EFFECTS In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Theories of Communication (LAC 701) A paper prepared by Group Four John Fasisi (91817) Kalim Gazal (136615) Moyofade Ipadeola (95580) Nwachukwu Egbunike (147181) Oluwaseun Oti (168137) Seyi Bodunde (168139) Victor Eze (167521) And submitted to: Professor F. A. Adesanoye Department of Communication and Language Arts Faculty of Arts University of Ibadan November 27, 2012 ABSTRACT This literature-driven study examined mass media effects. The work peered into the history of the ‘powerful media’. An in-depth review of relevant theories of mass media effects was analyzed. Findings pointed towards both positive and negative impacts of mass media. However, there was no empirical evidence to substantiate a direct cause and effect relationship of mass media messages with the actions of the consumer of the information. Consequently we can only assert that the mass media impacts on society but does not necessarily have an effect since other factors also influence people other than information consumed from the media. As such, this study asserts that the mass media influences public opinion but does not necessarily cause it. Key words: powerful media, mass media effects, theories of mass media effects, impact of media messages INTRODUCTION The mass media involve organisations that are responsible for the dissemination of information to a large number of people. Basically, the mass media...
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...AO1 – Patterns of Development This coursework will describe how children develop according to milestones from birth to eight years old. Activity 1 Emily is 17 years old and lives on the outskirts of Woking. She is currently living with her mum and attends St. John the Baptist Sixth Form College in Old Woking. Emily is a conscientious and hard working individual and her qualifications clearly support this. Having achieved excellent grades at GCSE and AS level, Emily is eager to continue with further education by hopefully attending Portsmouth University and pursuing a career in film and television production. Emily enjoys a variety of activities such as socialising with friends and photography. She has a great interest in fashion and styling as well as thoroughly enjoys looking at the latest brands by designers such as Lauren Conrad and Whitney Port. The main stages are – Infant (0 – 1 year) Toddler (1 – 3 years) Pre-school child (3 – 5 years) School age (5 – 8 years) |Key stage |Growth |Physical |Intellectual (language and |Emotional/ | | | | |cognitive) |Social | |Infant (0 – 1|At the beginning of this |At the beginning of this stage, a |At the beginning of this |At the beginning of this stage,| |year) |stage, a...
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