Team Manager Presentations

Presentation: Refresher for Experienced Team Managers & What's New

This is a presentation by Josh Diamond designed for returning (experienced) Team Managers. It will be updated annually.

Presentation: Introduction to Being a Team Manager

This introductory presentation for Destination Imagination Team Managers was created by Dan Boniello, NYDI Affiliate Training Director.

It was originally presented at the October 18, 2014 NYDI Eastern Region Team Manager training session, and is updated annually.

Presentation: Team Building

This is a presentation on how to build great teams, with a section on what Appraisers want at the Tournament.

It was originally presented by Corrinne Collett — veteran Team Manager and Appraiser — at the October 18, 2014 NYDI Eastern Region Team Manager training session.

Presentation: How to Read a Challenge

This is a presentation created by Dan Boniello on how to read a DI challenge.

It was originally presented at the November 7, 2012 Team Manager training webinar.

Presentation: The Creative Process

This is a presentation created by Dan Boniello on The Creative Process.

It was originally presented at the January 5, 2016 Team Manager training webinar.

Presentation: The Engineering Process

This is a presentation by Josh Diamond on the Engineering Process, tailored for DI challenges.

It was originally presented at the December 2, 2015 Team Manager training webinar.

Presentation: Creative Problem Solving Tools

This is a presentation by Dee Urban, former NYDI Affiliate Director and Affiliate Training Director, on tools for creative problem solving.

It was originally presented at the November 29, 2012 Team Manager training webinar.

Presentation: Global Finals – How to Get There and Win!

This is a presentation by Josh Diamond on the ethos required for teams to advance to Global Finals and be successful there.

It was originally presented at the January 16, 2018 Team Manager training webinar.

Presentation: Global Finals Worthy Solutions

This is a presentation created by Dan Boniello on Global Finals Worthy Solutions.

It was originally presented at the February 7, 2017 Team Manager training webinar.

Presentation: Interference

This is a presentation created by Dee Urban and Cheryl Druding on interference.

It was presented at the December 3, 2012 Team Manager training webinar.

Presentation: Technical Elements

This is a presentation on technical elements for DI challenges.

It was originally presented at the December 11, 2012 Team Manager training webinar.

Tools and Rules

This presentation on working with DI teams in the workshop was created by Bennett Macaluso, a multi-year NYDI Team Manager and Appraiser.

Furnace Woods PTA Presentation

Introductions:

Josh Diamond – NYDI Eastern Regional Director – jdiamond@nydi.org

My background: Software Engineer and consultant, when not doing Destination Imagination
Involved in DI since 2006, when my son Max started in the program, as a 5th grader doing our Improv Challenge
My wife, Zhanna, was the Team Manager – but DI seemed rather abstract and confusing to me until the team reached the NY State Finals – and then I was hooked!
Huge breakthroughs for Max in his confidence, in how he interacted with his peers, and in what he could achieve.
It is now 9 years later, and both Max and and my younger son, N'yoma, have competed at Global Finals (Max 4 times, and N'yoma three times).
I have moved from confused parent to Team Manager, on to Croton DI coordinator, and then onto the NYDI board first as Webmaster, and now as Eastern Regional Director.

Audience Survey:

Who is here? Adminstration / Teachers / Parents / etc.?
What do you already know about Destination Imagination?

Introductory Video:

How it Works:

Question: What does the typical Elementary or Middle school classroom look like?
- Sage on a stage?
- More interactive?
- Differentiated instruction for each student, or perhaps for identified groups of students?
Who has ownership of the student's learning? The student, or the instructor?
Flipped Classroom concept: Student learn content using books, video, or other interactive tools at home, and then receive personalized feedback and assistance from the teacher in the classroom.
- Instead of flipping how time is used, Destination Imagination flips the role of teacher vs. student.
- Students are all given a fixed task to accomplish
- We do not specify much detail about which tools or techniques should be used to accomplish the task...
- ...but each Challenge is designed with a set of "points of interest" – or learning outcomes – in mind.
- Kids want to solve the challenge – so they seek out sources for the required skills or knowledge needed to succeed.
- Team Managers don't instruct or direct - they faciliate the operation of the team, and support the team in finding skills training when they request it
End results:
- Students are engaged in learning in a fundamentally different way – driven not by external standards, but by their own imagination brought forth to solve the challenge.
- Students have ownership of the process
- The teams success is wholly their own

The Components:

The Challenges:
- Team Challenge:
  - Central Challenge
    - A long form problem to be solved over the course of 5-7 months, created by Destination Imagination.
    - 7 types: Techincal, Fine Arts, Scientific, Improvisation, Structural, Service Learning, and Rising Stars (Early Learning)
    - Regardless of type, every Challenge has a "story" component, which is part of the team's presentation
    - Each challenge has a well-defined maximum budget for items used in the actual presentation
  - Team Choice Elements – Team-selected add-ons to the Central Challenge which allow them to show off their unique skills, workmanship, etc.
- Instant Challenge – A short form problem presented to the team and solved within about 8 minutes.
  - Types: Task Based, Performance, or Hybrid
Training:
- Team Manager Training
- I/C Fiesta
NYDI Tournaments – Where teams come to show off their solutions, and receive feedback and recognition for excellence
Global Finals – Destination Imagination's international tournament – the "olympics" of Creative Problem Solving

Let's Solve An Instant Challenge:

Knock It Off: Task Based
Mix Up in the Factory: Hybrid
Tower or Bridge: Task Based

Let's Watch a Performance Video:

The Logistics:

Program Materials:
- Published each year in mid-summer
- Includes:
  - All 7 Challenges
  - Rules of the Road – the detailed rules governing the program
  - Roadmap – a guide for Team Managers, includes sample Instant Challenges, meeting plans, scheduling guide, etc.
Teams:
- Usually form in the early fall, or sometimes late summer
- Competitive teams may have no more than 7 members per team.
- There are no limitations on Rising Stars teams
- Five levels of competition: Rising Stars, Elementary, Middle, Secondary and University
- Each team must have at least one adult Team Manager
- There are no limitations on how teams are sponsored – tell us how you want to do it, and we will support you!
Team Managers:
- No pre-requisites other than participating in our Team Manager Training program
- Sometimes Team Managers are teachers...
- ...but mostly Team Managers are just parents who care about bringing this program to the kids!

What Does it Cost and How Do We Pay For It:

Basic cost per team for a BOCES participating school is projected to be $442 for the 2015-16 program year.
- Included:
- - Team Manager Training and Mentoring Program
  - Instant Challenge Fiesta (in January)
  - NYDI Eastern Regional Tournament registration (March 5th, 2016)
  - NY Affiliate Finals registration – if invited (April 2016)
- Not included:
  - The cost of materials needed to solve the Challenge (note overall out-of-pocket expense will probably exceed the defined Challenge budget).
  - Lodging at tournaments
Global Finals is a separate cost:
- Held in Knoxville, TN at the University of Tennessee and Knoxville Convention Center
- Registration cost is approximately $700 per attendee – for team members, managers, and spectators alike
- Team is responsible for transportation costs to Knoxville
- Start your fundraising in September if you expect to attend Global Finals!

Presentation: Top 7 Tournament Secrets

The Tournament can seem daunting to new Teams, new Team Managers, and Spectators.

It shouldn't! Because we have lots of great tips on how to have a great time at the tournament without developing an ulcer, high blood pressure, or having a panic attack.

Presentation: All Things IC

This is a presentation by Dee Urban, former NYDI Affiliate Director and Affiliate Training Director, on how to train for Instant Challenges.

It was originally presented at the November 14, 2012 Team Manager training webinar.

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