MUZZY BBC A Presentation for Members of The Alberta Library ORC

11/28/2018 Welcome! From MUZZY BBC Federico Mallo, MUZZY’s chief developer From Growing Minds Media Marian Hinton, director of marketing Debby Frohbieter, channel marketing manager From The Alberta Library ORC Bethany Arsenault, ORC Coordinator

Agenda History of MUZZY BBC What is MUZZY & who benefits? 11/28/2018 Agenda History of MUZZY BBC What is MUZZY & who benefits? How does MUZZY work? Why is MUZZY different? Live demo of MUZZY Club Tips & tricks A sneak preview How to access MUZZY BBC on the ORC Q & A

A Brief History of MUZZY BBC 11/28/2018 A Brief History of MUZZY BBC Centuries of written communication culminates in modern broadcasting and video Enter the British Broadcasting Corporation MUZZY BBC created in 1986 using video to teach 30 years later, a reimagined MUZZY . . .

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More than 22 million copies sold! 11/28/2018 What is MUZZY? The world’s #1 multimedia, multilingual, multi-platform, and multi-awarded language learning course for children Muzzy BBC helps children become bilingual For over 25 years, MUZZY has introduced a second language to millions of children worldwide Youngsters are exposed to the new language as they watch an appealing video and play games Natural immersive approach mimics how we all learned our mother tongue More than 22 million copies sold!

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Who benefits from MUZZY? 11/28/2018 Who benefits from MUZZY? Any child - the younger, the better, even as young as two Readers and non-readers English Language Learners/English as a Second Language Children who need to learn French Children with special needs, such as those on the autism spectrum because of emphasis on feelings MUZZY takes advantage of the “window of effortless learning” when children are most receptive to learning a second language.

Why do children benefit? 11/28/2018 Why do children benefit? Language acquisition is achieved during the “window of effortless learning” when children most receptive to learning another language Learning a second language . . . may contribute to higher test scores, advance reading skills can increase confidence in children opens up a new world Exposes young patrons to new cultures, broadening their minds to create egalitarian perspective  Helps children prepare to compete in global economy

11/28/2018 How does MUZZY work? Tells a video story using likable cartoon characters Children are surrounded with visual, aural, and contextual language Stories, activities, games, vocabulary, and grammar accompany the video story Effective for all types of learners Repetition is key Children have so much fun, they don’t know they’re learning!

Children begin learning by watching The Big Muzzy Story 11/28/2018 Children begin learning by watching The Big Muzzy Story But the King’s advisor, Corvax, also loves Sylvia, leading to some hilarious adventures. Princess Sylvia is in love with Bob, the gardener, who loves her back. . . . where the King and Queen live with their daughter, Princess Sylvia. Muzzy is an extraterrestrial who visits Gondoland . . .

Characters change to introduce 1200+ vocabulary words 11/28/2018 Characters change to introduce 1200+ vocabulary words A new character, Norman, departs from the main story to introduce vocabulary words and grammar. You’ll notice that Norman’s videos are in a different format. This is so younger children will not confuse him with the characters in the main video.

Games, e-books, and more in MUZZY Club 11/28/2018 Games, e-books, and more in MUZZY Club Online games, e-books, printable flashcards, a karaoke-type sing-along, and a voice recording feature reinforce learning. Children record themselves in order to learn to speak with an authentic accent. Typing games reinforce vocabulary words. Over 300 games, many for non-readers, help children retain what they learn.

11/28/2018 Why is MUZZY different? MUZZY is the only course for children with animated story that captivates their attention Builds the foundation of learning a new language the same way the child learned to speak his or her mother tongue Children are exposed to words in a conversational way with no rules. No initial focus on grammar or syntax Reading AND non-reading children can use MUZZY Repetition is key! Unlimited opportunities to watch the story of Muzzy and his friends and to play games over and over

MUZZY Club is more than a video 11/28/2018 MUZZY Club is more than a video

11/28/2018 Platforms supported Puffin Academy keeps children safe when using MUZZY Club on a tablet

Tips & Tricks Bilingual vs monolingual Where to start 11/28/2018 Tips & Tricks Bilingual vs monolingual Where to start Tutor vs untutored List of words, verbs, and concepts Vocabulary section Sing-along vs. karaoke Reading vs. non-reading Level of difficulty Why Flash cards open in a different tab

A sneak peek: MUZZY School Edition 11/28/2018 A sneak peek: MUZZY School Edition <self-explanatory> Coming next year!

About the Online Reference Centre 11/28/2018 About the Online Reference Centre Learn Alberta's Online Reference Centre (ORC)* licenses digital resources for use in the Alberta K-12 classrooms at NO COST to the school or district. The ORC is a source of vetted online reference resources that support the K-12 curriculum. In addition, all of the ORC resources are accessible anytime, from anywhere with an Internet connection.  * http://www.learnalberta.ca/OnlineReferenceCentre.aspx

How to access MUZZY Club 11/28/2018 How to access MUZZY Club To access MUZZY Club through the ORC, follow these steps: Go to LearnAlberta.ca Select English or French Click the Online Reference Centre in the tab along the top of the screen If you are accessing the ORC from within a school, you are automatically logged in to all of the resources! If you want to access from home, contact Bethany Arsenault, the ORC coordinator, for your district-assigned Username and Password If you have questions about using MUZZY BBC, please contact the ORC.

Q & A Thanks for attending my webinar! 11/28/2018 Q & A Thanks for attending my webinar! Merci d'avoir participé à mon webinaire!