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ConnectHome Nation Webinar
Program-Based Partnerships
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Boys and Girls Club
ABCMouse
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WebEx Instructions
Introductions
Bill Bright
Boys and Girls Club
Rebecca Friendly & Becky Palacios
ABC Mouse
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ABCMouse
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Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Overview
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ABCMouse
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BGCA & ConnectHome
• BGCA Signed on as a National partner in 2015
• Boys & Girls Club (BGCs) in 22 of the initial 28 pilot sites
• BGCs in 50% of participating ConnectHome sites in 1st Cohort
• Focus on digital literacy for kids and families living in public housing communities – My.Future Essentials
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DIFFERENCE IN THE
COMMUNITY
MAKE Aof Club members believe
they can
87%
CLUB IMPACT
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My.Future Essentials is BGCA’s core digital literacy platform.
My.Future Essentials uses a combination of facilitated and self-led experiences to allow young people to learn digital skills.
My.Future offers:• Digital recognition;• Safe socialization;• Project and media sharing; and• In-Club digital signage/Recognition
My.Future Essentials
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Examples of Local Partnerships
Programming: • Provide My.Future Essentials programming to housing authority
residents.
• Expanded and enhanced programming to Club members and their families who attend the public housing Club site.
Digital Inclusion Training:• Coordinate with other ConnectHome partners: GitHub
Host an Event at a Club:• Host device/hardware distribution and/or Internet access sign up
events available to all public housing residents.
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____________________________________________________________________________________Source: 2017 NAEP Score
The Nation’s Report Card: 4th Graders
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Mission: Help children
everywhere build a
strong foundation for future
academic success.
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The leading and most comprehensive digital learning
resource for children ages 2–8+
More than 10,000 learning activities and 850 lessons
for preschool through 2nd grade
Covers reading and language arts, math, science,
health, social studies, art, and music
Used by millions of children; embraced by parents,
teachers, and librarians
ABCmouse Early Learning Academy
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Age of Learning's Education Access Initiatives reach millions of children by offering
ABCmouse Early Learning Academy at no cost to teachers, libraries, and community
centers, including afterschool programs and public housing authorities.
We have partnered with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Boys
& Girls Clubs of America, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, and others to serve
children across the U.S. in need of high-quality early learning resources.
Education Access Initiatives
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• In July 2015, we joined the
ConnectHome initiative, pledging
to make ABCmouse available to
families living in public housing in
27 cities and one tribal nation.
• We have expanded this pledge by
making ABCmouse available to all
U.S. public housing authorities in
their computer rooms.
• As part of our commitment, we
also provide webinars, training
sessions, and kits with printed
resources to public housing staff.
Partnership with HUD and ConnectHomeUSA
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ABCmouse for Community Centers is available in hundreds of
public housing authorities across 45 states
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Featured Feedback
“ABCmouse is a vital educational resource to the children because it provides much needed academic enrichment for children with limited resources in a fun and engaging way. Most of the families who live in
public housing work, but cannot afford after-school care. The Computer Labs often become safe havens for children to receive homework help and
tutoring after school. Third grade readiness and reading proficiency are priorities for us. ABCmouse is a true partner in this effort.”
–Community Development Manager, Housing Authority City of Los Angeles
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Featured Feedback
“We’re glad that ABCmouse has expanded to 2nd grade. It keeps our kids engaged and they actually ask for it. They love personalizing their avatar
and earning tickets. Starting at 3pm our family resource and learning center becomes a place for kids to come get homework help, focus on
literacy and reading, and get free play time.”
–Center Director, Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing Authority
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ABC Mouse for Community Centers
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Creating a free ABCmouse account to use in community
centers is quick and easy:
1. Go to www.ABCmouse.com/communitycenters
2. Complete the sign up form
3. Remember to select your account type: public housing
authority
4. Click Next
Sign Up for Your Free Account
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Once you have created an account, you
will see a Welcome page. Make sure to
save your email address and password
to be able to log into ABCmouse in the
future.
Select Continue, and you will be guided
through the registration process.
Sign Up for Your Free Account (2)
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Enter your name (or the name of
your facilitator) as the Teacher
Name and the name of your PHA
center as the School Name.
Select an image of the Avatar that
will represent you on ABCmouse.
Select the Teacher that will appear in
your ABCmouse Classroom.
Step 1: Create a Teacher Account
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You can create profiles for all children
that you serve, who are called
Students in ABCmouse. These profiles
make it possible to track children’s
progress and customize their
ABCmouse experience.
You can add each student individually
or use the Bulk Upload feature.
If you don’t have a list of students in
front you, add them at a later time.
Step 2: Add Students
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The Invite Families feature allows you to
give each child a free classroom-linked
home account.
Through these accounts, children can
access at home the ABCmouse lessons
that have been assigned to them, but not
other ABCmouse activities.
To take advantage of this feature, check
the Print box in the upper right-hand
section of the screen,
and select the Print/Send button to print
handouts for parents. Or, enter the
parents’ email addresses, check the Email
box, and select the Print/Send button.
Parents will receive access codes and
instructions.
Step 3: Invite Families
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You’re ready to get started! Select Go to
ABCmouse.com to access your Teacher
Dashboard.
Your Teacher Dashboard offers many resources:
Curriculum Overview, How-To Videos, Class
Builder, Lesson Builder, Invite
Families, Progress Tracker, Settings, and more!
Click the icon of the Mouse to get back to the
student view.
Step 4: Getting Started
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When children at your center visit
ABCmouse.com, they will see a list of Student
Profiles and will be able to select their Avatar to
get started learning.
Let Students Learn and Explore!
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After selecting their Avatars, students will see
their Student Homepage, where they can
choose to experience ABCmouse Learning
Activities in many ways.
Let Students Learn and Explore! (2)
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We highly recommend that you log in to your ABCmouse
account on all of your center’s computers or tablets.
Bookmark ABCmouse.com on your browser, or
download the app on your tablets and stay logged in.
These steps will make it easy for young learners to use
ABCmouse every time they visit your center.
We will also mail you a Welcome Kit with posters and
flyers to raise awareness.
Have questions? Contact [email protected]
Raise Awareness
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