The Lilypad - Issue #7 by FrogAsia

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20 BEST 1BESTARINET ADVOCATE A NOTE FROM FROGASIA... 03 A NOTE FROM FROGASIA... 12 BEST 1BESTARINET Cikgu Ruzaimie Razak Cikgu Ruzaime Razak

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 04 1BESTARINET ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 1BESTARINET 1BESTARINET FROG STAR 1BESTARINET FROG 14 SCHOOL TEACHER AWARD WINNERS TEACHER AWARD 24 WINNERS SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi SMK Bandar Baru Salak Celebrating our Everyday Heroes! Celebrating our Everyday Heroes!

STATEWIDE WINNERS 16 FIND OUR EVERYDAY HEROES TEACHER 06 MOST INSPIRING 28 Winning schools across Malaysia Cikgu Kenneth Chong Wei Thart Thart ALL ACROSS MALAYSIA All recepients are on Google Maps!

30 SPECIAL MERIT 18 SPECIAL MERIT BEST COLLABORATION For incredible must-share submissions! For incredible must-sha MOST INSPIRING TEACHER Cikgu Nazira bt Roslee Cikgu Kenneth Chong Wei Thart 32TEACHER 20 HONOURABLE MEN HONOURABLE MENTIONS 10 MOST INNOVATIVE Special Shoutout for excellent submissions! Special Shoutout for ex Cikgu Marziean Shapian BEST COLLABORATION Cikgu Nazira Roslee 08

STATEWIDE WINNE Winning schools across

MOST INNOVATIVE TEACHER Cikgu Marziean Mohd Shapian

CREDITS CREDITS EDITORIAL

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DESIGN & ART

Nor Zamilia Zainal | Sharifah Nabilah Alhadad

Nor Zamilia Zainal | Sharifah Nabilah Alhadad FEATURED

FEATURED Kenneth Chong Wei Thart Marziean Mohd Shapian Nazira Roslee

Ruzaimie Razak

Kenneth Chong Wei Thart Marziean Shapian Nazira Bt Roslee Ruzamie Razak

. .. a i s A g o r F A Note from Welcome to our very special issue on the 1BestariNet Teacher Awards 2015. In March, the Ministry of Education with FrogAsia and YTL Foundation put these awards into motion as a celebration of those who teach the children of our nation. It takes very special sort of people to dedicate their lives to shaping and educating the next generation. We will never stop needing lighthouses on our journey through learning, and we will never forget the people who have helped us shape our world. Those who teach truly do leave a legacy. This is why the past two months have been such an adventure. From announcing the awards and receiving over 1,400 nominations from across the country, we have felt a part of the excitement experienced by teachers and students across Malaysia. For Teachers’ Day, we asked all teachers across this country, Cikgu, who are you? We saw how unique each of you are. Your individual brilliance and courage shine through in all you do. Teachers, no matter who or where you are - whether your school is in the highlands or in the midst of a bustling city - we thank you. We hope, readers, that you explore the seventh issue of The Lilypad with as much joy and curiosity as we experienced in these past two months. Students, we believed with you that your teachers in these stories could move mountains; because they could move your hearts and your minds - and they make you believe you can ﬂy. Teachers, you truly deserve the recognition for doing the amazing things you are doing and we’re so excited to share your stories. Have a wonderful month of June!

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OUR EVERYDAY HEROES! We want to celebrate our everyday heroes with the 1BestariNet Teacher Awards. It has been a wonderful journey, ﬁlled with many great and inspiring stories from all across Malaysia. These outstanding teachers have dedicated their time to nurturing and educating the next generation. Presenting, the winners of this year’s

MOST INNOVATIVE TEACHER Receiving the Most Innovative Teacher Award is Cikgu Marziean Mohd Shapian from SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi. Cikgu Marziean is quick to innovate ways for students to learn eﬀectively through self-learning using Frog. She has also made it a point to transform her school’s co-curricular administrative system through the use of Frog.

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COLLABORATION Cikgu Nazira bt Roslee from SK Putrajaya Presint 9(1) receives the Best Collaboration Award. Her efforts have seen her collaborate with many different schools, allowing students to learn without borders. In these sessions she uses Google Hangouts and Hangouts on Air as a platform to reach students from both rural and urban schools, motivating those with little exposure to English to embrace the language. Her effort and dedication to bring her students beyond their classroom is truly inspirational.

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BEST 1BESTARINET ADVOCATE For Best 1BestariNet Advocate, Cikgu Ruzaimie Razak from SK Leftenan Adnan wins the award with his big heart for others and his relentless efforts to train other teachers from different schools in the use of Frog. His tireless passion has led different schools in his community to embrace technology in education.

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Ruzaimie Razak MOST INSPIRING TEACHER Receiving the Most Inspiring Teacher Award is Cikgu Kenneth Chong Wei Thart from SMK Kota Samarahan, Sarawak. Cikgu Kenneth goes the extra mile for his students in the Drama Club. Beyond devoting his time to care for his students, he also ensures that his students are committed to their academic work. Above all else, he encourages his students to believe in themselves.

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Click on links > Achievements 1 There’s a Chinese sayingThere’s that thea eldest sonsaying that the 1eldestHisson Chinese takes after his parents. Cikgu Kenneth did takes after his parents. Cikgu Kenneth did His Inspiration : A Disinterested 2 2 exactly that by followingexactly in the footsteps of Young that by following in the footsteps of Student his father and mother who also teachers. hiswere father and mother who were also teachers. His Inspiration : A Victim of 3 3 Years later, his student and a member of his Bullying Years later, his student and a member of his drama team, Ms Sharon Yvette Lynn Dubah drama team, Ms Sharon Yvette Lynn Dubah Unconditional Love for His 4 4 nominated him for the ‘Most Inspiring Teacher nominated him for the ‘Most Inspiring Teacher Students Award’. Award’. 5 5 How He Inspires

Why He Inspires

HIS ACHIEVEMENTS 1 HIS ACHIEVEMENTS

For the last eleven years, Cikgu Kenneth has been teaching English and Now, for the last eleven years Cikgu Kenneth has been teaching English Drama in SMK Kota Samarahan. In his seven years of teaching, he has and Drama in SMK Kota Samarahan. In his seven years of teaching, he led the school’s drama teams from victory to victory, in both divisional has led his team from victory to victory, in both divisional and state and state level competitions. Altogether, his teams have won four best level competitions. Altogether, his teams have won four best actor actor awards, two awards for best script, and three championships. awards, two awards for best script, and three championships. Through it all, he has written the winning scripts by himself, drawing on classics Through it all, he has written the winning scripts by himself, drawing on like Shakespeare for inspiration. However, it must be noted that Cikgu classics like Shakespeare for inspiration. It must be noted, though, that Kenneth is inspiring beyond his achievements because his concern for Cikgu Kenneth is inspiring beyond the stagework, because his concern his student’s well-being extends beyond just their drama lessons. for his student’s well-being extends beyond just their drama lessons.

“I could say “I could say that he is inspirational because he isthat he is inspirational because he is hardworking, committed hardworking, committed and dedicated, but in reality, he is and dedicated, but in reality, he is all that and more. all that and more. firstdrama thing is hetotaught me when I joined drama is to always The first thing he taught me when IThe joined always forfamily who I am. Coming from a broken family accept myself for who I am. Comingaccept from amyself broken andalways raised felt by my grandmother, I have always felt inadequate and raised by my grandmother, I have inadequate andmade unloved Mr. Kenneth’s words made me realise my and unloved but Mr. Kenneth’s words mebut realise my own self worth and how important it is to always love own self worth and how important it is to always love myself first.” myself first.” - Sharon Dubah, former student - Sharon Dubah, former student 8

MOST INSPIRING MOST INSPIRING TEACHER TEACHER to thehas nominated teacher Awarded to the nominatedAwarded teacher who inspired his or who has inspired his or her students the most. her students the most.

: A DISINTERESTED HIS INSPIRATION : A INSPIRATION DISINTERESTED 2 HIS YOUNG STUDENT YOUNG STUDENT

Even after years ashea dabs teacher, he dabs at tells his eyes as he tells us stories of the students he’s taught. he’s achieved much in his eleven yearseleven as a teacher, his eyes as he us stories of the Once, he promise in a young boy from the school he taught in.he Although the boy was industrious, he e’s taught. Once, he saw promise in saw a young boy from the school he taught in. Realising that wasn’t interested in school; he the sawboy more value in earning d worker, he gave him a rolesimply as a stagehand in his play. Although was industrious, hemoney. Quickly realising that he was a worker,toCikgu gave him a rolelater, as stagehand where he could assist in logistics for a play. sn’t interested in school, ashard he wanted earnKenneth money. Several weeks his sister came o tell the teachers that she noticed change of heart in the boy. The boy began to look forward to cause he loved going to Cikgu Kenneth’s drama lessons. Several weeks later, the boy’s sister came forward to tell the teachers that she had noticed a change of heart in the boy. The boy had actually begun to look forward to school because he loved going to Cikgu Kenneth’s drama lessons.

HIS INSPIRATIONHIS : INSPIRATION : 3 A VICTIM OF BULLYING A VICTIM OF BULLYING Kenneth also told us the story of a student who was Cikgu Kenneth also told the story Cikgu of a boy who was often often bullied. The boy would bullied in school. The boy would pretend to go to school, but pretend to go to school, but he wouldwalk actually home once his mother had left to after a few minutes, he would actually backwalk homeback when work. One his mother happened to come home early and his mother was had left to work. One day, hisday, mother caught him playing video games. happened to come home early and caught him playing video games. When Cikgu Kenneth found out what had happened, he When Cikgu Kenneth found out, he immediately felt that it immediately felt that it was his duty to speak to the class was his duty to confront the class and protect the boy. He and protect the boy. He confronted the boy’s classmates stood in front of the boy’s classmates and explained that and explained that bullying was something that cowards did. bullying was something cowards did. His words to the students struck them and they left the boy alone. The boy’s mother then wrote to the school’sThe principal Cikgu to the school’s principal praising boy’s praising mother wrote Kenneth for his actions. The boy now aspires to become a Cikgu Kenneth for his actions. The bullying had stopped. The teacher. boy? He now aspires to become a teacher.

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR HIS STUDENTS LOVE FOR HIS STUDEN 4 UNCONDITIONAL

There was once a time when Cikgu Kenneth There was considered once a time when Cikgu Kenneth considered withdrawing the drama team from awithdrawing competitionthe His drama team from a competition His Form Six students were in an exam year, Formand Six he students had a were in an exam year, and he had a tough decision to make. tough decision to me.

”We overheard him saying that”We he was overheard him saying that he was thinking of replacing us, the three thinking FormofSix replacing us, the three Form Six I want them to I students, at the Sarawak state-level students, drama at the Sarawak state-level drama competition.’ competition.’ believe in their own ability believe

and I him want them to know and I “We were upset and decided to“We confront were upset him and decided to confront thattowhatever you can that about his decision but we wereabout brought his decision to but we were brought tears when we heard his reason tears for doing when so. we heard his reason for doingdream, so. you can d He said that it would be too selfish He said to that it would be too selfish to jeopardise our studies if he continued jeopardise to our studies if he continued to involve us in drama. Being in Upper involve Six, uswe in drama. Being in Upper Six, we only had one shot at STPM. I learned only had that oneday shot at STPM. I learned that day what unselfish and unconditional what love unselfish was alland unconditional love was all about,” recounted Sharon. about,” recounted Sharon.

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Cikgu Kenneth was truly willing to doCikgu whatever Kenneth it takes was truly willing to do whatever it takes for his students to do well in their studies. for his students to do well in their studies.

“That changed my perspective, “That changed my perspective, because I never believed because I had I never the believed I had the power to change someone’s power to change someone’s

perspective inperspective life. I guess we

in life. I guess we

never should take our never ownshould take our own

ability for granted,” ability for granted,”

he said when he recounted his stories. - Cikgu Kenneth

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s efforts extend beyond Cikgu academic Kenneth’s teaching effortsand extend learning. beyond Foracademic each class, teaching he triesand to inspire learning. For each class, he tries to inspire be confident. For students his students who find to learning be confident. to beFor a challenge, students he who sits find with learning them to to be a challenge, he sits with them to n that an education ispatiently how they’re explain going that toan reach education the goals is how thatthey’re they set going for themselves. to reach theHis goals that they set for themselves. His d to him because at students a very basic respond level, Cikgu to himKenneth becausegenuinely at a very basic careslevel, for each Cikgu student. Kenneth genuinely cares for each student.

“As cliché as it may sound, he also “His concern and his willingness to taught us unconditional love, bylisten lovingto our problems and daily us as how a teacher should. His concern complaints have made us realise just and his willingness to listen to our how much he genuinely cares for us.” problems and daily complaints have made us realise just how much he - Sharon Dubah genuinely cares for us,” writes Sharon.

WHY HE INSPIRES 6 WHY HE INSPIRES “I want my students to learn to want something in life, and to achieve something,” he says. He confesses, that really he wants at the end of the day. This intention “I want my students to learn toall want ﬂows through everything that he does, and it has not something in life, and to achieve gone unnoticed.

something,” he says. At the end of the day, all he wants for each student for puts it best, and we leave you with His formerisstudent her words. them to do well in the future. “He taught us that life is worth living despite our imperfections and“He thattaught our us that life is worth living past has nothing to do with ourdespite future our if imperfections and that our we have the right attitude andpast the right has nothing to do with our future if mindset.” we have the right attitude and the right mindset. “His words made me and the rest the helped me and the rest of the His of words drama team members realise the drama team realise the importance of importance of seizing the opportunity seizing opportunities and living each and living each moment to themoment fullest. to the fullest. Don’t just take Don’t just take my word for it; my askword the for it; ask the 105 students 105 students who have walkedwho through have passed through his drama his drama training for the pasttraining seven for the past seven years, all of years, all who have graduated whom to have graduated and continue to continue making names for make names for themselves.” themselves.”

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The walls are painted bright The blue. walls Clouds are painted bright blue. Clouds 1 1 Her favourite Hangout Session are floating above the windows. are floating There above are the windows. There are piles of English books over piles a corner of English and books over a corner 2 andA Great Tool for Collaboration 2 moodboards are arrangedmoodboards neatly on each are arranged neatly on each How she runs her collaborative 3 3 table. This is Cikgu Nazira’s table. classroom. This is Cikgu Nazira’s classroom. sessions for students 4

Cikgu Nazira on using Frog for Class

“I wanted my classroom to“Ilook wanted like my classroom to look like How she runs her collaborative 5 the sky, because many of my the sky, because many of my 5 sessions for teachers students want to be pilots,” students she said. want to be pilots,” she said. On a weekend not too long ago, she and On aher weekend family came not too tolong the ago, she and her family came to the school, armed with brushes and paint. school, Usingarmed Andy’swith Room brushes from and paint. Using Andy’s Room from Disney’s Toy Story as an inspiration, they Disney’s began ToytoStory transform as an inspiration, her they began to transform her students’ classroom. students’ classroom.

HER FAVOURITE HER FAVOURITE 1 HANGOUT SESSION HANGOUT SESSION

As many sessions as she has participated As many in thus sessions far, heras she has participated in thus far, her favourite collaboration to this day remains favourite as one collaboration with her old to this day remains as one with her old classroom in SK Pekan Sipitang, Sabah. classroom in SK Pekan Sipitang, Sabah. The collaboration session is colourful.The Cikgu collaboration Nazira talks session about is colourful. Cikgu Nazira talks about superheroes and encourages her students superheroes to tell her andstories encourages that her students to tell her stories that they have created about her superheroes. they have The students created about reply her her superheroes. The students reply her in perfect English. in perfect English. As the session ends, the students burst As into the session a song that ends,she thehad students burst into a song that she had taught them years before. She coverstaught her face them to hide yearsher before. tears She covers her face to hide her tears when they refuse to let her end the session. when they refuse to let her end the session. 12

BEST COLLABORATION Awarded to the nominated teacher who has demonstrated active and creative usage of Google Hangouts or Hangouts on Air as a communication, collaboration, and teaching and learning tool.

A GREAT TOOL FOR COLLABORATION

“Once, I rode on an all-terrain vehicle, and it actually rolled over with me underneath! I survived only because the steering handle prevented the vehicle from crushing me.”

This thirst for adventure and trying out new things led Cikgu Nazira to try collaborating with others on the Frog VLE using video chat/ widget. Google Hangouts on Air is a tool that allows users to chat with each other online through their computers. Teachers are also able to record a collaborative classroom for publishing on YouTube, allowing their students to replay it as many times as they want.

The Hangouts are great because I get to save up all my videos for my students to watch

in the future.

Google Hangouts are also a great opportunity for teachers to collaborate with teachers from other schools, industry experts and more. Her students especially love it when there are guest teachers. “They are more motivated and curious about what they can learn on their own, rather than only receiving it from me. They understand that they can learn anything from anywhere. It’s one of the reasons why Google Hangouts has made such an impact on my students.”

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HOW SHE RUNS HER COLLABORATIVE SHE RUNS HER COLLABORATIVE 3 HOW SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS

Cikgu Nazira is sought after by teachers Cikgu from Nazira otheris sought after by teachers from other schools to run collaborations with their schools students. to run When collaborations with their students. When These days, parents These da Cikgu Nazira greets them; her enthusiasm Cikgufor Nazira learning greets them; her enthusiasm for learning often Cikgu Nazira often how tell Cik is infectious, and she uses her background is infectious, as an English and she uses her background as antell English teacher to help students from across the teacher country to help learn students from across surprised the country learn they are that surprised their they the language. the language.

children now speak English. children now

“Hi!” she greets them warmly. “Do “Hi!” she greets them warmly. “Do you know where Putrajaya is?” you know where Putrajaya is?” The students yell, “Kuala Lumpur” Theinstudents yell, “Kuala Lumpur” in a sing-song voice - and that makes a sing-song voice - and that makes her laugh, as though she was inher thelaugh, as though she was in the same class they are. same class they are.

The students she is chatting with are from The students a remoteshe is chatting with are from a remote The most important thing The most imp school called SK Runchang in Pahang.school Withincalled minutes, SK Runchang in Pahang. Within minutes, she is telling them a story: “The Threeshe BillyisGoats’ telling them a story: “The Three Billy Goats’ about teaching is about tea Gruﬀ”. Then asks questions about theGruﬀ”. story she Then hasasks questions about the story she has told, and the students excitedly yell back told,answers and theinstudents excitedly yell back answers in English. She cheers them on. English. She cheers them on.

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Eventually, Cikgu Nazira realised Eventually, that Cikgu Nazira realised that her own students had a challenge: her they own students had a challenge: they understood what was being taught understood in what was being taught in class, but they were not able toclass, put it but they were not able to put it into writing or present it to someone. into writing or present it to someone.

An opportunity arose when she met Ms AnHafiza, opportunity a arose when she met Ms Hafiza, a lecturer of Language and Social Sciences lecturer at Universiti of Language and Social Sciences at Universiti Tenaga Nasional, at an EduNation community Tenaga Nasional, meeting.at an EduNation community meeting. Cikgu Nazira soon found out that she Cikgu was able Nazira teach soon found out that she was able teach her students visual thinking techniques hertostudents help them visual thinking techniques to help them express their ideas. express their ideas. During her collaboration with Ms Hafiza, During her her students collaboration with Ms Hafiza, her students used the Google Draw widget on the Frog usedVLE the Google and were Draw widget on the Frog VLE and were able to learn techniques for communicating able to learn techniques for communicating what their ideas were. As a result, herwhat their ideas were. As a result, her students are now better at using Google students Draw are now better at using Google and love the idea of creating and sharing Draw and love the idea of creating and pictures in group work. sharing pictures in group work.

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ks that technology Cikgu Nazira like especially Frog is thethinks way tothat go for technology education like and Frog is the way to go for education and work usingassigns Frog, and heruses students quizzes homework during class using time. Frog, and uses quizzes during class time.

ents to Frog, Sheshowing has also them introduced its many parents features. to Frog, Parents showing at home them are itsoften manyamazed features. how Parents at home are often amazed how eedback from fastthe theyquizzes were able thatto their getchildren feedbackwere fromdoing the quizzes - all from that their their laptops children andwere PCs.doing - all from their laptops and PCs. nt school They information could also from get the important school’s Site school on information the Frog VLE. from the school’s Site on the Frog VLE.

They were impressed They at were impressed at how things have changed how things and how have changed and how much the Ministry ofmuch Education the Ministry and of Education and FrogAsia has done to FrogAsia help with has done to help with

learning.

HOW SHE RUN HER COLLABORATIVE HOW SHE RUNS HER COLLABORATIVE

SESSIONS FOR TEACHERS SESSIONS FOR TEACHERS

Her experience with Google HangoutsHer and experience Hangoutswith Google Hangouts and Hangouts on Air has allowed Cikgu Nazira to runon these Air has sessions allowed forCikgu Nazira to run these sessions for .teachers as well, introducing them to.teachers Apps andas some well,new introducing tools them to Apps and some new tools that were recommended by the Ministry thatofwere Education. recommended by the Ministry of Education.

In a collaboration with District Education In a collaboration with District Education Oﬃce of Barat Daya Pulau Pinang, Oﬃce sheof Barat Daya Pulau Pinang, she shows other teachers via Hangouts shows how other teachers via Hangouts how apps on Google Play can help them apps on Google Play can help them enhance teaching in their own classrooms. enhance teaching in their own classrooms. The session continues, and Cikgu Nazira Thetakes session time continues, to demonstrate and Cikgu Nazira takes time to demonstrate apps like ABC Alphabet Phonics, Quizlet apps and like Class ABCDojo Alphabet on herPhonics, Quizlet and Class Dojo on her digital tablet. She has also taught other digital classes tablet. using She Frog hasVLE alsoApps taught other classes using Frog VLE Apps like I-Think, Google Draw, Google Docs like and I-Think, Google Google Slides.Draw, Google Docs and Google Slides. Thanks to her, now other teachers areThanks runningtocollaborations her, now otherofteachers are running collaborations of their own. their own.

“I love how they manage to do all “I love these how they manage to do all these collaborations by themselves now. collaborations They have by themselves now. They have now ﬁnally realised that it is notnow thatﬁnally hard to realised that it is not that hard to do. All they need is a laptop, a proper do. All plan theyand need is a laptop, a proper plan and an internet connection.” an internet connection.”

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Cikgu Marziean’s students haveMarziean’s many Cikgu students have many 1 Accomplishments 1 nicknames for her, but she notes that one of nicknames for her, but she notes 2that one of Overcoming Challenges 2 her favourites is ‘Tiger’, her because of herisstrict favourites ‘Tiger’, because of her strict Inspiring 3 3 approach in class. However, her students approach in class.also However, her students alsoSelf Motivated Students call her ‘mama’ because call of how shebecause looks of how much Innovating her much ‘mama’ she looksHer School’s 4 4 Administration out for them. Cikgu Marziean one ofCikgu SMK Marziean is one of SMK out foris them. Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi’s FrogBaru Admins, Bandar Salakand Tinggi’s Frog 5Admins, Fromand Flash Memory to Cloud 5 Memory the winner of Most Innovative Teacher for the the winner of Most Innovative Teacher for the 1BestariNet Teacher Awards. 1BestariNet Teacher Awards. 6 Looking to The Future 6 7

What Motivates Her

ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Her accomplishments as the school’sHer Frog Admin are accomplishments as a Frog Admin at the school are outstanding. In fact, the school’s 15 Frog Champion outstanding. In teachers fact, the school’s 15 Frog Champion teachers have all been trained by her. What ishave evenall more impressive thatWhat is even more impressive is that been trained byisher. these Frog Champion Teachers do not always instruct these Frogdirectly Champion Teachers do not always directly instruct students how to use the Frog VLE. Itstudents is the students are Frog VLE. It is the students who teach how towho use the inspired to teach their classmates how to classmates use Frog. These their how to use Frog. These students, also called students, called Frog Champions, areFrog personally mentored by Champions, are personally mentored by Cikgu Marziean. Cikgu Marziean. More importantly, her eﬀorts to innovate, and teach lessons More importantly, her eﬀorts to innovate, and teach creatively using Frog Sites and technology has made SMK lessons creatively using Frog Sites Baru and technology has of the region’s highest performing Bandar Salak Tinggi one made SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi of the region’s schools forone the Frog VLE use. This means that the students in her most active schools in Frog school VLE usage. She assisted in the are actively using Frog as a tool for learning.

creation more than 150 personal dashboards on Frog for the use of teachers in her school and the school itself has created no fewer than 1400 sites over the past three years.

MOST INNOVATIVE MOST INNOVATIVE TEACHER TEACHER

Awarded to the nominated teacher to who demonstrated outAwarded thehas nominated teacher who has demonstrated outtanding, creative and innovative use of the Frog VLE for teaching standing, creative and innovative use of the Frog VLE for teaching nd learning. and learning.

OVERCOMING2CHALLENGES OVERCOMING CHALLENGES

chool did not come without its fair In come the first year, only a few teachers joined the year, only a few teachers joined in, but Transforming the school did not without its fair In the first , but Cikgu Marziean and Cikgu project, but she was undeterred. Every month, share of ups and down, but Cikgu Marziean and Cikgu she was undeterred. Every month, Cikgu Marziean school’s Frog Admins, worked Cikgu Marziean Frog classes for selected Salwahave Hanim - the school’s Frog Admins, have holds worked held Frog classes for selected teachers. As time t three years. Onetirelessly of the greatest teachers. As time went by, more experienced over the past three years. One of the greatest went by, the more experienced teachers began to ouraging the school’s teachers teachers to help sessions. challenges wastoencouraging the school’sbegan teachers to her with these help her with these sessions. g VLE. begin using the Frog VLE. Cikgu Marziean says that she did notCikgu forceMarziean says that she did not force teachers to use Frog, but as she began to teachers to use Frog, but as she introduced introduce teachers to Frog’s features, she found teachers to the features, she found that they “Whenever there’s something new, there’s something new, that they became more confident in became the use of more and more confident in the use of no matter what it is, Frog it can be difficult what it is, it can be difficult and she eventually won them over. Frog.

o adapt to it.”

for people to adapt to it.”

INSPIRING SELF INSPIRING SELF MOTIVATED STUDENTS 3 MOTIVATED STUDENTS Cikgu Marziean also felt that her students simply waited for information to come to them. wasn’t also felt that her students simply CikguItMarziean their fault, it was just the conventional way they waited for information to come to them. This was were normally taught. Not settling for status notthe their fault, it was tied to more conventional quo, she searched for innovative ways to grow thinking and learning; so, she searched for self-motivated attitudes and critical innovative thinking skills ways to grow self-motivated attitudes in her students. and critical thinking skills in her students. She then selected a complicated topic like Marziean selected a complicated topic from Cikgu computer components for both her Form 4 and the ICT (Information and Communications Form 5’s ICT classes. For her lessons,Technology) she syllabus for both her Form 4 and uploaded class resources onto Frog Sites Formand 5 classes. For lessons surrounding functioned as a mentor during class time and motherboards, which are the main printed circuit encouraged her students to learn using boards found in computers, she uploaded lesson information from these Frog Sites instead. resources onto Frog VLE Sites 17

soon Instead of conventionally instructingStudent the class, shefound that they had to learn by asking the right questions and seeking out answers themselves. To get functioned as a mentor. She encouraged her students answers to questions, they analysed videos, pictures and to learn directly from the information on these Frog mind maps on the Frog VLE Site that she created earlier on. VLE Sites by asking the right questions and seeking “All teachers found this so convenient, “All teachers fou out answers themselves. To get answers to these because mark all they The lessons did not end there, her students also hadall to they had to do was because questions, they analysed videos, pictures and mind discuss their findings with other teams, by sharing their off attendance lists based on the off attendance l maps on the Frog VLE Sites that Cikgu Marziean had conclusions and gleaning more knowledgenames through theirSMARTCO.” created earlier on. from names from SM discussions. The lessons did not end there. Students also had to Thebyclass was their a huge success, with students learning discuss their findings with other teams sharing complex topics conclusions and gleaning more knowledge through by themselves - proving that self-motivated learning was highly effective, even for difficult subjects. She these discussions. called her method ‘Self Learning Access’.

Directing students to self-learn“The using students are 21st Century Sites on the Frog VLE was a huge Learners. They don’t expect to be success. Students were learning spoon complex fed answers. It’s time for them topics by themselves - provingto that be exposed to Self Learning Access. self-motivated learning is highly If they aren’t, they will be forced to rely eﬀective, even for diﬃcult subjects. on others to solve problems.” Cikgu Marziean refers to this method as ‘Self Learning Access’.

INNOVATING HER

4 SCHOOL’S ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL’S ADMINISTRATION

Notstudents, settling for just training teachers and teaching students, Beyond training teachers and teaching Cikgu The students are she saw opportunity Marziean saw an opportunity to innovate thean way her schoolto innovate the way her school 21st Century 21st Cent organised information, especially in organised the area ofinformation, co-curricularespecially in the area of co-curricular Learners. They don’t expect to be spoon fed answers. It’s time for to be sp clubs and activities. activities. them to be exposed to

self-learning access.

on others to solve problems.

“Students often changed school clubs, often changed school clubs, “Students because they were unsure of which clubthey to were unsure of which club to because join. Teachers couldn’t track the changes in couldn’t track the changes in join. Teachers student’s memberships.” student’s memberships.” If they aren’t, they will be forced to rely If they ar

this caused All this caused confusion resulting inAll mistakes in theconfusion school’s resulting in mistakes within the records. Realising this, she created a Site on Frog records. Realising this, she created aschool’s Site on the Frog VLE VLE online that allowed students to register for clubs online using that allows students to register for clubs using Google Google The updated information from these forms Forms. The updated information from theseForms. forms are are automatically to the co-curriculum teacher, saving automatically sent to the co-curriculum teacher, savingsent time timethe and ensuring that teachers always had the most and ensuring that teachers always have most up-to-date up-to-date information. She calls the Site ‘SMARTCO’. information. She called the Site ‘SMARTCO’

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Cikgu Marziean also sensed thatviruses something be donethe to combat computer mething could be done to combat computer that could were causing loss of ﬁles and viruses that were causing the loss of ﬁles that incurred further cost to the school for computer repairs. the school for computer repairs.

uses were often She carried in ﬂash drives that students used to store theirinwork she that students used to store their work. noted that these viruses were often carried ﬂashand drives cloud storage on Cikgu the Frog VLE instead. Immediately, the number of computers infected Marziean instructed them to use cloud storage on the Frogby VLE instead. Immediately, the the school both time and money.

number of computers infected by viruses dropped, saving the school both time and money.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE 6FUTURE LOOKING TO THE

Cikgu Marziean already has ideas cooking for the future. Cikgu Marziean already has plans cooking for the future.

“We’re thinking about building a ChromeLab Cafe “I’m planning a ChromeLab Cafe for a computer for our computer lab, but that’s still in its planning lab, but it’s still in its planning stages. stages. We’ll include large tables for collaboration and spaces where students can work on activities We’ll include large tables for collaboration and together using the school’s Chromebooks.” spaces where students can work on activities together, using the school’s Chromebooks.” Cikgu Marziean continues in her quest to fully adapt 21st Century As the school which submitted the highest number ofto quality Learning ideas her school’s classes. She looks forward to the nominations, they have been awardedcompletion the FrogStar School Award. of her school’s Frog Classroom Makeover. SMK Bandar As such, Cikgu Marziean has big plans Baru to fully adapt 21st Century Salak Tinggi received the FrogStar School Award this year by Learning ideas to her school’s classes when new Frogthe Classroom havingthe submitted highest number of quality nominations for the Makeover is completed. 1BestariNet Teachers Awards 2015.

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The lessons did not end there, her students also had to discuss their findings with other teams, by sharing their conclusions and gleaning more knowledge through their discussions. The class was a huge success, with students learning complex topics by themselves - proving that self-motivated learning was highly effective, even for difficult subjects. She called her method ‘Self Learning Access’.

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We areand in SK Leftenan Adnan, and Cikgu We are in SK Leftenan Adnan, Cikgu 1 1 wellHis Achievements proudly shows us his tidy, Ruzaimie proudly shows Ruzaimie us his tidy, computer lab. All computer 2 well-organised computerorganised lab. All computer 2 A Diﬃcult Childhood keyboards been glued down to the table keyboards have been glued down tohave the table 3 Cikgu Ruzaimie’s Early Experience so that they remain in place after3class. During so that they remain in place after class. During Recognising Problems and 4 his quickly presentation, his presentation, he speaks while he speaks quickly 4 while Solving Them pointing the meticulous Google Slides pointing to the meticulous GoogletoSlides Grading Systems 5 that down he has made, but down 5 slows presentation that he has presentation made, but slows to explain technical toTeaching take through Community to explain technical details. He stops to takedetails. He stops 6 6 questions, and then questions, and then thoughtfully provides histhoughtfully provides his 7 and solutions. thoughts and solutions. Itthoughts is no wonder that he It is no wonder he is an is an excellent trainer. excellent trainer.

1 HIS ACHIEVEMENTS HIS ACHIEVEMENTS

He in proudly tells are us that VaHe proudly tells us that the teachers his school all the teachers in his school are all experts at using Frog. Whenever experts at using Frog. Whenever they go for courses, other they go for courses, other teachers mention how teachers good SK Leftenan teachers mention how good SK Leftenan Adnan’s are at Adnan’s teachers are at using and creating Sites. Others also refer to SK Leftenan Adnan as using and creating Sites. Others also refer to SK Leftenan Adnan “that school that uses the Frog VLE”. Receiving the Best as “that school that uses the Frog VLE”. Receiving the Best 1BestariNet Advocate Award is a great source of pride for him 1BestariNet Advocate Award is a great source of pride for him because it celebrates his school and his family of teachers. because it celebrates his school and his family of teachers.

year, the school has been around “This year, the school has been“This around for a hundred years, and this award is for a hundred years, so this award is very meaningful to me. It feels like all very meaningful. Receiving this award, the eﬀorts are worth it when I received it felt like all the eﬀort was worth it.” this award.”

BEST 1BESTARINET BEST 1BESTARINET ADVOCATE ADVOCATE Awarded to the teacher who has demonstrated outstanding Awarded to the teacher who has demonstrated outstanding eﬀortschools in training neighbouring schools or community in using eﬀort in training neighbouring or community in using the Frog VLEimpact and have created lasting impact from sharing. the Frog VLE and have created lasting from sharing.

isn’t just Cikgu Ruzaimie’s own school thatschools is receiving accolades because of his guidance. Schools in is school that is receivingItaccolades because of his guidance. Other around his region surrounding areas markedly the Frog VLE because of his dynamic eﬀorts. emendous improvements in their usage of have Frog,improved directly because of in histheir help.usage SMK of Taman Jasmin SMK Taman a school he trained, went from having almost no usage of among hat he’s taught in, went from having Jasmin almost 2, zero usage whose of Frogteachers among students to being one of students,school, to being onefrom of Selangor’s top of 20student active schools in Frog usage. op 20 active Frog users. Another went zero percent logins to achieving ty percent of student logins on Frog in the space of a few months under his mentorship. Cikgu Norhiza Nasirin says that before Cikgu Ruzaimie began guiding her school, student logins for Frog eight inhas December 2014. After he showed her howNasirin to implement Frog in her school, the ers have also mentionedwere how down Cikgu to Ruzaimie beneﬁted their school, Cikgu Norhiza numbers rose 1011 student April 2015. was fore Cikgu Ruzaimie began guiding herto school, studentlogins loginsinfor Frog wasShe down toso 10inspired student that she wanted to continue incorporating SKFrog Leftenan bestnumbers practicesrose in SMK Jasmin . After he showed her how to implement in herAdnan’s school, the to asTaman high as 200 2. ns a day. She was so inspired that she wanted to incorporate SK Leftenan’s success in her own

l of this has been a journey for him.

A DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD A DIFFICULT 2 CHILDHOOD

Achieving When he was younger, speaking in public was all of this has been part of a long journey for Cikgu Ruzaimie. When he was younger, speaking difficult for Cikgu Ruzaimie. In fact, he was often in public was difficult for him. In fact, he was often bullied bullied as a child growing up. However, he felt a great as a child. However, when he started to teach, he felt a responsibility to break barriers between teacher and great responsibility to student, and sharing knowledge with other educators. He break barriers between teacher and shareby knowledge with other educators. He then pushed himself to learn how tostudent, connect and withto others pushed himself to learn learning from the school’s student counsellor. Now, he can how to connect with others finding guidanceHis from school’s student counsellor. Now, he speaks speak to anyone easily, even to an audience. passion in public easily. His passion is continually fuelled by the continues to be the desire to teach others. desire to empower others.

“My perspective grew when I actively “My perspectives when I actively shared shared with other teachers. knowledge with other teachers gaveknowledge me This inspired me to keep becoming a better the enthusiasm to be a better person. person. Every positive thing that I learnt, I I wanted to share every positive thing that I learnt with other teachers.” wanted to share with other teachers.”

3 CIKGU RUZAIMIE’S CIKGU EARLY RUZAIMIE’S EXPERIENCE EARLY EXPERIENCE

With that, heinbegan hisofwork training teachers in the use of Frog. When With that, he began his work of training teachers the use Frog. When he ﬁrst planned a workshop, he he ﬁrst started his begin with atrain workshop that involved a large number of teachers. That way he could train m involved a large number of teachers so he could many quickly.

But soon, the problems became obvioustechnology - teachers simply not adopting the technolo Soon, however, the challenge became obvious - teachers were not adopting in theirwere classrooms to retain the knowledge of technology how to use the technology soon after his training. easily. Many of them were unable to were retainunable the knowledge of how to use the soon after his training. But did Cikgu Ruzaimie give up?

RECOGNISING PROBLEMS RECOGNISING PROBLEMS 4 AND SOLVING THEM AND SOLVING THEM Cikgu Ruzaimie did not give up.

“I can say that I’m a problem solver. “I can say that I accept all problems. I’m a problem solver, I’ll look for I’ll accept all problems.

solutions.”

I’ll look for

solutions.”

He pushed on. Realising that the method of training teachers in large groups did not work as well as he wanted it to; he started dividing teachers up into Hesmaller realisedgroups, that theand method of training teachers in large planned his training time around their schedules. groups did not work as he wanted it to; so he started dividing up teachers into smaller groups, and planned his Now, he spends a certain amount of time each week with their schedules. Each week, he spends training time around the neighbouring schools that he mentors - planning it so his time with neighbouring schools that he is mentoring so that each school gets training slots. These training sessions that each school gets training time with him. These training are regular, and focuses on planned learning sessionsoutcomes. are regular, and focuses on planned learning outcomes. He also realised that every school had diﬀerent needs. Although primary schools like his own their own that every school has diﬀerent needs. Hehad also realised challenges and opportunities; implementation was more Although primary schools like his own had their own complex for the Frog VLE at the secondary school level. challenges and opportunities; implementation was more Cikgu Ruzaimie continues to take thecomplex time to understand for the Frog VLE at the secondary school level. the dynamics between the school’s principal, teachers, Cikgu Ruzaimie continues to take the time to understand students and parents. He then compiles problems and the school’s principal, teachers, the their dynamics between engages each issue. students and parents. He then compiles their problems and engages each issue.

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s even created a grading Cikgu Ruzaimie system that hashe even assigns created to each a grading teacher, system to mark thattheir he utilises proﬁciency to assess at Frog. each teacher’s proﬁciency in Frog.

analysis to determine“Ithe runproﬁciency an analysislevel to determine of each teacher. the proﬁciency Using a ranking level of each scaleteacher. Once I’ve applied a I’ll train teachers according rankingto ofthese 1 to 10, levels. I decide It makes on how training to proceed. them easier It makes training and empowering each get to understand their teacher strengths easierand because weaknesses.” I ge t to understand their strengths and weaknesses.”

TEACHING THROUGH TEACHING THROUGH 6 COMMUNITY COMMUNITY

After his training sessions, he builds aAfter community around the he builds a community around the his training sessions, teachers that he has taught. Using communication Apps teachers that he hasfor taught. Using communication apps for mobile phones like WhatsApp and Telegram, he would on and Telegram, he checks on them mobile phones likecheck WhatsApp ntrol of We humans must take them control of how they are doing. Theto to see teachers have this - genuinely curious about their see how theyfound are doing incredibly useful, often asking him questions, or looking forhave helpfound this incredibly useful, and often growth. The teachers to solve issues in their school. ask him questions, or seek help with issues in their school.

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“My dream is so that everyone can see how good the Malaysia When Cikgu Ruzaimie enters a room of laughing children, they Education Blueprint is. How do we realise that education plan? I know the are comfortable around him and they giggle with each other. He calls them to attention, and immediately, the children form the Frog VLE. Teachers will way. It’s through straight lines in front of him, and march deﬁnitely obediently towards the excellence and create a teach with stage for a quick photo session. Some of his students still smile higher standard of quality in education. I am at him. He has got big plans for the future. conﬁdent and sure of this. I won’t stop here, I’ll push on until all of us can impact our children’s in the futures. When Cikgu Ruzaimie enters a room of laughing children, they are comfortable around him and they giggle with each other. He calls them to attention, and immediately, the children form straight lines in front of him, and march obediently towards the stage for a quick photo session. Some of his students still smile at him. He has got big plans for the future.

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AWARD! AWARD! CIKGU SALWA HANIM MD. AKHIR

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Hi Baru Cikgu! How do you use Frog in class? Hi Cikgu! It isn’t just one thing that makes SMKItBandar isn’t just Baru oneSalak thing that makes SMK Bandar Salak Tinggi a dynamic school. It is greaterTinggi than the a dynamic sum of its school. It is greater than the sum of its Each week, I create two new Sites and Each wee parts; a vibrant, progressive school that parts; both a vibrant, teachersprogressive school that both teachersstudents to submit their encourag encourage and students are proud to call their own. and SMK students Bandar are proud to call their own. SMK Bandar via Google Drive. It is fasterhomewor homework Baru Salak Tinggi has gone the distance BaruinSalak the use Tinggi of has gone the distance in the use of a thumb drive and having tothan using than using technology in education. technology in education. print out their homework. If I have to print out t

attend meetings or seminars, I deﬁnitely attend me

This school has a unique source of energy This school - a group hasofa unique source of energy - a group of give home teachers who work together to provide teachers the best who forwork the together to provide the give besthomework for the and notes to my students using Sites. using Site students under their care. This was clear students whenunder we their care. This was clear when we discovered high-quality nominationsdiscovered across every high-quality nominations across every AnyFor future category from SMK Bandar Baru Salak category Tinggi. from For this, SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi. this,plans involving the use of Any futur Frog and the school wins a Frog Classroom Makeover! the school wins a Frog Classroom Makeover!Frog and technology? I really would like to utilize Google

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ou chose Hi Cikgu! to Can you tell us why you chose to great be a teacher and what a great What makes are your future teacher? plans and hopes for the of technology in t is myI really love being use a teacher and it is my class?educator should shouldpassion. To me, a good achersalways not be sincere Iand honest. Teachers not hope teachers are able understand only need to maketosure understand usestudents Chromebooks must work whattowe have taught but mustno work to fully,them, and students instill good valueslonger in them. need to bring textbooks and exercise teachDo after you feel morebooks motivated to teach to school. As a after et FrogStar your school won the 1BestariNet Bahasa Malaysia FrogStar teacher, award? we need to use a lot of exercise books andsolely it is mes solely Especially as this recognition comes convenient anymore, preciated from students, I donot feel more appreciated especially now that weof ry bestand of motivated to teach to the very best have 21st ake this my abilities. I would also likecentury to take this learning. r making opportunity to thank FrogAsia for making across the the eﬀort to recognize teachers across the nation.

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Hi What Cikgu are Chelvi! your future Can you tell us how Hi Cikgu Chelvi! Can you tell us how plans andbeen hopes for Frog the in class? you have been using Frog in class? you have using use of technology in Usually, I would post recordings of Usually, I would post recordings of class?recital videos from the Internet. poem recital videos from the Internet. poem I Ialso hope share teachers literature are able questions on my I also share literature questions on my to use Site andChromebooks students are required to Site and students are required to fully, and nowithin the Site answer the questions within the Site answer thestudents questions itself. longer need to bring itself. textbooks and exercise How books didtoyou school. feel As when a you found outHow did you feel when you found out Bahasa teacher, that yourMalaysia school won the Frog that your school won the Frog we need toMakeover? use a lot of Classroom Classroom Makeover? exercise books and it is I felt honoured and appreciated. I haveI felt honoured and appreciated. I have not convenient been teaching foranymore, almost 30 years and been teaching for almost 30 years and especially nowtime thatI have we received this is the first this is the first time I have received have 21st century such recognition. This award will such recognition. This award will learning.motivate me to teach better definitely motivate me to teach better definitely in the future.

in the future.

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CIKGU CHUAH CIKGU ROSLIN GAIK SUAN AB. RAZAK

CIKGU CIKGU ROSLIN HANIM AB. RAZAK MOHD TAHAR

How has Frog helped you teaching? What are some ofHow the changes haveyou in teaching? has Frogyou helped How doinyou use Frog in What are some of the changes you have seen in your teaching after using Frog? seen in your teaching after using Frog? your class? It helps me a lot as I no longer need toIt helps me a lot as I no longer need to individually. Frog has to Frog, Ibooks was not mark exercise individually. Frogmark has exercise booksI use Frog to teach Before I was introduced to Frog, I wasBefore not I was introduced anme auto-marking system and it enables tech-savvy at all! I an rarely used the computer auto-marking system and it enables Mathematics for myme Form tech-savvy at all! I rarely used the computer and ICT seemed sotoforeign to me. By using to give feedback and remarksUsually, on student’s give feedback and remarks on student’s and ICT seemed so foreign to me. By using 1 classes. I assign Frog, I gained newhomework. knowledge By anddoing I learned By doing this, students do not Frog, I gained new knowledge and I learned this, students dohomework. not homework via Frog and have to wait for meinclude to see them lot about technology. I teach have to wait Music, for me and to see them notes in the Sites a lot about technology. I teach Music, aand individually to receive Frog has deﬁnitelyindividually helped me to attract receive feedback. thatfeedback. I have created for Frog has deﬁnitely helped me to attract them. I would also insert more attention from my students. I’vemore attention from my students. I’ve included a lot of visuals What are some of the changes have included a lot of visuals and audio Whatand are audio some of the changes you have related videosyou to engage recordings from YouTube my teaching lessons and seen in your teaching using Frog? recordings from YouTube in my lessons and seen inin your after using Frog? the after students more. students are now much tolimited resources students are now much more interested to Before using Frog, I had limited resources Beforemore usinginterested Frog, I had learn Music. learn Music. with to engage my students. I teach with which to engage my students. I teach How important do you feel such recognition is for teachers?

Mathematics - and the resources fromMathematics - and the resources from How important dotextbooks you feel such can be very limited. Now, I am can be very limited. Now, I textbooks am recognition is for teachers? able able to search for interesting examples of to search for interesting examples of

These awards are very important because Maths questions on the Internet whichMaths questions on the Internet which These awards are very important because helps students relate to the topic better. this represents what students feelrelate aboutto the topic better. helps students this represents what students feel about Furthermore, Frog’s layout is vibrant and their teachers. Their appreciationFrog’s is honest Furthermore, layout is vibrant and their teachers. Their appreciation is honest attractive, and this certainly encourages and they are not inﬂuenced anyone. attractive,by and this certainly encourages and they are not inﬂuenced by anyone. students to learn more. students to learn more.

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How do you teach Chemistry using Frog? feel such recognition How important is for do you feel such How recognition do you teach is for Chemistry using Frog? teachers? my Form 5 students, I create Sites on every topic. I Formotivate my Formus5 to students, I create SitesFor on every topic. I r Awards motivate The 1BestariNet us to Teacher Awards ask them to do their homework on Frog and they can ask them to do their homework on Frog and they can tter teacher. We strive are more and be a better teacher. We are more read my comments there. In class, I use Google Slides to read my comments there. In class, I use Google Slides to use Frog fully encouraged in our class, to not only use Frog fully in our class, teach my students. I would also download past year teach my students. I would also download past year technology in all butaspects also to of incorporate technology in all aspects of questions from the FrogStore and share these with my questions from these with my o that our students teaching are and learning so that our students are the FrogStore and share students using students usinginSites. and itSites. It is really very convenient and it e with the challenges better equipped in the to cope with the challenges the It is really very convenient saves a lot of time. I do not have to photocopy the saves a lot of time. I do not have to photocopy the nvironment. 21st century learning environment. questions look for past years question books at the questions and look for past years question booksand at the bookstore. bookstore. why do you think Can you share with us why do you think

mplemented technology in should be implemented in Whatseen are in some What are some of the changes you have yourof the changes you have seen in your classrooms? teaching after using Frog? teaching after using Frog? ed to learn if we Students use audio are more excited to learn if we use audio Teaching and learning is easier and much smoother now Teaching andteacher learning is easier and much smoother now a Bahasa Malaysia and visual. teacher For example a Bahasa Malaysia that we have started using Frog. I am able to compile a that we have started using Frog. I am able to compile a recitals instead can ofuse justvideos of poem recitals instead of just lot of resources from the Internet in one place and lot of resources from the Internet in one place and e textbook. These reading students poems from the textbook. These students students can easily ﬁnd it because Frog incorporates a students can easily ﬁnd it because Frog incorporates a gical era and most wereof born them in a technological era and most of them system. cloud-based taking up ICT as a This year, I will be taking up ICT as a me we transform are our gadget users. It is time we transform oursystem. This year, I will becloud-based newinterested subject tointeach because I am really interested in subject toneeds. teach because I am really cater to our students’ methodneeds. of teaching to cater tonew our students’ exploring technology and Frog. exploring technology and Frog.

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KALAICHELVI A/P SUBRAMANIAM KALAICHELV SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi SMK Bandar Ba

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SORAYA BEGUM ABDUL RAHMAN SORAYA BEGUM ABDUL RAHMAN SMK Seri Intan SMK Seri Intan

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ALIZA HASBULLAH SK Pekan Jaya

ZUZANA ABDULLAH SMK Jeram

BOEY SUET BOEY SMK Assunta

WONG SIEW FONG SMK St. John

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ROSLIN ABDUL RAZAK KHAMISAH MOHD KHAMIS KHAMISAH MOHD KHAMIS SMK Taman Ria Tuaran SMK Taman Ria Tuaran SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

SITI HAWA MOHD RAHIM SMK Jeram

LEE SAW IM R ABDUL WAHAB NORUL AKMAR ABDUL WAHAB SMK Seri Bintang Utara SK Pekan Jaya

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SITI HAWA MOHD RAHIM SMK Jeram

LEE SAW IM SMK Seri Bintang Utara

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HONOURABLE MENTIONS We want to appreciate those who deserve who had excellent submissions so here’s a very special shoutout!

Cikgu

Zailani Mumin

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BEST COLLABORATION

Under the category for Best Collaboration, here’s a shoutout to Cikgu Zailani Mumin from SM Sains Sabah. He made use of Google Hangouts to allow students across Malaysia to organise inter-school learning activities, and to

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explore diﬀerent subject matters. His collaboration eﬀorts have given students from his homeland, Sabah, an opportunity to be educated through technology.

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Cikgu

Tan Shin Yee

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BEST COLLABORATION

Cikgu Tan Shin Yee from SJK(C) Choong Wen maximised her school’s use of Google Hangouts and Hangouts on Air, taking her students on learning adventures outside the

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classroom. Her Hangouts are so popular that some have garnered more than 500 views in one night. She has also given online workshops to teachers who want to implement Year 4 and Year 5 ICT lessons through Frog.

SJK(C) Choong Wen’s Concert Night

Cikgu

Razif Abdul Razak BEST 1BESTARINET ADVOCATE

Cikgu Razif Abdul Razak from SMK Sultan Tajul Ariﬃn is passionate about using Frog and sharing it with other teachers. His dedication to education is visible especially on the ground whenever he visits rural schools in Perak to

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promote virtual learning to teachers there. Thank y o and inv u for making esting in a differe n the nex t gener ce ation!

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