the lilypad - issue #7

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MORE DETAILS ON OUR 2015 WINNERS!

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A NOTE FROM FROGASIA...

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 1BESTARINET

TEACHER AWARD WINNERSCelebrating our Everyday Heroes!

MOST INSPIRING TEACHERCikgu Kenneth Chong Wei Thart

BEST COLLABORATIONCikgu Nazira bt Roslee

MOST INNOVATIVE TEACHERCikgu Marziean Shapian

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BEST 1BESTARINET ADVOCATECikgu Ruzaime Razak

1BESTARINET FROG STAR SCHOOLSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

STATEWIDE WINNERSWinning schools across Malaysia

SPECIAL MERITFor incredible must-share submissions!

HONOURABLE MENTIONSSpecial Shoutout for excellent submissions!

EDITORIAL

Joseph Wong | Ramziah Razak | Justine Quek | Ashvina Naidu

DESIGN & ART

Nor Zamilia Zainal | Sharifah Nabilah Alhadad

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Kenneth Chong Wei ThartMarziean ShapianNazira Bt RosleeRuzamie Razak

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FIND OUR EVERYDAY HEROES

ALL ACROSS MALAYSIA

All recepients are on Google Maps!


BEST COLLABORATIONCikgu Nazira Roslee

MOST INNOVATIVE TEACHERCikgu Marziean Mohd Shapian

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Kenneth Chong Wei ThartMarziean Mohd ShapianNazira RosleeRuzaimie Razak

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BEST COLLABORATIONCikgu Nazira bt Roslee

MOST INNOVATIVE TEACHERCikgu Marziean Shapian

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A Note from FrogAsia...

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!

Love,

The FrogAsia Family

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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

Celebrating OUR EVERYDAY HEROES!

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.

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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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.

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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Once again, congratulations to all the winners and honourable

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“I could say that he is inspirational because he is hardworking, committed and dedicated, but in reality, he is all that and more.

The first thing he taught me when I joined drama is to always accept myself for who I am. Coming from a broken family and raised by my grandmother, I have always felt inadequate and unloved but Mr. Kenneth’s words made me realise my own self worth and how important it is to always love myself first.” - Sharon Dubah, former student

SMK Kota Samarahan

Kenneth Chong

Wei Thart

There’s a Chinese saying that the eldest son takes after his parents. Cikgu Kenneth did exactly that by following in the footsteps of his father and mother who were also teachers. Years later, his student and a member of his drama team, Ms Sharon Yvette Lynn Dubah nominated him for the ‘Most Inspiring Teacher Award’.

His Achievements

His Inspiration : A Disinterested Young Student

His Inspiration : A Victim of Bullying

Unconditional Love for His Students

How He Inspires

Why He Inspires

HIS ACHIEVEMENTS

For the last eleven years, Cikgu Kenneth has been teaching English and Drama in SMK Kota Samarahan. In his seven years of teaching, he has led the school’s drama teams from victory to victory, in both divisional and state level competitions. Altogether, his teams have won four best actor awards, two awards for best script, and three championships.

Through it all, he has written the winning scripts by himself, drawing on classics like Shakespeare for inspiration. It must be noted, though, that Cikgu Kenneth is inspiring beyond the stagework, because his concern for his student’s well-being extends beyond just their drama lessons.

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“I could say that he is inspirational because he is hardworking, committed and dedicated, but in reality, he is all that and more.

The first thing he taught me when I joined drama is to always accept myself for who I am. Coming from a broken family and raised by my grandmother, I have always felt inadequate and unloved but Mr. Kenneth’s words made me realise my own self worth and how important it is to always love myself first.” - Sharon Dubah, former student

SMK Kota Samarahan

Kenneth Chong

Wei Thart

There’s a Chinese saying that the eldest son takes after his parents. Cikgu Kenneth did exactly that by following in the footsteps of his father and mother who were also teachers. Years later, his student and a member of his drama team, Ms Sharon Yvette Lynn Dubah nominated him for the ‘Most Inspiring Teacher Award’.

HIS ACHIEVEMENTS

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

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Awarded to the nominated teacher who has inspired his or her students the most.

Although he’s achieved much in his eleven years as a teacher, he dabs his eyes as he tells us stories of the students he’s taught. Once, he saw promise in a young boy from the school he taught in. Realising that he was a hard worker, he gave him a role as a stagehand in his play. Although the boy was industrious, he simply wasn’t interested in school, as he wanted to earn money. Several weeks later, his sister came forward to tell the teachers that she noticed change of heart in the boy. The boy began to look forward to school because he loved going to Cikgu Kenneth’s drama lessons.

Cikgu Kenneth also told the story of a boy who was often bullied in school. The boy would pretend to go to school, but after a few minutes, he would actually walk back home when his mother was had left to work. One day, his mother happened to come home early and caught him playing video games.

When Cikgu Kenneth found out, he immediately felt that it was his duty to confront the class and protect the boy. He stood in front of the boy’s classmates and explained that 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’s principal praising Cikgu Kenneth for his actions. The boy now aspires to become a teacher.

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MOST INSPIRING TEACHER

Awarded to the nominated teacher who has inspired his or her students the most.

Kenneth Chong

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Even after eleven years as a teacher, he dabs at his eyes as he tells us stories of the students he’s taught. Once, he saw promise in a young boy from the school he taught in. Although the boy was industrious, he simply wasn’t interested in school; he saw more value in earning money. Quickly realising that he was a hard worker, Cikgu Kenneth gave him a role as stagehand where he could assist in logistics for a play.

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.

When Cikgu Kenneth found out what had happened, he immediately felt that it was his duty to speak to the class and protect the boy. He confronted the boy’s classmates and explained that bullying was something that cowards did.

His Achievements

His Inspiration : A Disinterested Young Student

His Inspiration : A Victim of Bullying

Unconditional Love for His Students

How He Inspires

Why He Inspires

Cikgu Kenneth also told us the story of a student who was often bullied. The boy would pretend to go to school, but he would actually walk back home once his mother had left to work. One day, his mother happened to come home early and caught him playing video games.

The boy’s mother wrote to the school’s principal praising Cikgu Kenneth for his actions. The bullying had stopped. The boy? He now aspires to become a teacher.

HIS INSPIRATION : A DISINTERESTEDYOUNG STUDENT

HIS INSPIRATION : A VICTIM OF BULLYING

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”We overheard him saying that he was thinking of replacing us, the three Form Six students, at the Sarawak state-level drama competition.’

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

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

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

I want them to believe in their own ability and I want them to know that whatever you can

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”We overheard him saying that he was thinking of replacing us, the three Form Six students, at the Sarawak state-level drama competition.’

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

“That changed my perspective, because I never believed I had the

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perspective in life. I guess we

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

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

I want them to believe in their own ability and I want them to know that whatever you can

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“His concern and his willingness to listen to our problems and daily complaints have made us realise just how much he genuinely cares for us.” - Sharon Dubah

“He taught us that life is worth living despite our imperfections and that our past has nothing to do with our future if we have the right attitude and the right mindset.His words helped me and the rest of the drama team realise the importance of seizing opportunities and living each moment to the fullest. Don’t just take my word for it; ask the 105 students who have passed through his drama training for the past seven years, all of whom have graduated and continue to make names for themselves.”

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Cikgu Kenneth’s efforts extend beyond academic teaching and learning. For each class, he tries to inspire his students to be confident. For students who find learning to be a challenge, he sits with them to patiently explain that an education is how they’re going to reach the goals that they set for themselves. His students respond to him because at a very basic level, Cikgu Kenneth genuinely cares for each student.

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

His former student puts it best, and we leave you with her words.

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

“I want my students to learn to want something in life, and to achieve something,” he says. At the end of the day, all he wants for each student is for them to do well in the future.

“He taught us that life is worth living despite our imperfections and that our past has nothing to do with our future if we have the right attitude and the right mindset.”

“His words made me and the rest of the drama team members realise the importance of seizing the opportunity and living each moment to the fullest. Don’t just take my word for it; ask the 105 students who have walked through his drama training for the past seven years, all who have graduated to continue making names for themselves.”

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Cikgu Kenneth’s efforts extend beyond academic teaching and learning. For each class, he tries to inspire his students to be confident. For students who find learning to be a challenge, he sits with them to patiently explain that an education is how they’re going to reach the goals that they set for themselves. His students respond to him because at a very basic level, Cikgu Kenneth genuinely cares for each student.

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SK Putrajaya Presint 9 (1)

Nazira bt. Roslee

The walls are painted bright blue. Clouds are floating above the windows. There are piles of English books over a corner and moodboards are arranged neatly on each table. This is Cikgu Nazira’s classroom.

On a weekend not too long ago, she and her family came to the school, armed with brushes and paint. Using Andy’s Room from Disney’s Toy Story as an inspiration, they began to transform her students’ classroom.

Her favourite Hangout Session

A Great Tool for Collaboration

How she runs her collaborative sessions for students

Cikgu Nazira on usingFrog for Class

How she runs her collaborative sessions for teachers

“I wanted my classroom to look like the sky, because many of my students want to be pilots,” she said.

HER FAVOURITE HANGOUT SESSION

As many sessions as she has participated in thus far, her favourite collaboration to this day remains as one with her old classroom in SK Pekan Sipitang, Sabah.

The collaboration session is colourful. Cikgu Nazira talks about superheroes and encourages her students to tell her stories that they have created about her superheroes. The students reply her in perfect English.

As the session ends, the students burst into a song that she had taught them years before. She covers her face to hide her tears when they refuse to let her end the session.

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The walls are painted bright blue. Clouds are floating above the windows. There are piles of English books over a corner and moodboards are arranged neatly on each table. This is Cikgu Nazira’s classroom.

On a weekend not too long ago, she and her family came to the school, armed with brushes and paint. Using Andy’s Room from Disney’s Toy Story as an inspiration, they began to transform her students’ classroom.

“I wanted my classroom to look like the sky, because many of my students want to be pilots,” she said.

HER FAVOURITE HANGOUT SESSION

As many sessions as she has participated in thus far, her favourite collaboration to this day remains as one with her old classroom in SK Pekan Sipitang, Sabah.

The collaboration session is colourful. Cikgu Nazira talks about superheroes and encourages her students to tell her stories that they have created about her superheroes. The students reply her in perfect English.

As the session ends, the students burst into a song that she had taught them years before. She covers her face to hide her tears when they refuse to let her end the session.

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BESTCOLLABORATIONAwarded 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.

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.

Her favourite Hangout Session

A Great Tool for Collaboration

How she runs her collaborative sessions for students

Cikgu Nazira on usingFrog for Class

How she runs her collaborative sessions for teachers

“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.”

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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“I want my students to be self-motivated to learn.”

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

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

HOW SHE RUNS HER COLLABORATIVE SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS

Cikgu Nazira is sought after by teachers from other schools to run collaborations with their students. When Cikgu Nazira greets them; her enthusiasm for learning is infectious, and she uses her background as an English teacher to help students from across the country learn the language.

The students she is chatting with are from a remote school called SK Runchang in Pahang. Within minutes, she is telling them a story: “The Three Billy Goats’ Gruff”. Then asks questions about the story she has told, and the students excitedly yell back answers in English. She cheers them on.

An opportunity arose when she met Ms Hafiza, a lecturer of Language and Social Sciences at Universiti Tenaga Nasional, at an EduNation community meeting. Cikgu Nazira soon found out that she was able teach her students visual thinking techniques to help them express their ideas.

During her collaboration with Ms Hafiza, her students used the Google Draw widget on the Frog VLE and were able to learn techniques for communicating what their ideas were. As a result, her students are now better at using Google Draw and love the idea of creating and sharing pictures in group work.

These days, parents often tell Cikgu Nazira how surprised they are that their children now speak English.

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The most important thing about teaching is

passion. If you have the passion, then

GO FOR IT.

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

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

HOW SHE RUNS HER COLLABORATIVE SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS

Cikgu Nazira is sought after by teachers from other schools to run collaborations with their students. When Cikgu Nazira greets them; her enthusiasm for learning is infectious, and she uses her background as an English teacher to help students from across the country learn the language.

The students she is chatting with are from a remote school called SK Runchang in Pahang. Within minutes, she is telling them a story: “The Three Billy Goats’ Gruff”. Then asks questions about the story she has told, and the students excitedly yell back answers in English. She cheers them on.

An opportunity arose when she met Ms Hafiza, a lecturer of Language and Social Sciences at Universiti Tenaga Nasional, at an EduNation community meeting. Cikgu Nazira soon found out that she was able teach her students visual thinking techniques to help them express their ideas.

During her collaboration with Ms Hafiza, her students used the Google Draw widget on the Frog VLE and were able to learn techniques for communicating what their ideas were. As a result, her students are now better at using Google Draw and love the idea of creating and sharing pictures in group work.

These days, parents often tell Cikgu Nazira how surprised they are that their children now speak English.

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The most important thing about teaching is

passion. If you have the passion, then

GO FOR IT.

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HOW SHE RUN HER COLLABORATIVE

SESSIONS FOR TEACHERS

CIKGU NAZIRA ON USING FROG IN CLASS

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

Cikgu Nazira especially thinks that technology like Frog is the way to go for education and assigns her students homework using Frog, and uses quizzes during class time.

She has also introduced parents to Frog, showing them its many features. Parents at home are often amazed how fast they were able to get feedback from the quizzes that their children were doing - all from their laptops and PCs. They could also get important school information from the school’s Site on the Frog VLE.

In a collaboration with District Education Office of Barat Daya Pulau Pinang, she shows other teachers via Hangouts how apps on Google Play can help them enhance teaching in their own classrooms.

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

They were impressed at how things have changed and how

much the Ministry of Education and FrogAsia has done to help with

learning.

The session continues, and Cikgu Nazira takes time to demonstrate apps like ABC Alphabet Phonics, Quizlet and Class Dojo on her digital tablet. She has also taught other classes using Frog VLE Apps like I-Think, Google Draw, Google Docs and Google Slides.

Thanks to her, now other teachers are running collaborations of their own.

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SESSIONS FOR TEACHERS

CIKGU NAZIRA ON USING FROG IN CLASS

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

Cikgu Nazira especially thinks that technology like Frog is the way to go for education and assigns her students homework using Frog, and uses quizzes during class time.

She has also introduced parents to Frog, showing them its many features. Parents at home are often amazed how fast they were able to get feedback from the quizzes that their children were doing - all from their laptops and PCs. They could also get important school information from the school’s Site on the Frog VLE.

In a collaboration with District Education Office of Barat Daya Pulau Pinang, she shows other teachers via Hangouts how apps on Google Play can help them enhance teaching in their own classrooms.

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

They were impressed at how things have changed and how

much the Ministry of Education and FrogAsia has done to help with

learning.

The session continues, and Cikgu Nazira takes time to demonstrate apps like ABC Alphabet Phonics, Quizlet and Class Dojo on her digital tablet. She has also taught other classes using Frog VLE Apps like I-Think, Google Draw, Google Docs and Google Slides.

Thanks to her, now other teachers are running collaborations of their own.

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SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

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Accomplishments

Overcoming Challenges

Inspiring Self Motivated Students

Innovating Her School’s Administration

From Flash Memory to Cloud Memory

Looking to The Future

What Motivates Her

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Cikgu Marziean’s students have many nicknames for her, but she notes that one of her favourites is ‘Tiger’, because of her strict approach in class. However, her students also call her ‘mama’ because of how much she looks out for them. Cikgu Marziean is one of SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi’s Frog Admins, and the winner of Most Innovative Teacher for the 1BestariNet Teacher Awards.

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Her accomplishments as the school’s Frog Admin are outstanding. In fact, the school’s 15 Frog Champion teachers have all been trained by her. What is even more impressive is that these Frog Champion Teachers do not always directly instruct students how to use the Frog VLE. It is the students who are inspired to teach their classmates how to use Frog. These students, called Frog Champions, are personally mentored by Cikgu Marziean.

More importantly, her efforts to innovate, and teach lessons creatively using Frog Sites and technology has made SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi one of the region’s most active schools in Frog VLE usage. She assisted in the 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.

Cikgu Marziean also felt that her students simply waited for information to come to them. It wasn’t their fault, it was just the conventional way they were normally taught. Not settling for the status quo, she searched for innovative ways to grow self-motivated attitudes and critical thinking skills in her students.

She then selected a complicated topic like computer components for both her Form 4 and Form 5’s ICT classes. For her lessons, she uploaded class resources onto Frog Sites and functioned as a mentor during class time and encouraged her students to learn using information from these Frog Sites instead.

Student soon found that they had to learn by asking the right questions and seeking out answers themselves. To get answers to questions, they analysed videos, pictures and mind maps on the Frog VLE Site that she created earlier on.

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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Overcoming Challenges

Inspiring Self Motivated Students

Innovating Her School’s Administration

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Looking to The Future

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Cikgu Marziean’s students have many nicknames for her, but she notes that one of her favourites is ‘Tiger’, because of her strict approach in class. However, her students also call her ‘mama’ because of how much she looks out for them. Cikgu Marziean is one of SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi’s Frog Admins, and the winner of Most Innovative Teacher for the 1BestariNet Teacher Awards.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS1

Her accomplishments as a Frog Admin at the school are outstanding. In fact, the school’s 15 Frog Champion teachers have all been trained by her. What is even more impressive is that these Frog Champion Teachers do not always directly instruct students how to use the Frog VLE. It is the students who teach their classmates how to use Frog. These students, also called Frog Champions, are personally mentored by Cikgu Marziean.

More importantly, her efforts to innovate, and teach lessons creatively using Frog Sites and technology has made SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi one of the region’s highest performing schools for the Frog VLE use. This means that the students in her school are actively using Frog as a tool for learning.

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MOST INNOVATIVE TEACHERAwarded to the nominated teacher who has demonstrated out-standing, creative and innovative use of the Frog VLE for teaching and learning.

OVERCOMING CHALLENGES

INSPIRING SELF MOTIVATED STUDENTS3

Transforming the school did not come without its fair share of challenges, but Cikgu Marziean and Cikgu Salwa Hanim - the school’s Frog Admins, have worked tirelessly in the past three years. One of the greatest challenges was encouraging the school’s teachers to begin using the Frog VLE.

In the first year, only a few teachers joined the project, but she was undeterred. Every month, Cikgu Marziean holds Frog classes for selected teachers. As time went by, more experienced teachers began to help her with these sessions.

Cikgu Marziean says that she did not force teachers to use Frog, but as she began to introduce teachers to Frog’s features, she found that they became more confident in the use of Frog and she eventually won them over.



“Whenever there’s something new, no matter what it is, it can be difficult for people to adapt to it.”




MOST INNOVATIVE TEACHERAwarded to the nominated teacher who has demonstrated out-standing, creative and innovative use of the Frog VLE for teaching and learning.


OVERCOMING CHALLENGES2

INSPIRING SELF MOTIVATED STUDENTS3

Transforming the school did not come without its fair share of ups and down, but Cikgu Marziean and Cikgu Salwa Hanim - the school’s Frog Admins, have worked tirelessly over the past three years. One of the greatest challenges was encouraging the school’s teachers to begin using the Frog VLE.

In the first year, only a few teachers joined in, but she was undeterred. Every month, Cikgu Marziean held Frog classes for selected teachers. As time went by, the more experienced teachers began to help her with these sessions.

Cikgu Marziean says that she did not force teachers to use Frog, but as she introduced teachers to the features, she found that they became more and more confident in the use of Frog.

Cikgu Marziean also felt that her students simply waited for information to come to them. This was not their fault, it was tied to more conventional thinking and learning; so, she searched for innovative ways to grow self-motivated attitudes and critical thinking skills in her students.

Cikgu Marziean selected a complicated topic from the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) syllabus for both her Form 4 and Form 5 classes. For lessons surrounding motherboards, which are the main printed circuit boards found in computers, she uploaded lesson resources onto Frog VLE Sites

“Whenever there’s something new, no matter what it is, it can be difficult for people to adapt to it.”

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“Students often changed school clubs, because they were unsure of which club to join. Teachers couldn’t track the changes in student’s memberships.”

INNOVATING HER

SCHOOL’S ADMINISTRATION4

Beyond training teachers and teaching students, Cikgu Marziean saw an opportunity to innovate the way her school organised information, especially in the area of co-curricular activities.

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

Directing students to self-learn using Sites on the Frog VLE was a huge success. Students were learning complex topics by themselves - proving that self-motivated learning is highly effective, even for difficult subjects. Cikgu Marziean refers to this method as ‘Self Learning Access’.

Instead of conventionally instructing the class, she functioned as a mentor. She encouraged her students to learn directly from the information on these Frog VLE Sites by asking the right questions and seeking out answers themselves. To get answers to these questions, they analysed videos, pictures and mind maps on the Frog VLE Sites that Cikgu Marziean had created earlier on.

The lessons did not end there. Students also had to discuss their findings with other teams by sharing their conclusions and gleaning more knowledge through these discussions.


“All teachers found this so convenient, because all they had to do was mark off attendance lists based on the names from SMARTCO.”

The students are 21st Century Learners. They don’t expect

to be spoon fed answers. It’s time for them to be exposed to

self-learning access.

If they aren’t, they will be forced to rely on others to solve problems.

INNOVATING HER

SCHOOL’S ADMINISTRATION4




Not settling for just training teachers and teaching students, she saw an opportunity to innovate the way her school organised information, especially in the area of co-curricular clubs and activities.

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

“The students are 21st Century Learners. They don’t expect to be spoon fed answers. It’s time for them to be exposed to Self Learning Access. If they aren’t, they will be forced to rely on others to solve problems.”


“All teachers found this so convenient, because all they had to do was mark off attendance lists based on the names from SMARTCO.”

The students are 21st Century Learners. They don’t expect

to be spoon fed answers. It’s time for them to be exposed to

Self Learning Access.

If they aren’t, they will be forced to rely on others to solve problems.

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“I’m planning a ChromeLab Cafe for a computer lab, but it’s still in its planning stages.

We’ll include large tables for collaboration and spaces where students can work on activities together, using the school’s Chromebooks.”

“I love it when what I do benefits both students and teacher. This isn’t for myself, it’s so that the school’s teachers and students can enjoy the benefits. I feel happy when my school goes from success to success because it motivates them to use technology positively,” she says.

FROM FLASH MEMORY TO CLOUD MEMORY

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

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

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE6

WHAT MOTIVATES HER7

Cikgu Marziean already has plans cooking for the future.

As the school which submitted the highest number of quality nominations, they have been awarded the FrogStar School Award. As such, Cikgu Marziean has big plans to fully adapt 21st Century Learning ideas to her school’s classes when the new Frog Classroom Makeover is completed.

What pushes herself to transform her school is how much she enjoys the adventure of breaking boundaries in learning.

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“We’re thinking about building a ChromeLab Cafe for our computer lab, but that’s still in its planning stages. We’ll include large tables for collaboration and spaces where students can work on activities together using the school’s Chromebooks.”

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

“I love it when what I do benefits both students and teacher. I feel happy when my school goes from success to success because it motivates them to use technology positively,” she says.

FROM FLASH MEMORY TO CLOUD MEMORY5

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

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE6

WHAT MOTIVATES HER7

Cikgu Marziean already has ideas cooking for the future.

Cikgu Marziean continues in her quest to fully adapt 21st Century Learning ideas to her school’s classes. She looks forward to the completion of her school’s Frog Classroom Makeover. SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi received the FrogStar School Award this year by having submitted the highest number of quality nominations for the 1BestariNet Teachers Awards 2015.

What pushes herself to transform her school is how much she enjoys the adventure of breaking boundaries in learning.

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SK Leftenan Adnan

Ruzaimie bin Razak

His Achievements

A Difficult Childhood

Cikgu Ruzaimie’s Early Experience

Recognising Problems and Solving Them

Grading Systems

Teaching through Community

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We are in SK Leftenan Adnan, and Cikgu Ruzaimie proudly shows us his tidy, well organised computer lab. All computer keyboards have been glued down to the table so that they remain in place after class. During his presentation, he speaks quickly while pointing to the meticulous Google Slides presentation that he has made, but slows down to explain technical details. He stops to take questions, and then thoughtfully provides his thoughts and solutions. It is no wonder he is an excellent trainer.

HIS ACHIEVEMENTS1

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

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

SK Leftenan Adnan

Ruzaimie bin Razak

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We are in SK Leftenan Adnan, and Cikgu Ruzaimie proudly shows us his tidy, well-organised computer lab. All computer keyboards have been glued down to the table so that they remain in place after class. During his presentation, he speaks quickly while pointing to the meticulous Google Slides presentation that he has made, but slows down to explain technical details. He stops to take questions, and then thoughtfully provides his thoughts and solutions. It is no wonder that he is an excellent trainer.

HIS ACHIEVEMENTS1

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

“This year, the school has been around for a hundred years, so this award is very meaningful. Receiving this award, it felt like all the effort was worth it.”






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

SK Leftenan Adnan

His Achievements




Grading Systems


Big Plans for The Future

A DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD2

Achieving all of this has been part of a long journeyfor Cikgu Ruzaimie. When he was younger, speakingin public was difficult for him. In fact, he was often bullied as a child. However, when he started to teach, he felt a great responsibility to break barriers between teacher and student, and to share knowledge with other educators. He pushed himself to learn how to connect with others finding guidance from school’s student counsellor. Now, he speaks in public easily. His passion is continually fuelled by the desire to empower others.

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


It isn’t just Cikgu Ruzaimie’s own school that is receiving accolades because of his guidance. Schools in surrounding areas have improved markedly in their usage of the Frog VLE because of his dynamic efforts. SMK Taman Jasmin 2, a school whose teachers he trained, went from having almost no usage of among students, to being one of Selangor’s top 20 active schools in Frog usage.

Cikgu Norhiza Nasirin says that before Cikgu Ruzaimie began guiding her school, student logins for Frog were down to eight in December 2014. After he showed her how to implement Frog in her school, the numbers rose to 1011 student logins in April 2015. She was so inspired that she wanted to continue incorporating SK Leftenan Adnan’s best practices in SMK Taman Jasmin 2.

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

A DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD2

When he was younger, speaking in public was difficult for Cikgu Ruzaimie. In fact, he was often bullied as a child growing up. However, he felt a great responsibility to break barriers between teacher and student, and sharing knowledge with other educators. He then pushed himself to learn how to connect with others by learning from the school’s student counsellor. Now, he can speak to anyone easily, even to an audience. His passion continues to be the desire to teach others.

“My perspectives when I actively shared knowledge with other teachers gave me the enthusiasm to be a better person. Every positive thing that I learnt, I wanted to share with other teachers.”


It isn’t just his school that is receiving accolades because of his guidance. Other schools around his region have seen tremendous improvements in their usage of Frog, directly because of his help. SMK Taman Jasmin 2, a school that he’s taught in, went from having almost zero usage of Frog among students to being one of Selangor’s top 20 active Frog users. Another school, went from zero percent of student logins to achieving around eighty percent of student logins on Frog in the space of a few months under his mentorship.

Other teachers have also mentioned how Cikgu Ruzaimie has benefited their school, Cikgu Norhiza Nasirin says that before Cikgu Ruzaimie began guiding her school, student logins for Frog was down to 10 student logins a day. After he showed her how to implement Frog in her school, the numbers rose to as high as 200 student logins a day. She was so inspired that she wanted to incorporate SK Leftenan’s success in her own school.

Achieving all of this has been a journey for him.






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RECOGNISING PROBLEMS AND SOLVING THEM

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CIKGU RUZAIMIE’S EARLY EXPERIENCE3

SK Leftenan Adnan

Cikgu Ruzaimie did not give up.

“I can say that I’m a problem solver,

I’ll accept all problems. I’ll look for

solutions.”

He realised that the method of training teachers in large groups did not work as he wanted it to; so he started dividing up teachers into smaller groups, and planned his training time around their schedules. Each week, he spends his time with neighbouring schools that he is mentoring so that each school gets training time with him. These training sessions are regular, and focuses on planned learning outcomes.

He also realised that every school has different needs. Although primary schools like his own had their own challenges and opportunities; implementation was more complex for the Frog VLE at the secondary school level. Cikgu Ruzaimie continues to take the time to understand the dynamics between the school’s principal, teachers, students and parents. He then compiles their problems and engages each issue.

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

But soon, the problems became obvious - teachers simply were not adopting the technology, and many of them were unable to retain the knowledge of how to use the technology soon after his training.

RECOGNISING PROBLEMS AND SOLVING THEM

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CIKGU RUZAIMIE’S EARLY EXPERIENCE3

SK Leftenan Adnan

“I can say that I’m a problem solver. I accept all problems.

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 smaller groups, and planned his training time around their schedules.

Now, he spends a certain amount of time each week with the neighbouring schools that he mentors - planning it so that each school gets training slots. These training sessions are regular, and focuses on planned learning outcomes.

He also realised that every school had different needs. Although primary schools like his own had their own challenges and opportunities; implementation was more complex for the Frog VLE at the secondary school level. Cikgu Ruzaimie continues to take the time to understand the dynamics between the school’s principal, teachers, students and parents. He then compiles their problems and engages each issue.

With that, he began his work of training teachers in the use of Frog. When he first planned a workshop, he involved a large number of teachers so he could train many quickly.

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

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GRADING SYSTEMS5

“I run an analysis to determine the proficiency level of each teacher. Once I’ve applied a ranking of 1 to 10, I decide on how to proceed. It makes training and empowering each teacher easier because I ge t to understand their strengths and weaknesses.”

SK Leftenan Adnan

Cikgu Ruzaimie has even created a grading system that he utilises to assess each teacher’s proficiency in Frog.

“My dream is so that everyone can see how good the Malaysia Education Blueprint is. How do we realise that education plan? I know the way. It’s through the Frog VLE. Teachers will definitely teach with excellence and create a higher standard of quality in education. I am 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.

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After his training sessions, he builds a community around the teachers that he has taught. Using communication apps for mobile phones like WhatsApp and Telegram, he checks on them to see how they are doing - genuinely curious about their growth. The teachers have found this incredibly useful, and often ask him questions, or seek help with issues in their school.

We humans must take control of

TECHNOLOGY, we cannot limit ourselves.

Don’t let technology decide our level of

Creativity.

GRADING SYSTEMS

“I’ll do an analysis to determine the proficiency level of each teacher. Using a ranking scale of 1 to 10, I’ll train teachers according to these levels. It makes training them easier because I get to understand their strengths and weaknesses.”

Cikgu Ruzaimie has even created a grading system that he assigns to each teacher, to mark their proficiency at Frog.

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.

BIG PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

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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.

After his training sessions, he builds a community around the teachers that he has taught. Using communication Apps for mobile phones like WhatsApp and Telegram, he would check on them to see how they are doing. The teachers have found this incredibly useful, often asking him questions, or looking for help to solve issues in their school.

We humans must take control of

TECHNOLOGY, don’t limit ourselves.

Don’t let technology decide our level of

Creativity.

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Hi Cikgu! How do you use Frog in class?

Each week, I create two new Sites and encourage students to submit their homework via Google Drive. It is faster than using a thumb drive and having to print out their homework. If I have to attend meetings or seminars, I definitely give homework and notes to my students using Sites.

Any future plans involving the use of Frog and technology?

I really would like to utilize Google Hangouts more. I want my students to be able to explore the world outside their classroom. If possible, I want to conduct sessions with other schools and let my students share their opinions with other students and teachers. It would be nice if we could conduct a Hangout on “Teknik Menjawab Soalan Peperiksaan”.

CIKGU SALWA HANIM MD. AKHIR

It isn’t just one thing that makes SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi a dynamic school. It is greater than the sum of its parts; a vibrant, progressive school that both teachers and students are proud to call their own. SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi has gone the distance in the use of technology in education.

This school has a unique source of energy - a group of teachers who work together to provide the best for the students under their care. This was clear when we discovered high-quality nominations across every category from SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi. For this, the school wins a Frog Classroom Makeover!

Here’s an interview with some of the nominated teachers.

Winner of the 1BestariNet

FROGSTARS C H O O L

AWARD!

Hi Cikgu! How do you use Frog in class?

Each week, I create two new Sites and encourage students to submit their homework via Google Drive. It is faster than using a thumb drive and having to print out their homework. If I have to attend meetings or seminars, I definitely give homework and notes to my students using Sites.

Any future plans involving the use of Frog and technology?

I really would like to utilize Google Hangouts more. I want my students to be able to explore the world outside their classroom. If possible, I want to conduct sessions with other schools and let my students share their opinions with other students and teachers. It would be nice if we could conduct a Hangout on “Teknik Menjawab Soalan Peperiksaan”.

CIKGU SALWA HANIM MD. AKHIR

It isn’t just one thing that makes SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi a dynamic school. It is greater than the sum of its parts; a vibrant, progressive school that both teachers and students are proud to call their own. SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi has gone the distance in the use of technology in education.

This school has a unique source of energy - a group of teachers who work together to provide the best for the students under their care. This was clear when we discovered high-quality nominations across every category from SMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi. For this, the school wins a Frog Classroom Makeover!

Here’s an interview with some of the nominated teachers.

Winner of the 1BestariNet

FROGSTARS C H O O L

AWARD!

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Hi Cikgu! Can you tell us why you chose to be a teacher and what makes a great teacher?

I really love being a teacher and it is my passion. To me, a good educator should always be sincere and honest. Teachers not only need to make sure students understand what we have taught them, but must work to instill good values in them.

Do you feel more motivated to teach after your school won the 1BestariNet FrogStar award?

Especially as this recognition comes solely from students, I do feel more appreciated and motivated to teach to the very best of my abilities. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank FrogAsia for making the effort to recognize teachers across the nation.

Hi Cikgu Chelvi! Can you tell us how you have been using Frog in class?

Usually, I would post recordings of poem recital videos from the Internet. I also share literature questions on my Site and students are required to answer the questions within the Site itself.

How did you feel when you found out that your school won the Frog Classroom Makeover?

I felt honoured and appreciated. I have been teaching for almost 30 years and this is the first time I have received such recognition. This award will definitely motivate me to teach better in the future.

What are your future plans and hopes for the use of technology in class?

I hope teachers are able to use Chromebooks fully, and students no longer need to bring textbooks and exercise books to school. As a Bahasa Malaysia teacher, we need to use a lot of exercise books and it is not convenient anymore, especially now that we have 21st century learning.

CIKGU RATHNAMALA RATIVELU

CIKGU FARAH JAILANI

CIKGUKALAICHELVI

SUBRAMANIAMHi Cikgu! Can you tell us why you chose to be a teacher and what makes a great teacher?

I really love being a teacher and it is my passion. To me, a good educator should always be sincere and honest. Teachers not only need to make sure students understand what we have taught them, but must work to instill good values in them.

Do you feel more motivated to teach after your school won the 1BestariNet FrogStar award?

Especially as this recognition comes solely from students, I do feel more appreciated and motivated to teach to the very best of my abilities. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank FrogAsia for making the effort to recognize teachers across the nation.

Hi Cikgu Chelvi! Can you tell us how you have been using Frog in class?

Usually, I would post recordings of poem recital videos from the Internet. I also share literature questions on my Site and students are required to answer the questions within the Site itself.

How did you feel when you found out that your school won the Frog Classroom Makeover?

I felt honoured and appreciated. I have been teaching for almost 30 years and this is the first time I have received such recognition. This award will definitely motivate me to teach better in the future.

What are your future plans and hopes for the use of technology in class?

I hope teachers are able to use Chromebooks fully, and students no longer need to bring textbooks and exercise books to school. As a Bahasa Malaysia teacher, we need to use a lot of exercise books and it is not convenient anymore, especially now that we have 21st century learning.

CIKGU RATHNAMALA RATIVELU

CIKGU FARAH JAILANI

CIKGUKALAICHELVI

SUBRAMANIAM

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What are some of the changes you have seen in your teaching after using Frog?

Before I was introduced to Frog, I was not tech-savvy at all! I rarely used the computer and ICT seemed so foreign to me. By using Frog, I gained new knowledge and I learned a lot about technology. I teach Music, and Frog has definitely helped me to attract more attention from my students. I’ve included a lot of visuals and audio recordings from YouTube in my lessons and students are now much more interested to learn Music.

How important do you feel such recognition is for teachers?

These awards are very important because this represents what students feel about their teachers. Their appreciation is honest and they are not influenced by anyone.

How has Frog helped you in teaching?

It helps me a lot as I no longer need to mark exercise books individually. Frog has an auto-marking system and it enables me to give feedback and remarks on student’s homework. By doing this, students do not have to wait for me to see them individually to receive feedback.


Before using Frog, I had limited resources with which to engage my students. I teach Mathematics - and the resources from textbooks can be very limited. Now, I am able to search for interesting examples of Maths questions on the Internet which helps students relate to the topic better. Furthermore, Frog’s layout is vibrant and attractive, and this certainly encourages students to learn more.

CIKGU CHUAH GAIK SUAN

CIKGU ROSLIN AB. RAZAK

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Before I was introduced to Frog, I was not tech-savvy at all! I rarely used the computer and ICT seemed so foreign to me. By using Frog, I gained new knowledge and I learned a lot about technology. I teach Music, and Frog has definitely helped me to attract more attention from my students. I’ve included a lot of visuals and audio recordings from YouTube in my lessons and students are now much more interested to learn Music.


These awards are very important because this represents what students feel about their teachers. Their appreciation is honest and they are not influenced by anyone.

How do you use Frog in your class?

I use Frog to teach Mathematics for my Form 1 classes. Usually, I assign homework via Frog and include notes in the Sites that I have created for them. I would also insert related videos to engage the students more.

How has Frog helped you in teaching?

It helps me a lot as I no longer need to mark exercise books individually. Frog has an auto-marking system and it enables me to give feedback and remarks on student’s homework. By doing this, students do not have to wait for me to see them individually to receive feedback.


Before using Frog, I had limited resources with to engage my students. I teach Mathematics - and the resources from textbooks can be very limited. Now, I am able to search for interesting examples of Maths questions on the Internet which helps students relate to the topic better. Furthermore, Frog’s layout is vibrant and attractive, and this certainly encourages students to learn more.

CIKGU CHUAH GAIK SUAN

CIKGU ROSLIN AB. RAZAK

CIKGU HANIM MOHD TAHAR

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How do you teach Chemistry using Frog?

For my Form 5 students, I create Sites on every topic. I ask them to do their homework on Frog and they can read my comments there. In class, I use Google Slides to teach my students. I would also download past year questions from the FrogStore and share these with my students using Sites. It is really very convenient and it saves a lot of time. I do not have to photocopy the questions and look for past years question books at the bookstore.


Teaching and learning is easier and much smoother now that we have started using Frog. I am able to compile a lot of resources from the Internet in one place and students can easily find it because Frog incorporates a cloud-based system. This year, I will be taking up ICT as a new subject to teach because I am really interested in exploring technology and Frog.

CIKGU SITI KHAIRANI ALIAS


The 1BestariNet Teacher Awards motivate us to strive more and be a better teacher. We are more encouraged to not only use Frog fully in our class, but also to incorporate technology in all aspects of teaching and learning so that our students are better equipped to cope with the challenges in the 21st century learning environment.

Can you share with us why do you think technology should be implemented in classrooms?

Students are more excited to learn if we use audio and visual. For example a Bahasa Malaysia teacher can use videos of poem recitals instead of just reading poems from the textbook. These students were born in a technological era and most of them are gadget users. It is time we transform our method of teaching to cater to our students’ needs.

CIKGU HANIM MOHD TAHAR

CIKGU ALIZA ABD. KARIM

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How do you teach Chemistry using Frog?

For my Form 5 students, I create Sites on every topic. I ask them to do their homework on Frog and they can read my comments there. In class, I use Google Slides to teach my students. I would also download past year questions from the FrogStore and share these with my students using Sites. It is really very convenient and it saves a lot of time. I do not have to photocopy the questions and look for past years question books at the bookstore.


Teaching and learning is easier and much smoother now that we have started using Frog. I am able to compile a lot of resources from the Internet in one place and students can easily find it because Frog incorporates a cloud-based system. This year, I will be taking up ICT as a new subject to teach because I am really interested in exploring technology and Frog.

CIKGU SITI KHAIRANI ALIAS


The 1BestariNet Teacher Awards motivate us to strive more and be a better teacher. We are more encouraged to not only use Frog fully in our class, but also to incorporate technology in all aspects of teaching and learning so that our students are better equipped to cope with the challenges in the 21st century learning environment.

Can you share with us why do you think technology should be implemented in classrooms?

Students are more excited to learn if we use audio and visual. For example a Bahasa Malaysia teacher can use videos of poem recitals instead of just reading poems from the textbook. These students were born in a technological era and most of them are gadget users. It is time we transform our method of teaching to cater to our students’ needs.

CIKGU ALIZA ABD. KARIM

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SPECIALMERIT

AWARDS

After receiving nominations across the country, we are

inspired by the quality nominations we’ve seen. These

amazing stories show how teachers are dedicating their

efforts to make an impact in the lives of their students.

Indeed, those who teach, leave a legacy!

From over a thousand entries, these 27 teachers have

been recognised with outstanding nominations.

HANIM MOHD TAHASMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

ANIZAH OTHMANSMK Jeram

CHUAH GAIK SUANSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

SHAHRUN NIZA SOFIANSMK Jeram

SALWA HANIM MD AKHIRSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

MOHD HANIF ZAIMARSK Bandar Rinching

KALAICHELVI A/P SUBRAMANIAMSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

ROZAIDE JAAFARSMK Mohd Ali Ranau

SURAYA MAHMUDSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

After receiving nominations across the country, we are inspired by the quality of these stories. These amazing submissions have shown how teachers are dedicating their efforts to make an impact in the lives of their students. Indeed, those who teach, leave a legacy.

From over a thousand entries, these 27 teachers have been recognised for outstanding nominations.

HANIM MOHD TAHASMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

ANIZAH OTHMANSMK Jeram

CHUAH GAIK SUANSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

SHAHRUN NIZA SOFIANSMK Jeram

SALWA HANIM MD AKHIRSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

MOHD HANIF ZAIMARSK Bandar Rinching

KALAICHELVI A/P SUBRAMANIAMSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

ROZAIDE JAAFARSMK Mohd Ali Ranau

SURAYA MAHMUDSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

SPECIALMERIT

AWARDS

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MOHD HANIFF HAFSZAL SEMANSK Putrajaya Presint 8(1)

ALIZA ABDUL KARIMSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

SENATHI RAJAHSJK(T) Ladang Bute

SITI KHAIRANI ALIASSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

MOHD FADZIL ABDUL HANIDSMK Dato' Usman Awang

RATHNAMALA A/P RATINAVELUSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

WONG SIEW FONGSMK St. John

ROSLIN ABDUL RAZAKSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

NORUL AKMAR ABDUL WAHABSK Pekan Jaya

FARAH LAMUN HAJI JAILANISMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

AHMAD SAUFI MAHMUDSK Pekan Jaya

SORAYA BEGUM ABDUL RAHMANSMK Seri Intan

ALIZA HASBULLAHSK Pekan Jaya

ZUZANA ABDULLAHSMK Jeram

BOEY SUET BOEYSMK Assunta

SITI HAWA MOHD RAHIMSMK Jeram

KHAMISAH MOHD KHAMISSMK Taman Ria Tuaran

LEE SAW IMSMK Seri Bintang Utara

CLICK HEREto find out!

ALL WINNERS ONGOOGLE MAPS!

Wondered where the winningschools are in Malaysia, or how they look like?

ALL WINNERS ONGOOGLE MAPS! Wondered where the winningschools are in Malaysia,or how they look like?

MOHD HANIFF HAFSZAL SEMANSK Putrajaya Presint 8(1)

ALIZA ABDUL KARIMSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

SENATHI RAJAHSJK(T) Ladang Bute

SITI KHAIRANI ALIASSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

MOHD FADZIL ABDUL HANIDSMK Dato' Usman Awang

RATHNAMALA A/P RATINAVELUSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

WONG SIEW FONGSMK St. John

ROSLIN ABDUL RAZAKSMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

NORUL AKMAR ABDUL WAHABSK Pekan Jaya

FARAH LAMUN HAJI JAILANISMK Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi

AHMAD SAUFI MAHMUDSK Pekan Jaya

SORAYA BEGUM ABDUL RAHMANSMK Seri Intan

ALIZA HASBULLAHSK Pekan Jaya

ZUZANA ABDULLAHSMK Jeram

BOEY SUET BOEYSMK Assunta

SITI HAWA MOHD RAHIMSMK Jeram

KHAMISAH MOHD KHAMISSMK Taman Ria Tuaran

LEE SAW IMSMK Seri Bintang Utara

CLICK HEREto find out!

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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

explore different subject matters. His collaboration efforts

have given students from his homeland, Sabah, an

opportunity to be educated through technology.

Zailani MuminCikgu

BEST COLLABORATION

Kolaborasi Robotik Maya 2

Berbalas Pantun Merdeka

Watch Cikgu Zailani’sHangouts here!

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

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

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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

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.

Tan Shin YeeCikgu

BEST COLLABORATION

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

promote virtual learning to teachers there.

Razif Abdul RazakCikgu

Watch Cikgu Tan ShinYee’s Hangouts here!

Teach Together Playlist

SJK(C) Choong Wen’sConcert Night

BEST 1BESTARINET ADVOCATE

Thank you for making a differenceand investing in the next generation!

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