New Books and Apps on the FrogStore this 2014!

It's a brand new school year and that means new products and apps are on the FrogStore - Frog's very own online marketplace of teaching and learning content and resources. Take a peek at what's in store!

Malaysian school textbooks [FREE]

Published by: Dewan Bahasa and other publishers

Who is it for: Teachers and students

There are now 350 new titles available covering a range of different levels and subjects. Instead of lugging heavy books around to revise, now you just need a device, the Internet and all your free digital textbooks on Frog!

10ticks, an online Maths learning app

Developed by: Fisher Educational Ltd, UK

Who is it for: Students (parents are required to purchase the app subscription and Gift it to their children)

FrogStore pricing: RM75 for a one-year subscription

10ticks is an online maths application featuring comprehensive Maths lessons that have been mapped to the Malaysian syllabus for Primary and Secondary Students. The material in 10ticks has been developed by UK’s top Heads of Maths for a proven and trusted formula, used by over 2 million students worldwide. The app also has a fun, engaging student dashboard, with built-in rewards and certificates to motivate learners, and a huge resource bank of practice worksheets.

i-Learn

Developed by: Sasbadi Online

Who it is for: Students aged 8-15 (parents are required to purchase the app subscription and Gift it to their children)

FrogStore pricing: RM250 for a one-year subscription

i-Learn is an online revision application developed by Malaysia's leading publisher of textbooks and reference books. i-Learn distills Sasbadi's 28 years of experience in the education line into a single convenient app that can be accessed anytime, anywhere, and that is specifically geared at preparing students for key exams (UPSR and PMR) according to the national curriculum.

The apps covers all the core exam subjects and includes lesson notes, videos, visuals, audio and other interactive material to help student understand the coursework better. Students can also access an online question bank with over 100,000 questions and automatic marking to help students assess their ability. The app also helps students track their progress with a fun avatar-based rewards system to incentivise, motivate and encourage them to take ownership of their learning.

Big Planning

Developed by: Bongo LLP, UK

Who is it for: Students (parents are required to purchase the app subscription and Gift it to their children)

FrogStore pricing: RM20 (6 months); RM30 (12 months); RM40 (24 months)

Big Planning by Bongo is a flexible planning and flowchart tool designed for education by teachers themselves. The app can be used to create everything from flowcharts to atomic structures, from circuit diagrams to simple cartoons that can be used as part of classroom activities or as homework. Big Planning will help students define processes and outcomes, understand sequences, sharpen their decision-making, and understand alternative pathways to a final goal.

Periodic Games

Developed by: Bongo LLP, UK

Who is it for: Students (parents are required to purchase the app subscription and Gift it to their children)

FrogStore pricing: RM20 (6 months); RM30 (12 months); RM40 (24 months)

The Periodic Games by Bongo features six games that teach students about the periodic table in a fun way. The games are dynamic so they change each time you play them. The six dynamic games included are:

• Element match - to help students learn the elements and their matching symbols.
• I Know That - to assess students’ general knowledge about the periodic table.
• Compounds - to allow students to create common compounds.
• Fun With Puns -  to test students' knowledge of not only element names but pronunciation and word play.
• Element Bingo - a knowledge game about the elements.
• Missing Element - to help students learn where each Element belongs on the periodic table.

Big Ideas

Developed by: Bongo LLP, UK

Who is it for: Students (parents are required to purchase the app subscription and Gift it to their children)

FrogStore pricing: RM20 (6 months); RM30 (12 months); RM40 (24 months)

Big Ideas by Bongo is a mind-mapping tool to help students with reading, thinking and learning and visualising their thoughts. It can be used to organise notes, compile information from a variety of sources, develop logic thinking skills, plan essays and revise key topics.