SMKA Sultan Azlan Shah is a Champion School in Ipoh, Perak that had not yet received training from our FrogAsia team. When the team arrived, we found that they had already taken the initiative to complete the first stage of the Transformation Checklist independently. In addition, they had also taught their fellow colleagues how to use the platform.
Watch this video to find out how they did it, as told by Frog Admins, Puan Nurul Azrina and Cik Tom.
We're really encouraged by teachers like Puan Nurul Azrina and Cik Tom. They make a difference in Malaysian education by going the extra mile for their students. We look forward to more inspiring stories like these with Frog. If you've got a great story to tell, we'd love to share it with everyone too! Just hop on to our Facebook pageand let us know you have a Frog Story to tell, and we'll be in touch.
What is FrogAsia all about? And why should you care? While we could point you to our website, we’d rather tell you in our own words so you can get to know us just a little more. We asked FrogAsia's Community Site Manager, Arafeh Karimi, about one of her best high school memories. Here's what she has to say: Arafeh, Alumni of Saberin High School, Iran
“One of my best memories in high school is my Chemistry Lab
class. Our final project was coming up with a new invention using laws of Science.
At the end, we invented a new device to produce oxygen for
Submarines and won several science award. I miss late night work.”
We were recently invited to an "Introduction to Frog" session held at SMK Assunta. The session was organised by SMK Tanjung Sepat so that the school could learn about best practices from a more experienced school, SMK Assunta. SMK Tanjung Sepat had taken the initiative to reach out to fellow teachers from a different school in order to further understand the VLE journey and how to better use it for teaching and learning.
Watch this video for snippets of the session.
We are truly encouraged by the effort taken by these schools to set differences aside, collaborate and help each other along their Frog journey. This is truly what the future of education looks like: nationwide collaboration and schools sharing best practices to improve the quality of education.
Since last year, Frog has been rolled-out to schools all around the country. Besides teachers and students, parents are also given their access to Frog through their 1BestariNet Yes IDs. By logging in with their IDs, parents are able to check up on their children through the Parent Noticeboard where they can receive notices from the schools and be updated on the latest happenings.
While we can tell you what Frog does for parents, we'd rather let the parents speak for themselves. Watch the video to see what parents are saying about Frog!
This is only the beginning to a transformation in education. There's so much more in store for you when educators, learners and parents nationwide finally connect through a single learning platform. If you are a parent and have yet to retrieve your ID, click here to retrieve it and explore Frog for yourself!
In conjunction with Women’s History Month, we’re featuring women who have made a significant difference in the world of education.
Madam Emily Hong was born in Kluang, Johor and has been in the education line for 33 years. Her first experience in teaching started when she was in Form 6, tutoring a student from a Chinese private school. She felt a sense of fulfillment from enabling someone to understand what he needed to know.
When asked about what motivated her to pursue education, Madam Emily recalled her days as a student and two of her favourite teachers.
“I was motivated by two teachers. One of them is a very pretty young English Primary school teacher. I enjoyed her lessons and I looked forward to the drama we have to put up every year. Another teacher who inspired me was my Geography teacher. His lessons were never boring, there were lots of laughter and we all looked forward to him coming to class. Not only that, he was a friend to all of us.”
“When I started to think about my career, I thought, “Why not teaching?” I applied for a teaching scholarship from the state, got the scholarship and graduated with a BSc in Biology from University Malaya.”
In year 2000, Madam Emily became a Principal in SMK Puchong which was where she found a team of hardworking and committed teachers to work with. Together with the team, she managed to see the results in the school improve, win district level competitions and a decrease in discipline problems during her time there. Madam Emily helped turned the school from a run-down school with disciplinary problems and a high truancy rate to a school which won the district- and state-level in “Kebersihan, Kesihatan dan Keselamatan (3K)”* competitions, as well as in athletics and co-curricular activities.
*Translated from Bahasa Malaysia: Cleanliness, Safety, and Conducive environment
“I love the school despite the challenges for I believe every child is an asset.”
Later when she moved on to being Principal of SMK Assunta, Madam Emily helped the school raise RM 1.2 million to build a modern Art Centre, together with the help of teachers, the school board, the PIBG (Persatuan Ibubapa-Guru / Parent-Teacher Association), and Assunta alumni Datin Kathleen Yeoh. This art center was used to conduct the school’s enrichment programmes including art, music, literature, co-curricular and cultural activities.
Today, Madam Emily’s is a woman who is passionate about sharing her ideas and experiences with the FrogAsia team to enable and inspire teachers and school heads to be 21st century educators. She believes that good educators can inspire students to be self-motivated, creative and prepared for their roles in the future.
“I would give the thumbs up for any woman who wants to pursue a career in education because I strongly believe education helps build a person, the family, the community and the nation. Teachers shape the future because they educate the leaders of tomorrow. It is a noble profession.”
The energetic woman concluded with advice from a quote by Lola May, "There are three things to remember when teaching: know your stuff; know whom you are stuffing; and then stuff them elegantly."
In our recent post, we introduced SMPK Setapak, a school for the visually impaired. As we found out, in 2012, two teachers who had attended a Frog Admin training held by the Ministry of Education (Bahagian Teknologi Pendidikan) took the initiative to implement Frog in their school without any additional guidance.
When we heard the news, we headed over for a visit to find out how a school like theirs used Frog and what motivated them to do so. Watch this second video to find out how the school's Frog Admin, Ms Tang Lai Shin, explores the use of the Frog VLE for her students.
The teachers at SMPK Setapak have found ways to incorporate Frog into their teaching and learning experience
despite the many challenges that come with teaching students who have special needs.
Their story is an inspiring example of how anything is possible if you want to make it happen.
We commend SMPK Setapak for their positive attitude not just towards implementing a new way of teaching and learning in their school, but for taking up the challenge to ensure that no matter what level of ability, their students get the best from what education technology can offer. If you've got a great story to tell, we'd love to share it with everyone too! Just hop on to our Facebook pageand let us know you have a Frog Story to tell, and we'll be in touch.
In March 2013, SJK(C) Sentul took the initiative to organise their own official Frog VLE training for 28 enthusiastic Frog Admins and teachers.
The training session was split into two days. Day 1 started with the introduction of the Frog VLE and the 1BestariNet project. The Frog Admins then learned how to create their School Dashboard, use the Booking Calendar, manage users and create Departmental Sites. The following day, teachers learned how to create Sites, copy Sites from the FrogStore, edit them, create assignments and share them. By the end of the day, teachers created their own five-page mock Site furnished with information and content found on Pin-Point and the FrogStore.
We are always proud to hear of schools that have taken the initiative to organise Frog training sessions and workshops on their own, and we look forward to opportunities to work more closely with schools all over the country. If you've got a great story to tell, we'd love to share it with everyone too! Just hop on to our Facebook pageand let us know you have a Frog Story to tell, and we'll be in touch.
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