Learning Edge's 4th Infocomm Adventure Quest

The annual Learning Edge’s Animation Workshop is BACK, with a brand new name, “Infocomm Adventure Quest”. Organized by Marshall Cavendish Online’s (MC Online’s) Training and Infocomm department, this workshop allows students from different schools to come together as one body for a day of fun and digital enrichment activities. Held on 1st June 2012, Holy Innocents’ Primary School was the host school for this year’s event.

Infocomm Adventure Quest

The students were divided into teams of 8 to 9 and worked together in these teams during all the activities. In doing so, they were able to develop a rapport with their fellow peers and strike up friendships with pupils from other schools.

Excited students gathered at Holy Innocents’ Primary School

This year, to further galvanize the event, we increased the number of digital media and hands-on activities to make the event more fun and exciting. These activities included Photography, Videography and Digital Art among others. Besides helping to encourage interaction and teamwork amongst the students, the activities also provided them with exposure to Digital Media Technology and armed them with useful Infocomm Technology (ICT) knowledge and tools.

Activity: Photography

Activity: Videography

Activity: Picture Memory

Activity: Digital Art

As a special addition to this year’s event, we organised an Adobe Photoshop workshop for teachers for the first time where they learnt how to create badges using the features on Photoshop. Trainers from our Infocomm Club were on hand to teach and guide them along and the teachers had lots of fun learning new digital skills.

Teachers’ Photoshop Workshop

We concluded the event with a prize giving ceremony following a competition we had organised earlier that tested the students’ skills and knowledge of their lessons learnt during Infocomm Club training.
A hearty congratulations to the top 3 teams who were awarded prizes that included a Wacom Pen and Touch each for the champion team, an Ipod Shuffle each for the first runners-up team and Disney Speakers for the 2nd runners-up team. We also specially prepared a thumbdrive together with a merit award medal for the rest of the students. All prizes were sponsored by Marshall Cavendish Online.

The Champion Team is all smiles

Marshall Cavendish Online is grateful for the full support received from the various schools and would like to once again thank Holy Innocents’ Primary School and all the sponsors for making this event successful.

For more details about our Infocomm Club, please visit http://tinyurl.com/infocommclub

For details about our suite of Specialized Training Services, visit http://tinyurl.com/specialtrg

For any other related enquiries, please contact:
Jason Lek, Head of Creative Design
(65) 6380 2107
jasonlek@mconline.sg

Bronze Award in Singapore Youth Festival 2011

Name: McKayla Esther Tanoko
Class: 4A1
School: Radin Mas Primary


Award: Bronze
Competition: Singapore Youth Festival 2011
Category: Art & Crafts


McKayla Esther Tanoko of 4A1 has won the Bronze Award out of hundreds of entries submitted. Her work along with other award-winning entries  will be on display at the Singapore Art Museum. 


The annual Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Art and Crafts Exhibition is a national school event that aims to showcase artistic talents of students and promote art appreciation in schools. It is co-organised by the Ministry of Education and The National Art Gallery, Singapore.


Title of Submission: "Electrifying"

Trainer Profile



Jason Lek (jasonlek@mconline.sg)
Infocomm Trainer at Radin Mas Primary School

- Specializes in 2D/3D Animation and Design

“I have been in the Multimedia/Animation industry since 1992. I started as an apprentice, working under the mentorship of Steve Woods, an established British Animator. He was involved in the movies “Watership Down” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”.

I am a very versatile multimedia designer. This can be seen in my styles of drawing. I am strong in both Western and Eastern styles. Digital art and animation are my forte and I am also good in inspiring and imparting those skills to my students.”

View other award-winning student works - http://bit.ly/avC2yQ
View our suite of specialized training services - http://bit.ly/specialtrg

For further details about our ICT training and consultancy services including customised ICT curriculum design, email us at learningedge@mconline.sg.

Three Awards Received for SDMA 2011

Out of 545 entries submitted, 3 entries from our Infocomm Club schools have received awards from Singapore Digital Media Award (SDMA) 2011.

Title of Entry: "My Dream"
School: Chongzheng Primary
Award: Silver

Title of Entry: "The Bad Timing of Love"
School: Singapore Chinese Girls' School
Award: Silver

Title of Entry: "My Dream"
School: Singapore Chinese Girls' School
Award: Merit

Trainer Profile



Jason Lek (jasonlek@mconline.sg)
Infocomm Trainer at Chongzheng Primary School & Singapore Chinese Girls' School

- Specializes in 2D/3D Animation and Design

“I have been in the Multimedia/Animation industry since 1992. I started as an apprentice, working under the mentorship of Steve Woods, an established British Animator. He was involved in the movies “Watership Down” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”.

I am a very versatile multimedia designer. This can be seen in my styles of drawing. I am strong in both Western and Eastern styles. Digital art and animation are my forte and I am also good in inspiring and imparting those skills to my students.”

View other award-winning student works - http://bit.ly/avC2yQ
View our suite of specialized training services - http://bit.ly/specialtrg

For further details about our ICT training and consultancy services including customised ICT curriculum design, email us at learningedge@mconline.sg.

Learning Edge's 3rd Annual Animation Camp 2011

After two successful animation camps, Learning Edge, the training department of MC Online Pte Ltd, held its 3rd Annual Animation Camp on Tuesday, 31st May 2011.

With the support of Holy Innocents' Primary School in providing their school premises as well as huge prize sponsorships from our good friends at Peripheral Solutions (S) Pte Ltd, the event for almost 300 students from various schools islandwide proved to be a resounding success.



This year, we have incorporated several tech games such as using Webcams for Stop Motion Animation,Wacom Tablets for Digital Sketching (as shown above) and even iPhones for Real-Time Online Multiplayer Gaming (as shown below)!

And not forgetting the more traditional games that involve physical activities that students always enjoy.



Hey, we even had our own version of the famous iPhone app, Angry Birds!

At the end of the day, everyone went home lugging prizes and experiences that they will cherish and remember until the next Annual Animation Camp!



For details about our Infocomm Club, visit http://tinyurl.com/infocommclub

For details about our suite of Specialized Training Services, visit http://tinyurl.com/specialtrg

For any other related enquiries, please contact:
Jason Lek, Head of Creative Design
(65) 6380 2107
jasonlek@mconline.sg

Handicraft Workshop at Singapore Book Fair 2011

Trainers from Marshall Cavendish Online were onsite at Singapore Book Fair 2011 Times Learning+ booth to conduct a creative workshop. Children of all ages came forward from the crowd to participate in this workshop.

The kids were taught on how to make a multi-purpose basket out of ice-cream sticks which they can recycle from after they are finished with their sweet desserts. It was a fun and meaningful workshop for the kids to remember!

For more information on training services from Marshall Cavendish Online, please contact:
Jason Lek | Head of Creative Design
(65) 6380 2107
jasonlek@mconline.sg

Silver Award for Cheers! YOG National Junior Reporter Competition

Name/Class: Wang An, Aloysius (5L), Tan Xiao Tong (5I), Tan Kien Ning Nicholas (5I), Gwyneth Chua (5I), Nicholas Phung-Zhang (5K)

School: Henry Park Primary

Competition: Cheers! YOG National Junior Reporter Competition
Category: Picture News (Primary Category)
Award: Silver

Trainer Profile

Mr. Don Lim (donlim@mconline.sg) Senior Infocomm Club Trainer

- Specializes in 2D Animation, Live Broadcasting & Video Production

“I consider myself to be a very self-motivated person who thrives in working with people from many different backgrounds and origins. My strong IT background and more than 9 years teaching experience in IT environment and training have given me the experience of evaluating, well planning and solving complex problems. For the past few years, I have been involved in various education projects, such as National Education ( NE ) - Educational video for Adopt-a-Park , Think Quest Competition, Learning Expedition ( LE ) , Parent Education Workshop ( In collaboration with PAGi Singapore ) , MOE project ( Digital Field Trip to the Mangroves ) , National IT Literacy Programme ( NITLP ), The Magic Bus , Animation Works Youth Training Camp ( Organized by Central Narcotic Bureau S’pore ) ,N4 Cluster Learning Festival, North Zone ICT Symposium 2005, North Zone online ICT symposium 2007, 120 years Founders day of Fairfield Methodist Secondary School – Induction video , 2008 In-Place Protection video , E-News Live Broadcast , Singapore Digital Media Award (SDMA), Times Publishing In-house Science E-experiments video and etc.”

View other award-winning student works - http://bit.ly/avC2yQ
View our suite of specialized training services - http://bit.ly/specialtrg

For further details about our ICT training and consultancy services including customised ICT curriculum design, email us at learningedge@mconline.sg.

1st Prize in Photoshop Competition!

Name: Michelle Hee Kyung Ko
Class: Primary 4M
School: Radin Mas Primary

Award: 1st prize
Competition: 2nd Young Photoshop Guru Award 2010

Category: Primary Schools
Organised By: Adam's Apple and Victoria School

Michelle Heekyung Ko of 4M has won the 1st prize out of the 200 over entries submitted. Her work together with other participants' works will be on display at Orchard Central, Level 4, from 17th to 22nd Sep 2010.

Do visit and appreciate the gallery showcasing beautiful and creative artworks using Adobe Photoshop.

Title of Submission: "Watering of Love to Nature"





Trainer Profile



Jason Lek (jasonlek@mconline.sg)
Infocomm Trainer at Radin Mas Primary School

- Specializes in 2D/3D Animation and Design

“I have been in the Multimedia/Animation industry since 1992. I started as an apprentice, working under the mentorship of Steve Woods, an established British Animator. He was involved in the movies “Watership Down” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”.

I am a very versatile multimedia designer. This can be seen in my styles of drawing. I am strong in both Western and Eastern styles. Digital art and animation are my forte and I am also good in inspiring and imparting those skills to my students.”

View other award-winning student works - http://bit.ly/avC2yQ
View our suite of specialized training services - http://bit.ly/specialtrg

For further details about our ICT training and consultancy services including customised ICT curriculum design, email us at learningedge@mconline.sg.

Learning Edge's 2nd Animation Camp

With our inaugural Animation Camp in March 2010 proving to be a success, Learning Edge organised the second Animation Camp for our Infocomm Club schools.

The Animation Camp’s objective is to allow Infocomm Club students to apply and consolidate what they have learnt during their Infocomm Club training sessions and to provide an engaging introduction to concepts that they need for their further development.

About 300 Infocomm Club students from various schools attended the this Animation camp and our trainers were dedicated to make this event a success.

Day 1 was filled with exploration and discovery at the Pixar Animation Tour at the Singapore Science Centre, while Day 2 was filled with fun and exciting activities at Chongzheng Primary School.

"The event was a success. Thanks for all your hard work to put this one up." - Aitong School (Primary)

For details about our Infocomm Club, visit http://tinyurl.com/infocommclub

For details about our suite of Specialized Training Services, visit http://tinyurl.com/specialtrg

For any other related enquiries, please contact:

Jason Lek, Head of Creative Design

(65) 6380 2107

jasonlek@mconline.sg

Learning Edge - At the forefront of ICT-based Activities

LearningEdge, the training arm of Marshall Cavendish Online, has been providing ICT-based educational services since the initial MOE Master plan was envisioned. Our staff are equipped with high level of competencies in ICT coupled by strong understanding of the needs of the local education institutions. With a strong focus on continuous learning and upgrading, as well as committed curricular and pedagogical support from Marshall Cavendish Education, a pioneer in educational publications, we offer unmatched credibility in providing integrated ICT education to our schools.

So What Do We Actually Do?

LearningEdge is one of the largest ICT training providers in Singapore. We are a leading ICT training and consultancy provider and in Singapore that is well-equipped with a Google-integrated LMS to deliver curriculum-integrated ICT programmes using Google's Web 2.0 tools.

Consisting of three teams of ICT professionals – Residential Trainers, ICT Executives and Infocomm Trainers, we are constantly at the forefront of ICT training innovations and aligned with MOE’s vision of bringing ICT to the core of the education process.

For more information on Learning Edge, log on to:
www.mconline.sg

N.E.w Author Competition

Organised by KooBits- an interactive digital software, the "N.E.w Author Competition" is a nation-wide digital writing competition open to all students in Singapore.

This competition aims to engage the interest of technologically-savvy young students and connect this interest more closely to the promotion of National Education, through the use of new Interactive Digital Media (IDM) application tools and platform.

Marshall Cavendish Online's Training Manager, Adi Hermawan, took on the role as main project facilitator and trainer for Primary 5 and 6 students of Damai Primary School. He assisted students in developing their own digital story-telling book by making use of graphics, video, animation and sound, and combined then into an interactive e-book.

With Adi's help, a team of three Primary 6 students won a Merit Award with their project titled, 'Rising Above Our Challenges'. Not a mean feat considering there were more than 2,009 entries from 80 schools! According to team member Nor Arinah Samsuddin, the training was "fun and enriching", and also helped her learn more about Singapore and its history.

Another team that clinched a Merit Award was a group of three Primary 5 students from West View Primary School, with their project titled 'Water is Precious'. The Teacher-in-charge, Miss Tan Qiu Ling, was full of praises for Marshall Cavendish Online's Residential IT Trainer, Siti Hajar Jasnee. "I'd like to thank Mdm Siti for training the students on the software. Otherwise, they would not be able to participate in the competition!"

The students certainly enjoyed Siti's training, "She was nice, helpful and friendly. We also learnt that teamwork produces good results", gushed Sneha Joseph P.