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

School Educators from Philippines visit Singapore

Marshall Cavendish Online (MC Online), the leading e-Learning solution and service provider in the Philippines with an established presence in over 150 schools, together with our business partner, Diwa Learning Systems Inc, recently hosted groups of over 100 educators from the Philippines. The participating educators consisted of Superintendents, Directors, Principals, Teachers and Administrators of Catholic Schools in the Philippines. These educators were brought to visit Horizon Primary School, Nanyang Girls’ High School and Rulang Primary School over a period spanning 15 - 24 May 2012.

Through the various school visits, the educators were able to gain a deeper insight into Singapore’s teaching and learning environment and better comprehend the importance of Infocomm Technology (ICT) in enriching and enhancing Singapore’s academic curriculum and education system. In addition, the delegates were able to interact with the teachers and students and in doing so, learnt more about each school’s history and culture.

Delegates were able to interact with the students to understand how they learn using ICT

After the school visits, the delegates were invited to visit Marshall Cavendish Online’s office where they participated in a series of professional development workshops organized by representatives from Marshall Cavendish Online and Diwa Learning Systems Inc. The workshops encompassed a comprehensive overview of Singapore’s education system and imparted the modus operandi of implementing ICT effectively in the Philippines to the delegates.

The event was overwhelmed with positive feedback from the participants, many of whom were extremely pleased and satisfied with the whole trip. A prominent school leader enthused, “The e-Learning tour was very informative and inspiring. We are motivated to exert our best effort to improve the quality and effectiveness of catholic education in the Philippines.”

A presentation by Marshall Cavendish Online’s Assistant General Manager on Singapore's Education System

Next up, a presentation by Diwa's representative

   

The delegates engaging in a stimulating sharing session

Marshall Cavendish Online is grateful to these schools for their assistance in the event and would like to thank them for their gracious hospitality.

Thank You Diwa and Rulang Primary School

Thank You Diwa and Nanyang Girls' High School

Thank You Diwa and Horizon Primary School

Marshall Cavendish Online at NCTM Conference 2012 in Philadelphia

This year, Marshall Cavendish Online (MC Online) participated in the renowned National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ (NCTM) annual conference that was held from 25-28 April 2012 in Philadelphia. The biggest and most esteemed Mathematics event of the year, it allows educators to network and gain insight into the best and newest teaching resources. With the elevation of our Singapore Math digital curriculum in international standing, we are glad to have such a great opportunity to further showcase our premium learning solutions to educators from all over the world.

The delegates were invited to the MC Online booth for demonstrations and got to know more about Math Buddies’ exceptional digital curriculum. Designed to provide a more engaging teaching and learning experience for both teachers and students, Math Buddies utilizes interactive multimedia courseware that is based on Singapore’s mathematics curriculum. An all-encompassing solution that entails digital teaching and learning, Math Buddies equips teachers with tools to aid their instructional methods and imbues students’ learning with additional guided support for better comprehension.

The educators were treated to lively, on-site product demonstrations

Children were also encouraged to try out the system and engage in the fun of learning Singapore Math with Math Buddies.

The children enjoying the interactive digital resources featured on Math Buddies

A schoolboy having fun with the Math Buddies multimedia system

In addition, workshops were held for the educators to learn more about our digital curriculum from distinguished Singapore Math expert, Dr Yeap Ban Har, and representatives from Marshall Cavendish Education.

MC Online would also like to congratulate the two winners who won the Math Buddies Raffle that was held during the NCTM Conference 2012. The First Prize Winner of the Kindle Fire was Claudia Williams, and the Second Prize Winner of our entire professional development Teaching to Mastery series went to Laura Knees. Congratulations Claudia and Laura!

To learn more about Math Buddies, please visit www.mymathbuddies.sg.

If you have an inquiry on Math Buddies, please feel free to drop us a message at mathbuddies@marshallcavendish.com .

Marshall Cavendish Online at iCTLT 2012

The prestigious International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology (iCTLT) was held from 29-30 March 2012 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre and featured Marshall Cavendish Online amongst 40 exhibitors. Boasting a turnout of 1400 participants, the annual convention was aimed at providing local and overseas delegates with a platform for networking and discussing the use of Infocomm Technology (ICT) in educational practices.

With the theme for this year’s event being Do IT! Transform Learning, Shape the Future, the 2-day conference featured sponsors’ presentations and content showcases illustrating the significance of digital technology in enriching teaching and learning practices. The delegates were also invited to participate in hands-on ICT workshops held by the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) to experience the technologically ameliorated pedagogy first hand. During the conference, Marshall Cavendish Online showcased its premium Learning Management System (LMS) with enhanced services to participants from local schools and educational institutions, and also overseas educators from 36 countries. The enhanced services included Math Buddies, LuV Chinese and Learning Trails. On-site demonstrations by our effervescent sales team aided the participants in learning more about the superior features and benefits of our products and services. The delegates were able to see how the integration of interactive multimedia activities in our digital curriculum could provide a pedagogically sound and holistic learning experience for students.

Demonstration of Math Buddies during the iCTLT

The sales team demonstrating our enhanced services to the participants

For more information, please visit www.mconline.sg or drop us a message at info @mconline.sg

SMART Educators Conference 2011

Marshall Cavendish is proud to be invited to the SMART Educators Conference at North Vista Primary School on November 17, 2011.

The conference, which highlights the findings on the use of ICT in classrooms was attended by more than 100 Singapore and regional educators. Marshall Cavendish Online was on site to showcase the LuV series, a collaboration with MediaCorp which uses videos in teaching and learning of language in classrooms.

Times Learning+ Store Launch Promotion

Times Learning+ helps parents play an active role in their child’s education and development, by providing top quality, credible materials which will supplement their children’s educational development. In addition, Times Learning+ also carries a wide range of lifestyle titles.

Take advantage of our year end promotion at Times Learning+ from now until 2 January 2012. Sign up for any MCEnrich.com digital assessment titles at the store and get 30% off your purchase.

Delegates from Philippines

Marshall Cavendish Online hosted more than 90 school leaders from Philippines on 4 and 8 of November 2011. The itinerary of these delegates included school visit and tour to Townsville Primary School and West View Primary School where educators from both countries share and exchange ideas. To date, we have more than 80 subscribing schools in Philippines.

Marshall Cavendish Online and MediaCorp LuV Chinese Launch 2011

The LuV Chinese product launch was held at The House of Tan Yeok Nee on 28 October 2011. The launch event which includes a workshop by Dr. Tan Chee Lay garnered more than 60 Secondary school Chinese language teachers. Hosting the event was MediaCorp artiste, Guo Liang.

To find out more on LuV Chinese, drop us a message at info@mconline.sg or visit http://www.mconline.sg

NCTM 2011 at Atlantic City

Marshall Cavendish would like to thank everyone who came by our booth at NCTM in Atlantic City. The positive response for Math Buddies resulted in 11 schools adopting our pilot program. A big welcome to all the schools coming onboard including Scarsdale Public School District, The Bolles School and Red Banks Elementary.

To learn more on Math Buddies, visit www.mconline.us
If you have an inquiry on Math Buddies, drop us a message at customerservice@marshallcavendish.com.

Marshall Cavendish at Frankfurt Book Fair 2011

Marshall Cavendish was present at the Frankfurt Book Fair from 12 – 16 October 2011 to showcase our expertise in a range of products and services that spans across books, directories, magazines and digital solutions.

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.

Marshall Cavendish Online and MediaCorp LuV Chinese Product Launch

In conjunction with the launch of LuV Chinese digital courseware, Marshall Cavendish Online and MediaCorp is pleased to invite Dr. Tan Chee Lay to conduct a workshop on <为科技注入创意温度>.

Some highlights of the workshop includes the use of web 2.0 in education, creative use of technology in education and some case studies of successful implementations of technology in classrooms.

For more information on Dr. Tan Chee Lay, click here.
Renowned MediaCorp artist, Guo Liang, will be present to host this event.

This is a by-invitation event only. Secondary school mother tongue teachers are encouraged to attend this workshop. Thank you for your interest, registration is now closed.

Here are the details of the workshop:
Date: 28 October 2011
Venue: The House of Tan Yeok Nee Conference Centre
Time: 1400 - 1630
For further details and clarifications: Jess Chen - (65) 6380 2157 or jesschen@mconline.sg
Venue Information： http://www.chicagobooth.edu/corp/confcenter/singapore/docs/ChicagoBoothAsiaCampus.pdf

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.

Mathematical Olympiad Talent Quest 2011

Marshall Cavendish Online together with Clementi Town Secondary School collaborated for the second year running in organising the Mathematical Olympiad Talent Quest. Primary 5 and 6 students from all over Singapore gathered at this event on 20 May 2011 in a showcase of their mathematical capabilities and winners walked home with attractive prizes including an Apple iPad.

We also caught up with Mr. Choy Chan Hong, Head of Department for ICT at Clementi Town Secondary School on what he has to say about the Mathematical Olympiad collaboration with Marshall Cavendish Online.

1. This is the second year Clementi Town Secondary School and Marshall Cavendish Online (MC Online) collaborated in the Math Olympiad. What made the school decide to select Marshall Cavendish Online as the partner again this year?

Mr. Choy:  MC Online have a reliable and proven platform that's capable of mass participation for our Mathematical Olympiad. Their wide outreach to the Primary Schools also proved to be of great help in the success of this event. We had build a great relationship with MC Online and they understand our objectives and requirements. Their commitment in making this event stretched beyond just purely sponsorship of the prizes.

2. What key feature did Marshall Cavendish Online possess that made Clementi Town Secondary decide to partner with us for this year's Math Olympiad?

Mr. Choy: We understand the capabilities of MC Online's portal and trust the reliability for conducting of online quizzes. Prompt and accurate tabulation of results were also key factors we took into consideration.

3. Are you satisfied with the support level provided by MC Online?

Mr. Choy:  Definitely! I would say that the support rendered had even gone beyond those provided by commercially-paid vendors.

 

4. Relationships and mutual understanding of needs between Clementi Town Secondary School has matured over the years, how has this benefited the planning and execution of the Math Olympiad this year?

 Mr Choy: The planning processes are definitely smoother as both parties are already familiar with the desired outcomes and expectations. The long-term partnership has created the confidence for the organizer to explore new ideas in the execution of the Math Olympiad. The high professionalism of MC Online representative has also resulted in greater trust and collegiality in the working relationship between both sides.

 Thank you Mr. Choy. We look forward to another exciting year of partnership with Clementi Town Secondary School.