Widgets Guide – Teachers |
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Text Activity |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers | Use with: Assignments |
| When added to a site forms part of an assignment activity. The teacher types the instructions in the widget settings panel. The student submits the response back to the teacher by typing into a built in Text Editor. | Tip: Submitted text assignments can be viewed in the marking section of the Assignment app. They do not appear in the site itself. Learn More: How to Add a Text Activity Widget |
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Link to File |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: Dashboards, Sites |
| Creates a download link to a file, such as an Excel or Word document. Linked files must be stored on the VLE. | Tip: Linked files must be uploaded to Frog before they can be used. | |
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MoE RSS |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers | Use with: School Dashboard |
| Displays the Ministry of Education RSS feed. This is refreshed every 10 minutes with any new information. There are 3 sections – KPM, JPN & PPD. Because they are regional, the JPN and PPD feeds must be entered manually by the Frog Admin. | Tip: JPN and PPD RSS feeds can be obtained from your regional JPN website. | |
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RSS Feed |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: Dashboards, Sites |
| The RSS Feed allows you to place an RSS (Rich Site Summary) feed onto your site. This will support RSS2 and 4.1 formats of RSS feeds. | Tip: Educational RSS feeds can be found on the internet. | |
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Time |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: My Dashboard |
| The Time widget displays the time as a digital clock. The displayed time is taken from the device being used. There are no settings for this widget. | Tip: If the time is wrong, check the time settings of your device. | |
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Embed Website |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: Sites |
| Allows you to embed a website so that a website is displayed inside your site. Some websites, for example Google, will not appear in this widget as they cannot be placed in a frame on another site. | Tip: When using Google Chrome Browser, click the shield icon in the address bar and allow unsecure content to display.Learn More: How to unblock a blocked embedded website How to add a presentation using the embed website widget |
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Phrase of the Day |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: Dashboards, Sites |
| Allows an inspirational quote or phrase to be placed on your site. The text editor can be used to change the colour, font size and styling etc. Images can be inserted and text hyperlinked. | Tip: Inspirational images can be used instead of a phrase. | |
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Notice Board |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers | Use with: School Dashboard, Sites |
| Displays a notice board on your site. Those who have permission can submit to the noticeboard. Other users notices are read only, but you can delete your own notices. | Tip: Sites shared with ‘Can contribute’ will allow users to add to the noticeboard. | |
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Media |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: Dashboards, Sites |
| Allows the inclusion of images, videos and audio files in your site. The files can be uploaded to the VLE or linked from Discover and the FrogStore. Maximum file size for upload is 100MB. | Tip: Accepted file types: x-m4v, mpeg, mpeg3, jpeg, x-flv, png, ogg, flv, quicktime, mpg, mov, x-msvideo, x-shockwave-flash, m4v, mp4, x-mp3, mp3, ogg, swf, gif, jpg, webm, aviLearn More: How to Add a Video to a Site |
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Poll |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers | Use with: Assignments, Sites |
| Allows the creation and usage of Polls within a site. Only one question can be asked per Poll. If multiple questions are required then the Forms Widget should be used. | Tip: Site must be shared with ‘Can contribute’ permissions. Data can be exported from the Data Viewer as a .CSV file.Learn more: How to Import a Poll into a Site |
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Wall |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: Sites |
| Creates a discussion wall within your site. Users can leave comments on the wall that others can respond to. Unlike a Forum only one topic can be used per Wall. Replies to your posts will appear in your Notifications panel. | Tip: Site must be shared with ‘Can contribute’ permissions.Learn more: How to Add a Message Wall to a Site | |
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Random Name |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers | Use with: My Dashboard, Sites |
| When a group name is entered, the Random Name Widget will spin the names of everyone in that group. When it stops the teachers could ask that person to answer a question or perform a task. | Tip: Can only be used with existing groups. If a group is not found ask your Frog Admin to set one up for you.Learn more: How To Use the Random Name Widget | |
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Quiz |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers | Use with: Assignments, Sites |
| Used to display quizzes within a site or as part of an assignment. Quizzes cannot be created inside a site. They must be created in the Quizzes section of the FrogDrive. | Tip: Quiz options become available once a quiz is imported. These are available in the settings panel. Site must be shared with ‘Can contribute’ permissions.Learn more: How to Import a Quiz into a Site |
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Form |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers | Use with: Sites |
| Allows the creation and usage of Forms within a site. In this widget, users are given the option of Single Line, Paragraph, Checkboxes, Multiple Choice and Dropdown for their form layout. | Tip: Sites containing a Form must be shared with ‘Can contribute’ permissions. Data can be exported from the Data Viewer as a .CSV file.Learn more: How to Import a Form into a Site |
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User Info |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: My Dashboard |
| Displays information about the logged in user. It gives the user’s name, class, school and email address. There are no settings for this widget. | Tip: User Info widget is a great way for students to learn their YES ID. | |
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File Drop |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: My Dashboard, Assignments |
| Creates a window that files can be uploaded into or downloaded from. When used as part of an assignment a student is able to upload their work to their teacher for marking. | Tip: Can be configured to allow users to view all files or just their own.Can be configured to allow/disallow users to delete their files. | |
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Site Link |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: Dashboards, Sites |
| Creates a link on your site to any other site within the VLE that you have permission to see. | Tip: Can be used to give Parents access to sites they cannot normally access. | |
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Text |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: Sites |
| Used to add text to your site. Text can be typed directly or copied and pasted from other sources. The text editor can be used to change the colour, font size and styling etc. Images can be inserted and text hyperlinked. | Tip: Always remember to credit the original author when copying text from websites.Learn more: How to Use the Text Widget Within a Site | |
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App Link |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: My Dashboard, Sites |
| Creates a link to an application within the VLE that you have permission to use. | Tip: To save time Frog Admins can add the Users and Groups apps to their dashboard for one click access. | |
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External Link |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: My Dashboard, Sites |
| Creates a link to an external website. Linked websites open in a new window or tab depending on the browser settings. Icons and website descriptions can also be added. | Tip: If a website cannot be viewed using the embed website widget (such as Google) then use this widget instead. | |
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SCORM |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: Assignments, Sites |
| Allows SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) content to be used within a site. SCORM packages are provide free for use within Frog by the MOE and cover a wide variety of subjects. To use SCORM place the SCORM widget on a site and search for the package to use in the settings panel. | Tip: To view the current list of MOE SCORM content please go to:http://spp.moe.edu.my
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Forum |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: Sites |
| The forum widget allows you to have discussions on your site with all users being able to contribute on posts that have been made. Important topics can be made ‘sticky’ meaning that they will always appear at the top of the Forum list. | Tip: Forum admins can specify whether users can delete a post once posted. Options are: never, within a specified timeframe and always. Site must be shared with ‘Can contribute’ permissions.Learn more: How to Add a Discussion Forum to a Site |
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Quick Launch |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: My Dashboard |
| Creates a copy of your Quick Launch menu on your dashboard or site. The icons displayed here are boldly presented in a tiled fashion, useful when using the Frog VLE on a touch screen device. The edit feature allows you to add or remove icons to suit your needs. | Tip: Removing or adding icons in the widget, will also remove or add icons in your Quick Launch menu on the Frog Bar.Learn more: How to Use the Quick Launch Widget | |
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The Pond |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: My Dashboard |
| Places a Pond RSS feed on your site. | Tip: The Pond has student focused content so place this Widget where students can view it. | |
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School Notices |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers | Use with: School Dashboard |
| The school notices widget is usually used by the Frog Admin to update the school notice board with events and announcements. The text editor can be used to change the colour, font size and styling etc. Images can be inserted and text hyperlinked. | Tip: The School Notices is usually only used on the School Dashboard. | |
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Notes |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: My Dashboard |
| Displays your reminders, to do lists and website links on your Dashboard. The text editor can be used to change the colour, font size and styling etc. Images can be inserted and text hyperlinked. | Tip: Links to commonly used Google Docs can be pasted in the Notes Widget to allow faster access. | |
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Notifications |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: My Dashboard |
| The notification widget displays all your notifications on your dashboard. Notifications from the calendar, assignments, walls, polls and forms are shown. | Tip: Notifications can be deleted by clicking the X in the corner of each message. | |
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Calendar |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: Dashboards, Sites |
| Displays between 5 and 15 entries from a selected calendar. | Tip: The Calendar Widget does not display the whole calendar just a list view of entries. | |
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Site Timeline |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: Sites |
| Place this on a site to enable users to send resources directly to the site. These received events (photos, documents) are displayed in chronological order and users have the option to comment on them. | Tip: Adding tags in the settings panel, filter out events that do not contain those tags. No tags mean anything sent to the Site Timeline will be displayed. | |
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Photo Stream |
Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students | Use with: Sites |
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Works in a similar way to the Site Timeline widget, however, this widget only displays images. A great way to share photos with students, staff and parents. |
Tip: Adding tags in the settings panel, filter out images that do not contain those tags. No tags mean all images will be displayed. | |
