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Widgets Guide  – Teachers

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 theresponse 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 

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.

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.

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.

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 contentto display.

Learn More: How to unblock a blocked embedded

website

How to add a presentation using the embed website

widget

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.

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.

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, avi

Learn 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 canbe 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 

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 usedper 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 

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 

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 Resource Manager.

Tip: Quiz options become available once a quiz is

imported. These are available in the settings panel.

Site must be shar ed 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 

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.

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.

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 theycannot normally access.

Text 

Available to: Frog Admin, Teachers, Students Use with: Sites

Used to add text to your si te. 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.

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.

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

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 

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.

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.

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 pastedin the Notes Widget to allow faster access.

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.

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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