I’ve just completed Unit 2 of my Apple Learning Coach journey, and it feels like a full-circle moment — a bridge between what I’ve always believed about coaching and what I’m continuing to learn.

In my Coaching Introduction Video, I shared that coaching, to me, is about walking beside teachers — not leading from the front, but growing together.

This unit gave that belief a deeper, more structured foundation.

🌱 The Power of Inquire–Plan–Act

The Inquire–Plan–Act cycle has been such a practical framework. It reminded me that coaching is most powerful when it’s intentional and rooted in empathy.

The Inquire step stood out the most for me — it’s about listening with purpose, asking questions that uncover what really matters, and co-creating goals that are realistic and meaningful.

The Plan and Act steps then helped me translate those insights into action: structured yet flexible ways to support teachers without overwhelming them.

This unit also introduced me to the Coaching Library, a wonderfully detailed resource that helps me design learning experiences that are personal, creative, and sustainable.

💬 Reflections Beyond Technology

What I love most about Unit 2 is that it applies to any coaching setting — not just technology. Whether it’s curriculum planning, classroom management, or professional growth, the same principles hold true: listen first, plan with purpose, and act with compassion.

It’s a reminder that coaching isn’t just a skill — it’s a relationship. When teachers feel seen, supported, and confident, professional learning becomes personal, joyful, and lasting.

✨ A Thought to End On

Finishing Unit 2 has strengthened my belief that coaching is shared growth — for the coach and the teacher alike.

We learn, we reflect, and we move forward together.

Today marks a special step in my professional learning journey — I’ve completed Unit 1 of the Apple Learning Coach program and received my first badge! 🏅🍏

This first unit was truly about understanding who I am as a coach and as a learner. Through deep reflection, I discovered that my coaching philosophy centres on empowering teachers to take ownership of their growth. I believe everyone has the potential to succeed — sometimes they just need someone to ask the right questions and guide them to see their own strengths.

Unit 1 also reminded me how professional learning can be personal, creative, and collaborative:

💡 Personal — because each teacher’s journey is unique.

🎨 Creative — because we explore new tools and ideas to make learning engaging.

🤝 Collaborative — because growth happens when we share, listen, and learn together.

What I love most about this program is how it pushes me to think deeper — not just about technology, but about how coaching can build confidence and belonging among educators.

I’m excited to move on to the next unit, explore more ways to connect with others, and help teachers design meaningful, tech-rich learning experiences.

Here’s to lifelong learning, growth, and a shiny new badge to celebrate it! 🌈✨

 Hello everyone! 🌸

As I wrap up my Apple Teacher Portfolio, I can’t help but feel proud and grateful for everything this journey has taught me — not just about technology, but about creativity, courage, and growth as an educator. 💕

When I first started, I saw technology as something to use in the classroom. But now, I see it as something to create with. My iPad has become my canvas — a space where lessons come alive through visuals, sounds, and storytelling. 🎨🎧📱

💻 Teaching Transformed

Throughout this portfolio, I focused on one simple theme: writing an email inviting a friend to visit your hometown. 🏡

But what made it powerful was exploring it through different Apple tools — Pages, Keynote, Clips, GarageBand, and Maps. Each one added a new layer of creativity and purpose:

• ✏️ Pages turned writing into design.

• 🎨 Keynote made drawing and visuals easy.

• 🎥 Clips helped bring vocabulary and storytelling to life through short, creative videos.

• 🗺️ Maps connected learning to real-world geography.

• 🎧 GarageBand gave my learners a voice — literally!

This continuity helped my students deepen their understanding, build confidence, and see that the same idea can be explored in many exciting ways. 🌟

🌱 Lessons Beyond the Lesson

One of the most valuable things I learned is that I don’t have to start from scratch. The Apple Education Community is full of creative ideas, templates, and inspiration. It felt like walking into a space where everyone shares the same goal — to make learning joyful and meaningful. 💕

Through this process, I also discovered the importance of giving students time and space to create. When they’re encouraged to experiment, reflect, and share, their confidence blooms — and so does mine as a teacher. 🌸

🎉 Looking Ahead

This journey reminded me that teaching is never static — it’s alive, evolving, and full of possibilities. 💫 I’m so thankful for the tools, the learning, and the spark of creativity that this portfolio reignited in me.

Here’s to more discovery, more creativity, and more joyful learning ahead! 🐢💖

With love and gratitude,

Teacher Asniem 🌸✨

I’m so excited to share my latest speaking and technology adventure! 🌟 After completing the hometown poster and eBook in the earlier lessons, things took a step further — this time, by turning written work into something-speak and perform: a podcast! 🎙️✨

The Challenge: Becoming Audio Tour Guides 🗣️

The goal of this lesson was to help learners bring their descriptive writing to life through voice. The objectives were simple but powerful:

1️⃣ Write short, clear descriptions of places of interest (building on their previous work).

2️⃣ Create a podcast using GarageBand to invite a friend to visit their hometown.

This task helped learners transform their writing into expressive spoken content — giving their language rhythm, emotion, and personality. 💬🌈

Integrating Technology for Voice and Confidence 🔊💪

To produce their audio invitations, we explored GarageBand for iPad, applying skills from the Everyone Can Create Music Guide and the Audio Recorder feature.

Promoting creativity through technology was at the heart of this activity. Learners had a safe, creative space to experiment with their voices, tone, and expression. 🎶 The real magic happened when they listened to their recordings — hearing themselves speak clearly (or noticing where to improve!) made them their own best teachers. 👏

This immediate feedback loop boosted their confidence and helped them understand that communication isn’t just about writing well — it’s also about how you deliver your message*. 🌟

How Did Students Demonstrate Mastery? ⭐

Learners demonstrated their learning by using their previously written posters as scripts. They coordinated each step carefully:

✔️ Selecting and refining sentences for a smooth narrative.

✔️ Writing concise, natural-sounding lines for speaking.

✔️ Recording their podcasts on GarageBand with pride! 🎧

The outcome was incredible — a collection of inviting, heartfelt audio pieces that sounded like real hometown tour guides! 🏡💕 One standout example was a cheerful “Welcome to Kampung Kesom!” — a beautiful blend of clarity, confidence, and creativity.

This project brought together everything we had explored — from writing and visual design to speaking and self-expression. It was the perfect finale to our hometown journey, proving once again how technology can turn simple classroom tasks into memorable learning experiences. 🍎✨

Wrapping Up My Apple Adventure 🍎🌈

And just like that, my Apple Teacher Portfolio journey comes to a sweet end! 🎉 From exploring apps to creating digital stories, eBooks, posters, and now podcasts — it’s been such an inspiring experience watching how technology can transform learning into something alive and joyful. 💻🌟

Each project reminded me that when creativity meets purpose, magic happens — not just for learners, but for teachers too. 💖 I can’t wait to be verified and proudly say, “I’m an Apple Teacher Portfolio graduate!” 🥳🍀

Here’s to more discovery, more creativity, and more joyful learning ahead! 🐢✨

With love,

Teacher Asniem 💕

I’m beyond excited to share the final big project completed for my Apple Teacher Portfolio! 🌟 This lesson started as a simple writing task—“Write an email inviting a friend to your hometown”—but we transformed it into something much more meaningful (and fun!) with a digital twist.

The Challenge: An A–Z Local Vocabulary Hunt 🔍

The learning objectives were clear:

1️⃣ List vocabulary from A–Z about things from their hometown (e.g., A for Atap Nipah, B for Boat).

2️⃣ Create a digital eBook using a template to showcase their findings.

This challenge encouraged learners to really look at their surroundings, dig into local culture, and celebrate what makes their hometown special—all while practising vocabulary and descriptive writing. 🏡✨

Integrating Technology for Deeper Learning 💻🎨

Here’s where the iPad magic came in! ✨ Using Pages, learners transformed their vocabulary lists into creative, interactive digital eBooks.

And wow, did they shine! 🌟 They didn’t just type words and sentences—they went further by inserting pictures, videos, and even audio clips. For example:

🎧 A page for “N” might include an audio clip of a local phrase.

🎥 A page for “F” could show a video of a festival in action.

📸 A page for “C” could feature a photo of a traditional craft.

This integration of media turned their eBooks into lively, authentic guides that felt both personal and professional.

How Did Students Demonstrate Mastery? 🌟

Learners proved their understanding in a structured, thoughtful way. They:

✔️ Identified and listed hometown vocabulary A–Z.

✔️ Matched words with accurate, relevant visuals.

✔️ Compiled everything into polished, interactive eBooks.

Click here to view the Ebook

This systematic process—from brainstorming, to curating, to creating—showed their ability to coordinate, think critically, and express ideas with confidence. The final products weren’t just projects; they became digital hometown guides full of pride, personality, and creativity. 💖

Wrapping Up the Journey 🎉🍎

And just like that… my Apple Teacher Portfolio journey is complete! 🥳 From the first “Activate” step to the final “Apply” activity, it’s been such a rewarding ride. I’ve learned so much about blending creativity, technology, and meaningful tasks for my learners.

I can’t wait for the verification step ✅—but honestly, I already feel like a winner seeing how much progress has been made through this process. 💕 Here’s to more learning, more exploring, and more Apple adventures ahead! 🚀

With gratitude and excitement,

Teacher Asniem 🐢

Dear Parents of 2 Zamrud,

This weekend, I’d love for our children to enjoy a little extra reading at home. I’ve prepared a simple and fun book, Reading Book 4, specially adapted from the Year 2 textbook for easy reading.

The book is short and cheerful, with simple sentences like:

• I can stand on one leg.

• I can skip.

• Bird can sing.

These sentences are easy for children to follow and give them a sense of achievement when they can read the whole book by themselves.

✨ How you can help at home:

• Encourage your child to read the book aloud.

• Listen together and cheer them on when they finish a page.

• Ask them to act out some of the sentences (“Can you skip? Can you touch your toes?”).

• Praise their effort — confidence grows with every word!

This activity only takes a few minutes, but it helps build fluency, confidence, and joy in reading.

Let’s make reading a fun weekend habit for our children 🌸

Happy Reading,

Teacher Asniem & Perky Piung

Ibu bapa 2 Zamrud yang dihormati,

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Untuk hujung minggu ini, saya ingin anak-anak kita meluangkan sedikit masa membaca di rumah. Saya telah sediakan sebuah buku ringkas dan menyeronokkan, Reading Book 4, yang diadaptasi daripada buku teks Tahun 2 supaya lebih mudah dibaca.

Buku ini pendek dan ceria, dengan ayat-ayat mudah seperti:

• I can stand on one leg.

• I can skip.

• Bird can sing.

Ayat-ayat ini mudah diikuti dan memberi semangat kepada anak-anak apabila mereka dapat membaca keseluruhan buku seorang diri.

✨ Bagaimana ibu bapa boleh membantu di rumah:

• Galakkan anak membaca buku ini dengan kuat.

• Dengar bersama-sama dan beri sorakan apabila mereka selesai satu muka surat.

• Ajak mereka beraksi mengikut ayat (“Boleh berdiri sebelah kaki? Boleh sentuh jari kaki?”).

• Sentiasa puji usaha mereka — keyakinan akan bertambah dengan setiap bacaan!

Aktiviti ini hanya mengambil masa beberapa minit, tetapi ia sangat membantu meningkatkan kelancaran, keyakinan dan kegembiraan membaca.

Mari kita jadikan membaca sebagai amalan hujung minggu yang menyeronokkan untuk anak-anak kita 🌸

Selamat Membaca,

Teacher Asniem & Perky Piung

I’m so excited to share that I have been working on for the first part of the Apple Teacher Portfolio – Apply section! 💻🍎 As a teacher, I’m always looking for ways to make writing purposeful and creative, and this project was the perfect blend of both.

The Challenge: Become a Hometown Promoter! 🤩

The lesson focused on the task “Write an email to a friend inviting them to visit your hometown.” But we didn’t stop there! Learners took this idea and extended it into a two-part challenge:

1️⃣ Drafting short descriptions of three interesting places in their hometown.

2️⃣ Designing a poster to showcase those places in a fun and engaging way! 🎨✨

Integrating Technology for Creativity 💡📱

To bring their work to life, we used the Everyone Can Create Photo Guide alongside Pages for iPad.

Why Pages? Because it’s more than just a writing app—it’s a tool that lets learners design, experiment, and express themselves visually. They were able to:

• Arrange text with purpose 📝

• Place images meaningfully 📸

• Explore layouts, colours, and fonts 🎨

The process turned simple writing practice into an opportunity for learners to see themselves as designers and creators.

How Did They Shine? ✨

The best part was watching the steps unfold! Learners:

✔️ Selected three places of interest.

✔️ Wrote short but descriptive sentences.

✔️ Planned their design and layout.

✔️ Put everything together into a polished poster!

It was amazing to see how technology empowered them. The iPad became more than just a device—it became their canvas of creativity, helping them transform basic descriptions into eye-catching, persuasive posters. 🌟

This Apply activity showed me once again how technology can unlock learners’ confidence, creativity, and joy in expressing their ideas. 💖

Hello friends! 🌸

For my third Explore Activity in the Apple Teacher Portfolio, I explored a creative way to bring back something classic—postcards—but with a digital twist! ✨

The lesson goal was simple: learners had to create a postcard inviting a friend to visit their hometown 🏡🌊. But instead of buying or drawing one on paper, we used Keynote on iPad to design a digital version. This opened up so many fun possibilities!

Learners demonstrated their learning by:

🎥 Recording short videos or adding voice messages to their postcards

📝 Writing simple, meaningful text to invite a friend

📸 Experimenting with the iPad camera features to capture hometown images

💡 Realising that postcards can still be a medium of communication, even in digital form

What made this experience special was how technology gave postcards a fresh new life. 🌍 Instead of seeing them as “old-fashioned,” learners discovered that a postcard could also include video, sound, and interactive design. This made the task more exciting and personal, as they could combine words, images, and their own voices.

Technology also helped them connect more deeply with the purpose of a postcard: sharing a message from one place to another. The postcard became not just a writing exercise, but a fun way to communicate and invite friends using modern tools. 💻💬

It was heartwarming to see their creativity shine as they experimented with features, played with layouts, and proudly shared their postcards. 🌟 This activity reminded me that learning doesn’t just happen through text—it can happen through visuals, sounds, and experiences too.

Onward to the next Apple adventure 🍎,

Teacher Asniem 🐢