The DS Learning Camp 2025 Series 1 was held from 26 to 28 May and involved Form 1 and Form 2 students. The programme aimed to strengthen academic performance, enhance study skills, and develop student character through fun, interactive, and technology-driven learning experiences. Key activities included iPad integration in daily lessons, motivation and self-development sessions, exam techniques workshops, collaborative tasks, and academic coaching by experienced teachers. This camp is part of an ongoing ADS initiative to nurture well-rounded, high-performing, and tech-savvy students.
MCKK decided to put our vision in this program in line with Apple’s learning vision because we believe that as a school that fully adapts Apple technology for learning, we are heading towards the same goal.
Inspire
At MCKK, the ADS program is anchored in the vision to Inspire. Through initiatives like the Tech Leader Bootcamp, Learning Camp and other series of workshop, students are empowered with future-ready digital skills in coding, leadership, and creative learning. Educators at MCKK have successfully completed the Apple Teacher & Apple Teacher Portfolio, integrating Apple native apps into their teaching practices to enhance engagement and innovation in the classroom. These initiatives reflect MCKK’s commitment to visionary leadership, dynamic teaching, and purposeful learning—fostering a culture where both students and teachers are inspired to grow, lead, and create lasting impact.
Imagine
We fuels student creativity, digital agency, and meaningful collaboration. Through immersive projects in coding, digital storytelling, AR in STEM, students express ideas beyond the traditional classroom. MCKK fosters a forward-thinking culture where learners explore their identities, innovate with technology, and collaborate across disciplines. With iPad-driven action research, collaborative learning, participation in national and international competitions, MCKK continues to empower students and educators to lead, innovate, and make a lasting difference in and beyond the classroom.
Impact
The Impact of being an ADS is reflected in the success, innovation, and inclusivity we nurture. Our students lead meaningful projects such as Sekolah Amanah’s volunteering project initiative to teach animation and cutting-edge AR to pupils from other schools. Platforms like MCKK Showcase Day highlight our commitment to excellence and teamwork. These achievements showcase our commitment to accessibility, diversity, and equity through technology. By embracing Apple tools and future-ready digital workflows, students and educators are empowered to imagine possibilities and shape a creative, tech-literate learning environment.
More Learning Programmes: STEM AR | ‘Everyone Can Code’ in Learning | Visual Note-taking using iPad | GarageBand Mini Orchestra | Koleq Podcast with GarageBand | MCKK Apple Tech Leader | MCKK Apple Tech Leader | MCKK Repository | Showcase | Best Content Awards
Teacher PD Projects: Teachers’ Report Card | Action Research on Learning with iPad | MCKK Apple Teacher | School Innovation @ MCKK
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Highlights
ADS Learning Camp 2025
iPad Screentime Workshop
On 27 May 2025, a dedicated iPad Screen Time Workshop was conducted for Form 1 students, facilitated by the Apple Tech Leaders of MCKK. The session aimed to help students build healthy digital habits and manage their screen time more effectively. Students were introduced to the built-in Screen Time feature on their iPads, where they learned to monitor app usage, set app limits, and schedule downtime to reduce distractions. The workshop also introduced additional strategies such as turning off non-essential notifications, organizing apps to avoid clutter, setting specific goals for device use, and using focus modes.
MCKK’s Involvement in the KPM Digital Education Leadership and Management Symposium 2025
On 13 May 2025, MCKK participated in the KPM Digital Education Leadership and Management Symposium in Kuching, Sarawak.The Principal was invited as the sole ADS school representative to share best practices in digital education, including teacher action research, student volunteerism, and his leadership vision. The event gathered school leaders nationwide, with Apple giving positive feedback. MCKK’s involvement supports the ADS 2025–2028 verification for ‘Vision’ and ‘Research Practices’.
Malaysia Hari Ini 2025: KHALISH Project Showcase on TV programme
The Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) was featured on TV3’s Malaysia Hari Ini programme to showcase the KHALISH Project. KHALISH is a volunteer project by MCKK students to help primary school students in the district with digital storytelling using animation to increase participants’ creativity. The segment highlighted the origins of the idea behind this project, the formation of the dedicated team, and the core mission driving the project.
Tech Leaders Camp 2025
‘Jejak Bakat’ Talent Database
It is very important to track the talents of students so that their potential is unearthed. MCKK developed a dashboard for the this ADS project for student talent management. The ‘Jejak Bakat’ dashboard is a localized database that is constantly updated for records of talented students in Apple technology. Later if there are teachers, student leaders or anyone who needs students for specific purposes such as support services, competitions or student development workshops, they can get information from this dashboard system to get information such as skill set, name, class, identity card number, and contact relationship here.
Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) Camp 2024
This STEM-themed workshop focuses on creativity and innovation in drone technology, with a strong emphasis on both drone design and operation. The workshop leverages Apple’s Reality Composer app on iPads, providing students with an immersive augmented reality (AR) experience that enhances their understanding of drone technology using Apple’s CBL learning framework. A total of 120 MCKK Form 1 students participated in this workshop and have developed valuable technical skills while improving their critical thinking abilities.
2024 Trust School Digital Learning with iPad Programme
Twenty student Tech Leaders are being mentored regularly for digital volunteer programs planned throughout 2024-2025. The 40 MCKK student volunteers are involved in long-term initiatives, receiving continuous support. A total of 120 students from all over Perak from selected schools were invited. Students have shown notable progress in leadership and confidence, effectively guiding their peers while gaining valuable skills for the future.
KHALISH Project: Development of Digital Animation Storytelling 2024
This workshop is fully managed by students in terms of program handling, module development, and sourcing funds with the assistance of several teacher advisors. Five Form 2 students, under the supervision of senior students, collaborate and provide guidance to 30 students from SK Sultan Idris II. It is a voluntary work and was also reported in BERNAMA news and interviewed by TV3. The team won 3 Gold Awards and 2 Silver Awards at the international animation competition WDSTAC 2024.
2023 Showcase Day
On December 14, MCKK Tech Leaders organized a Showcase Day as part of the ADS program to celebrate student creativity. The program is completely managed by the students with the guidance of the teachers. The objective of the program is to give students the confidence to conduct large-scale programs, consisting of a keynote session, several workshops in parallel sessions, mini-competitions and an exhibition on Apple technology in education. The program was also attended by 4 invited schools featuring 8 workshop sessions, 2 sharing sessions and 24 competitions.
Program MCKK Sejahtera Literasi 2023
Students from SK Pos Perwor were taught English literacy through engaging animation-based lessons, in a collaborative effort with boys from The Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK). This meaningful partnership not only fostered language development but also encouraged creativity and teamwork. As a culmination of their learning journey, the students confidently showcased their outcomes through a presentation at the closing ceremony, demonstrating both their progress and enthusiasm for English.
ADS Leadership Academy 2023 @ Florida, USA
The Apple Distinguished School (ADS) coordinator from the newly recognised school was invited to participate in a prestigious event in the United States—the ADS Leadership Academy. This programme is designed to equip coordinators with the skills and knowledge needed to manage and strengthen the technology-driven learning ecosystem in an ADS environment.
MCKK named Apple Distinguished School
Kuala Kangsar, Perak — Oct 03, 2022 — The Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2022–2025 for its creativity and innovation programmes with Apple technology.
English teacher, Mr. Qassim is recognized as an Apple Learning Leader
In the middle of 2022, Mr. Qassim participated in an online Apple Learning Institute programme conducted by Apple. After 20 hours of training, Mr Qassim has passed all program requirements and has been recognized as an Apple Learning Leader. He is the first MCKK teacher with that recognition.
The Malaysian Finance Minister launched the MCKK Creativity & Innovation Programmes with Apple Technology
On 12 August 2022, the Malaysian Finance Minister YB Senator Tengku Zafrul launched MCKK Creativity & Innovation Programmes with Apple Technology at MCKK. In this this event, YB Senator followed several demonstrations from students related to their projects.
MCKK presenting at 2022 Apple’s APL Worldwide Summit
MCKK had presented the journey and preparation for getting the Apple Distinguished School recognition during the Apple Worldwide APL Summit 2022 program under the title ‘MCKK: Road to ADS’. In this 40-minute session, MCKK shared the journey and preparation of MCKK for the mission to become one of the best schools in the world in the use of digital technology through various cultural programs since 2016. The presentation was done by Mr Mohd Razif, Apple Distinguished Educator.
AR in STEM Ideation Project
In MCKK, innovation & research practices are applied in STEM education. Students are exploring ideation, design thinking, problem solving, critical thinking and innovative mindset. As Augmented Reality (AR) is a mainstream in the world now, MCKK empowers the students to fully utilised the use of iPad thus making the learning to go deeper and more meaningful.
Explore Digital Note-taking Programme
With the use of digital visual-note taking, students produce interesting and effective visual brief notes. Visual note-taking using iPad is improving the learning culture making students to better understand a concept in depth.
Students’ content are collected in one repository where they can upload those at any time – to be shared with other fellow students.
Students' Digital Product Showcase
On 4 September 2024, a special showcase was held at D’ Ocean Marina Island Pangkor Resort Hotel, Lumut, featuring an impressive Augmented Reality (AR) product developed using Reality Composer. The event highlighted students’ creativity and technical skills as they presented their interactive AR projects to an enthusiastic audience. The showcase demonstrated how digital tools can bring ideas to life, blending virtual elements with the real world to create immersive experiences.
The Gold Award winner of Projek KHALISH 2024 is Wan Muhammad bin Wan Mohamad Noh.
The Gold Award winner of Projek KHALISH 2024 is Adam Imran bin Mohd Isman.
The Gold Award winner of Projek KHALISH 2024 is Amir Rayyan bin Muhammad Shaifuddin.
The Gold Award winner of Projek KHALISH 2024 is Anas Rayyan bin Muhammad Shaifuddin,
Muhammad Luthfi Adib uses the Keynote app to produce poster and banner for MCKK Creativity & Innovation programmes with Apple technology. Let’s see how he produced this work.
Arief Daniel bin Azhari, Muhammad Qawiem Athif bin Yuzaidi, Mohamad Isma Haidar bin Mohd Anuzi, Wan Alef bin Wan Affendy collaborated to produce this short film as a peace campaign for schools. Video edited using Keynote and iMovie apps.
By using the Keynote app, this MCKK Learning Fest winner produced animated content about plant germination methods to share with his friends. He took 7 hours to produce this work using an iPad and Apple Pencil.
Muhammad Muhaimin, Ariff Ziqri and Irfan Darwisy produced a video telling about the importance of financial management in life. They use animation techniques, edited using Keynote, iMovie and Capcut apps.
Along with the process of digitization in the 21st century, digital painting skills are an important skill. The digital world offers many advantages in this area. Let’s watch a digital painting demonstration by Naufal, Faid and Naseem.
Activities
Showcase (Youtube Live Streaming)
Competition (MCKK Noticeboard for more info)
Posters and broadcast materials of the Showcase Day program were edited using the Keyone app on the iPad by Lutfi Adib.
Gallery: MCKK Talent Showcase Day 2022
MCKK Creativity & Innovation Showcase Day is an annual program that showcases students’ talents in the field of creativity and digital innovation. In this program, various activities are carried out, including live streaming sessions, demonstrations and competitions. Look forward to the excitement of the in i program which will be organized on 12 August 2022. MCKK Creativity and Innovation Programmes with Apple Technology officiated by the YB Senator Tengku Zafrul, Malaysian Minister of Finance.
“Creativity is just conecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something”. ―