ThinkQuest International 2008
Source/Type of Funding: Foundation
Agency: ThinkQuest and Oracle Education Foundation
Eligibility: Who is eligible to participate in ThinkQuest competitions?
ThinkQuest is open to Teams from any country in the world. Each Team must consist of one Primary Coach and at least three students, with a maximum of six students. The Primary Coach must be a school employee, and students must be between the ages of 9 and 19. The Team may also include one additional Assistant Coach (optional), who does not need to be a school employee, but must meet other requirements. Please see the Rules for more information. Think.com teachers are eligible to be ThinkQuest Coaches. Think.com students are eligible to be ThinkQuest team members.
Purpose: ThinkQuest inspires students to think, connect, create, and share. Students work in teams to build innovative and educational websites to share with the world. Along the way, they learn research, writing, teamwork, and technology skills and compete for exciting prizes.
Sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation, the competition offers a unique project-based learning experience to students and teachers across the globe. Everybody wins by having their completed websites published in the ThinkQuest Library, a rich online resource visited by millions monthly.
With an annual competition, it's never too late to join the 30,000+ students worldwide who have participated since 1996. Start thinking.
Compete: Students, ages 9-19, form a team and recruit a teacher to act as coach. Once the coach enrolls the team, students work together to create an innovative website on any topic within a broad range of educational categories. Diverse teams and globally relevant themes are encouraged
Contact Name: N/A
Deadline: April 02, 2008
Maximum Award: $750-$1,500
Number Of Awards: Multiple
Period: Prize.
More Information:
What is the Step-By-Step Guide?
The Step-By-Step Guide is designed to help Coaches and Teams progress through and successfully complete the ThinkQuest competition. It explains each phase of the competition and includes a checklist to help Coaches keep their Teams on track. The Step-By-Step Guide also provides technical instructions on how to use the related ThinkQuest systems.
The Step-By-Step Guide is designed to help Coaches and Teams progress through and successfully complete the ThinkQuest competition. It explains each phase of the competition and includes a checklist to help Coaches keep their Teams on track. The Step-By-Step Guide also provides technical instructions on how to use the related ThinkQuest systems.
What are the Coach Resources?
The Coach Resources are designed to supplement the Step-By-Step Guide with practical advice on managing the project and leading your students from start to finish.
Who can I contact about the ThinkQuest competition?
If you have questions about the ThinkQuest competition that are not answered here, you can send an email to ThinkQuest Support at support@thinkquest.org.