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ThinkQuest: Student Projects with Global Reach

Megaconference III, Oct 3 rd , 2001. ThinkQuest: Student Projects with Global Reach. Amela Sadagic amela@advanced.org. Agenda. TQ Programs: Introduction Team A Team B Conclusion. 1. Introduction. TQ launched in 1995 www.thinkquest.org

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ThinkQuest: Student Projects with Global Reach

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  1. Megaconference III, Oct 3rd, 2001 ThinkQuest: Student Projects with Global Reach Amela Sadagic amela@advanced.org

  2. Agenda • TQ Programs: Introduction • Team A • Team B • Conclusion

  3. 1. Introduction • TQ launched in 1995 www.thinkquest.org • advancing education by accelerating the use of computer network applications and digital technologies • two student-centered programs: • TQ International Challenge (age 12-19) • TQ Junior (grade 4-6)

  4. 1. Introduction • a global network of K-12 students, teachers, parents and technologists • 38 state partners • 65 international partners • students from 123 countries • library with over 4500 educational web sites, all done by students http://www.thinkquest.org/library

  5. 2. Team A “Development and Underdevelopment: The Dynamics of Economic Progress” • Jelmer, Netherlands • David, USA • Juan, Columbia

  6. 3. Team B “Being different: Living with autism” • Joris, Netherlands • Siyabonga, South Africa • Janine, Singapore

  7. 3. Team B Siyabonga and his artwork:

  8. 3. Team B – cont. worry happy love

  9. 3. Team B – cont. Janine

  10. 4. Conclusion Future goals: • goal 1: 1,000,000 active TQ participants by year 2005 • goal 2: advanced digital technologies, large digital public data resources, rich media and advanced networking (broadband and wireless) in service of educational programs

  11. Q & A

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