1. Presented by Julie Mathiesen, TIE Deputy Director

2. Outcomes
My goal for today is to have you:
 Increase your knowledge base of
ThinkQuest
 Question how you can become involved
 Gain valuable ThinkQuest Library
resources
 Develop a desire to integrate ThinkQuest
into your curriculum or school activities

3. Annual international competition
sponsored by Oracle Education Foundation
Students and teachers work in Teams
Innovative and Educational Websites
Research
Writing
Teamwork
Technology skills
Compete for exciting prizes

4. How do I participate?
Students, ages 9-19, form a Team and
Students, ages 9-19, form a Team and
recruit a teacher to act as Coach
recruit a teacher to act as Coach
Coach enrolls the team
Students work together to create an
innovative website
Topics fall within a broad range of
educational categories

5. Evaluation Criteria
Content

Writing and Organization

Originality

Educational Relevance

Global Impact

Citations

Collaboration

Team Diversity

Website Structure, Appearance and Function

Media Use


6. Schedule
Team Enrollment opens: August 15, 2007
Entry Submission Deadline: April 2, 2008
Winners Announced: May 29, 2008

7. What is the role of a Coach?
Help students form teams

Guides students through the competition

May choose to integrate ThinkQuest with

classroom curriculum
Locate resources (human, technical,

information)
Coaches may NOT work directly on any

portion of the Website

8. Do I need any special
skills?
You don’t need to be a technical
wizard
Basic understanding of web
publishing is helpful, but many online
resources are available

9. Adobe Software Grant
Dreamweaver 9.0 Flash Professional 9.0 PremiereElements 3.0
PhotoshopElements 5.0
Coaches of teams registered in the 2008 ThinkQuest
competition were able to apply for a grant of 1-3 sets
of software per team, for use by student team
members who have financial need and lack web
publishing tools.

10. Students benefit from
involvement
The opportunity to-
 engage in hands-on learning
While building -
 skills in teamwork
 Technology
 Project management
 Expertise in their chosen topic

11. Age Divisions
 Age 12 and under
 Age 15 and under
 Age 19 and under

12. Prizes in Each Age Division
1st Place: Laptop computer valued at $1,500
2nd Place: Laptop computer valued at $1,250
3rd Place: Laptop computer valued at $1,000
Honorable Mention: Laptop computer valued at $750
Global Perspectives Award: Digital camera valued at $750
School Award: $1,000

13. In addition to these great
prizes…
The winning teams also receive an all
expense paid trip to ThinkQuest Live in San
Francisco!
An approximate retail value of $3,030 per
winner traveling alone, and $5,765 per
winner traveling with a Chaperone.

14. Arts & Entertainment Philosophy, Religion &
Mythology
Books & Literature
Science & Technology
Business & Industry
Social Sciences &
Computers & the
Culture
Internet
Sports & Recreation
Geography & Travel
Health & Safety
History & Government
Math

15. ThinkQuest Library
Red Alert Computer Living on the Brink
Security 2007
2002 Award:
Award: 1st Place – 12 and
2002 Silver – Senior under
Div. Global Perspectives
Category: Category:
Computers & the Geography & Travel
Internet Science & Technology
Beresford, SD Social Sciences &
Culture

16. Hand Over the Loot Sustainability-A
Window to the
2004
Future
Award:
2007
Best of Category –
Award:
12 & under
1st Place – 15 & under
Category:
Category:
History & Government
Science & Technology
Social Sciences &
Culture

17. The Credibles e-Divide: Information
Inequality
2007
2006
Award:
Award:
2nd Place - 19 & under
1st Place – 19 & under
Category:
Best of Category
Computers & Internet
Category:
Philosophy, Religion &
Mythology Computers & Internet
Science & Technology

18. A Dollar a Day
finding solutions
to poverty
2006
Award:
1st Place – 15 & under
Category:
Business & Industry
Social Sciences &
Culture