T his presentation tells you the basic information you need to know about TQS, and how to register your team on the TQS web site. You should read the rules carefully before you register your team, The rules are found on the web site.

T hink Quest Sudan is an Internet competition that asks the students to form teams and build educational web sites.

… that must be designed to help other students learn something Students form a team Pick a topic that they want to become experts in Research the topic, and then design a web site that uses the Internet to teach that topic. asks student to create a web site...

Form a team 2, 3 or 4 students Team members should be school students, and 2, 3 or 4 students Team members should be university students. 1, or 2 coaches The coach should be 21 years or older.

Who do I need in my team The competition is about building educational web sites, therefore your team needs three types of students to be able to develop a good website: 1. Developer: is one who knows how to build web sites, he must know the software and tools to use to build the site, like HTML and php for example, which is the language that we use to develop the web site.

2. Graphic Designer: is one who knows how to design images, like the image on the top of this slide. Graphics are used in web sites to make them look attractive. And people can use several types of programs, like Photoshop, flash. Who do I need in my team

3. Content Researcher: is one who will search for the information needed to make your site a rich educational site. She/he will search the internet for sources of information, he will look in books and magazines to find important information about your topic. Who do I need in my team

4.Coach: is an adult who can help you in your project, by guiding you and supervising your work. The coach could be your teacher, your parents, or any adult who can help you. A coach is not expected to be a computer expert, he/she has to be able to give you guidance and assistance only. YOU will do the work and not the coach. Who do I need in my team

You can search for other students who want to join TQS. You can use the TQS web site, where you can add your contact details and capabilities in the Team Finder You can search the Team Finder database for other students who are searching for partners. You can join the tqs-students mailing list and communicate with students from all over Sudan (lists.thinkquestsudan.org) You can join the TQS online conferences and meet other students, coaches and TQS staff.

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