Title of Presentation: Introduction to the OEF and a hands on experience. By Claire Dean, Head of ICT, Stirling Primary, EL Coach: Winning team U12 ThinkQuest Narrative Competition 2009 Assistant by: Brenda Hallowes, ICT Teacher and Librarian, Cotswold Prep School, PE Assistant Coach: Winning team U12 ThinkQuest Narrative Competition 2009

Oracle Education Foundation Independent charitable organization funded by Oracle Dedicated to helping Grade 1-12 students develop 21 st Century skills Provides ThinkQuest as a free service to primary and secondary schools – 405,000 students/teachers in 43 countries – Partners with 63 non-profit or government organizations

ThinkQuest Protected, online learning platform Enables teachers to integrate learning projects into curriculum and students to develop 21st century skills Includes: – Project environment – Competition space – ThinkQuest Library – Professional development

Base Content Slide Think Together Think.com is now part of ThinkQuest.

Base Content Slide First-level bullet – Second-level bullet Third-level bullet – Fourth-level bullet Fifth-level bullet Base Content Slide Learning Projects Integrate learning projects into your classroom curriculum. Choose a topic, assign students, invite teachers, and collaborate with members around the world.

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Base Content Slide First-level bullet – Second-level bullet Third-level bullet – Fourth-level bullet Fifth-level bullet Base Content Slide Competition A space for students to participate in technology contests. All eligible entries are published in the ThinkQuest Library.

ThinkQuest Competition Website Competition – Students build educational websites on topics of their choice Narrative Competition – Students publish their ideas on issues of global importance 2010: South Africa – Local ThinkQuest Projects competition – Teacher Incentives

ThinkQuest Competition 03 Sep 2009 ThinkQuest Competition: Important Announcement “ The Oracle Education Foundation will not offer its international ThinkQuest Website and Narrative Competitions in Having supported K-12 education for the past decade, we are now taking some time to examine how we can best serve students and teachers in the decade ahead. To ensure that we have the resources for this important process, we have decided not to deliver the competition this year. We will continue to support ThinkQuest Projects, and we invite you to keep contributing to this learning community of over 405,000 students and teachers in 43 countries. We will also continue to support Local ThinkQuest Competitions. ”

Base Content Slide First-level bullet – Second-level bullet Third-level bullet – Fourth-level bullet Fifth-level bullet Base Content Slide Library This award-winning resource contains 7,000+ projects and offers students the opportunity to have their work published and seen by millions.

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First-level bullet – Second-level bullet Third-level bullet – Fourth-level bullet Fifth-level bullet Base Content Slide Benefits Develop 21st century skills such as critical thinking, teamwork, communication, creativity, technology, self-direction, and cross-cultural understanding Professional Development A comprehensive training offering for educators to support 21 st Century Learning in the classroom.

First-level bullet – Second-level bullet Third-level bullet – Fourth-level bullet Fifth-level bullet Base Content Slide Protected and Free The Oracle Education Foundation offers primary and high schools a safe environment at no cost. ThinkQuest is password protected, teacher monitored, and includes no advertising.

“I have barely reclaimed my breath from this exhilarating quest into innovation, creativity and technology. ThinkQuest taps into students' potential, unbridles their artistic talents, and helps them give rein to their creative imagination." Salwa Kefi Coach, ThinkQuest 2007 Winning Entry

First-level bullet – Second-level bullet Third-level bullet – Fourth-level bullet Fifth-level bullet Base Content Slide Steps to Enroll: 1. A teacher or school administrator completes the online application. 2. We review the application and verify that the school is accredited. 3. The school is now ready to create projects or join the competition.

Practical Workshop: student log in ThinkQuest websiteThinkQuest website.

Project Page: teacher log in.

Create your Narrative Project Introduce yourself in “Meet the Team” – Use the Write Tool Possible topics – Use the Discussion Tool Choose a name for the Touring Company – Use the List Tool (presenter) – Use the Vote Tool Participants chooses a topic and create their own pages. Each page must include the following: – A picture – A citation – A file or Multimedia

Workshop - continued Questions – Use the Ask Me tool to ask Presenter any questions. Journal – Participants use the Write Tool to write a reflective Paragraph. Send a message to Members Role of the Help tool

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