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ThinkQuest: Student Projects Making Global Impact | Megaconference III

Explore exciting student projects with global reach, presented at Megaconference III on October 3, 2001. Learn about ThinkQuest, fostering education through digital technologies, featuring teams discussing economic progress and autism awareness. Discover future goals and opportunities for a million active ThinkQuest participants by 2005.

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ThinkQuest: Student Projects Making Global Impact | Megaconference III

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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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