Global SchoolNet is committed to bringing you the best ideas, tools, information and opportunities for 21st century learning. So, we would like to tell you about some great resources and programs from our partner - the Oracle Education Foundation.
Doing learning projects?
You should know about the Oracle Education Foundation’s programs - Think.com and ThinkQuest!
The Oracle Education Foundation inspires students to think, connect, create and share – using technology to help them fulfill their potential, dissolve boundaries, and create a better society. Students and teachers in primary and secondary schools worldwide receive support for their learning projects through two free offerings, Think.com and ThinkQuest.
Think.com: The Space to do Your Projects. Teachers can better integrate learning projects into their every day curriculum using Think.com. This free and protected online environment offers individual web pages for students and teachers, interaction and collaboration tools, and a powerful, shared project space for creating and managing learning projects. The easy-to-use tools encourage students at school and around the globe to communicate and share, increase their cross-cultural awareness, and gain technology literacy and other 21st Century skills..
More at http://www.think.com
ThinkQuest: An International Project Challenge. This website building competition offers a creative, collaborative learning experience for students and teachers around the world. While creating innovative educational websites, student teams learn advanced technology skills, project management, teamwork, cross-discipline content knowledge, problem-solving in a real world context, and a sense of connection with the world beyond their own communities. Judged websites are published in the ThinkQuest Library, a world-renowned online learning resource used by millions.
Enroll your team today! http://www.thinkquest.org