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ThinkQuest international competition at MUFIX Community. By Hamada Zahera.
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Agenda
• Introduction
• MUFIX-ThinkQuest Projects
• MUFIX-ThinkQuest Teams
• What’s Next ?
• Conclusion
ThinkQuest Introduction
• ThinkQuest International competition challenges students to apply their critical thinking, communication, and technology skills to a real-world problem
Why IS This Important ?• Our global society has become much more reliant on
creative thinking, innovation, and new technology.• Employers in the 21st century need employees armed
with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to be successful in this society.
• The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) has defined seven core skills that students need to be successful in an increasingly connected, technology-driven world. By participating in learning projects within ThinkQuest Projects, students develop and hone each of these core 21st century skills
21st Century Skills
• Critical Thinking• Creativity• Teamwork• Cross-Culture
Understanding
• Communication• Technology• Self-Direction
• Required skills by the employees in the 21st Century :
ThinkQuest Projects• ThinkQuest Project– Students develop e-learning projects || Age Division (under 19,
under 16,under 12)
• Digital Media– Students create a blog/journal, website, animation, public
service announcement, photo essay, video, or some combination of these items. || Age Division (under 19, under 16,under 12)
• Application Development– Teams develop a web-based application or game that solves a
problem. || Age Division (under 22, under 19,under 12)
Competition Rules• Schedule
Competition opens: August 25, 2010Entry submission deadline: April 27, 2011 7:00 PM GMTWinners announced: Scheduled for June 22, 2011
• Events : ThinkQuest projects Events , Digital Media , Application Development
• For more information about • (Team Requirements, Coach Requirements, Student Requirements
http://www.thinkquest.org/competition/rules.html )
Entry(Project) Requirements• Application Development Event:– A web-based application or game– Teams are required to select one of the following options to
develop their entry:
Option 1 Option 2
•Programming Language(choose one or more) Flash•JavaScript•Java•PHP•Database MySQL
•Programming Language(choose one or more) Flash•JavaScript•PL/SQL•Database Oracle Database 10g Express Edition
“25 Days Left”
MUFIX-ThinkQuest Projects• We will participate with 3 projects due to the tight time :– EGYPT Revolution (Suggest Project)– Youth Participation in Political Life (Suggest Projects)– ????
– For Information about previous winner (http://www.thinkquest.org/library/winners/2009_website.html )
MUFIX-ThinkQuest Teams• Technical Team- Min of 15 students who (Flash , JavaScript, Java, PHP, MySQL,
Joomla)- Technical Team will be divided as 3 groups
• Coordinators- Min of 3 Coaches- Each Coordinators will manage and connect between
Technical and Data Collection Teams
• Data Collection Team– Min 30 of students – All Students will be divided as 3 groups
What’s NEXT ??A. create the teams by 2 April 2011B. Specify the final Project Ideas by 4 April 2011C. Communication and Discussion between us will be via Facebook
Group (ThinkQuest-MUFIC)D. Start Collecting the required data , Planning and Implementing
the Project by 15 April 2011E. Review meeting on 16 April 2011
– T-shirts , Bags , 6 Java Books and other Giveaways will be given
– 40% e-Voucher discount for any Oracle/Sun Exams will be given F. Review Submitting the projects from 17 April 2011 To 27 April
2011
Conclusion• Each Participates (Coaches and Students) will get a Certification of
Participation from Oracle-ThinkQuest Foundation by the end of the competition
• Every Team will receive “Team Spirit Package “ of funny giveaways• All Participates will get (Oracle T-shirts , Sun Bags and other
giveaways) . Active students or coaches will take Java Book (Hardcopy)
• All Participates will take 40 % Voucher discount for any Oracle/Sun Exams
• Winner Projects will receive free Laptops + A round-trip to Sans Francisco
