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1 * * * The Let’s Play Project * * *
Funded by The Oracle Education Foundation Paul Vale

2 What is the project about?
Linking 10 schools in UK with 3 EU schools and schools in China Schools register on Think Each student has their own user name and password protected web-site Students link online in the project area Global theme of Beijing 2008 Olympics

3 What will the students be doing?
12 organised events Web-pages created after each event Schools can use as complete package Can also be used as one-off lessons ICT skills + other curriculum areas Environment for gaining 21st Century skills Share, compare and celebrate work

4 So many positive strands ….
Fun and enjoyable Anything that can be done on a computer can be uploaded to web-site Social networking Educational collaboration Students generate their own homework Safer alternative to Facebook etc

5 First-level bullet Second-level bullet Base Content Slide
Third-level bullet Fourth-level bullet Fifth-level bullet Protected and Free The Oracle Education Foundation offers K-12 schools a safe environment at no cost. ThinkQuest is password protected, teacher monitored, and includes no advertising.

6 User Name and Password protected

7 Home Page

8 Children are able to create writing

9 Upload pictures and multi-media

10 Making pages interactive

11 Finding people on-line - People area

12 The project area

13 The project area

14 Creating a “Hot-Seat”

15 Charlie’s “thinkbox” blog ……

16 Charlie spending an evening with Natasha

17 Charlie’s blog when he stayed with Josh

18 2010 Club Latest version on ThinkQuest
2010 Club Latest version on ThinkQuest.org A great way to play and learn   Five 'off the shelf lessons' to learn and play 'traditional' games.   All tried and tested as a sure fire 'hit'. Behind them is history of the games, which helps children to create their own, and to collaborate on shared ThinkQuest Project Pages   Activities can be differentiated and matched to a wide range of abilities.   Playing and singing along with the games increases the fun and is an enjoyable starter activity Leads to children and teachers designing their own web-pages

19 Spin offs A route in to literacy, history and social activities,   Improving ICT skills and raising awareness of e-safety,   Encouraging and developing writing, speaking and listening,   Following instructions and working collaboratively.    Questioning & communicating through ask me’s and message boards   Setting up web pages within an environment with in-built safety   Linking up different schools through the project and even visiting each other to play the games face to face

20 Let’s Play & 2010 Club


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