1. Introducing

2. WHAT IS THINKQUEST? An Online Community That Facilitates 21st Century Skills Acquisition

3. 21ST CENTURY CORE SKILLS C reativity Teamwork Technology Critical Thinking Communication Cross-Cultural Understanding

4. ThinkQuest is a protected, online learning platform

5. Who are ThinkQuest users? Students (2 nd Grade – Community Teachers College) Administrators Corporate Partners

6. ThinkQuest Is collaborative for teachers and students

7. MY SCHOOL This tab connects you to people and projects in your school. MY HOME This tab is where you manage your work within ThinkQuest MY MESSAGES This tab allows you to exchange messages with other members. MY WORLD This tab connects you to people and projects in a global community.

8. My favorite features of ThinkQuest

9. It’s Portable

10. ThinkQuest is 100% free has no ads.

11. It’s Engaging

13. What will be your favorite features of ThinkQuest?

14. One of Think.com’s biggest strengths is the ability to collaborate on PROJECTS. Within a Class, A School, A Country, or Around the World.

15. A Shared Workspace Which Overcomes Geographic Distance ThinkQuest is

17. We Have A Truly Global Community

19. Brazilian Portuguese Chinese Dutch English French German Hindi Italian Spanish Thai Turkish

20. High- Appeal

21. Ages 7 – 18+

22. FACILITATES COMMUNICATION

23. CONVENIENT

25. Continuous Improvement and Enhancements

26. ONLINE SAFETY …IN AN AGE OF PREDATORS, MEDIA HYSTERIA & PARENTAL CONCERNS

27. TIMELY

28. PROJECT BASED LEARNING

29. Reading, Writing, Composition, and Comprehension happen. Skip to End

30. Students post digital work products created online or offline

31. Students Bring Adult Experts (I.E. Authors And Scientists) Online For Question & Answer Sessions.

32. Discussions, Votes, & Debates

33. Messaging Can Enhance Correspondence Skills.

34. Students Engage In Discussions With One Another About Their Reading

35. Online Assignments Can Teach Netiquette and Web Safety

36. Students Can Give / Receive Feedback From Peers And Adults.

37. Students Build Connections

38. Students Share Ideas With Others

39. Students Write Stories, Research Topics, & House Their Research.

40. Students Become Peer Experts.

41. Students See Themselves As Part Of A Larger Learning Community.

42. Global Projects ThinkQuest's global community offers opportunities to partner with students and teachers in 43 countries. Step 1. Identify the main goal of your project and its scope. You will have options to: A: Connect with a specific school in order to leverage their expertise on a particular topic. B: Connect with a specific school (or multiple schools) in order to work formally on a curricular project. C: Connect with a specific school (or multiple schools) in order to work informally on a non-curricular project that exposes students to other cultures. Step 2. You can choose a method for initiating this collaboration: Join an existing Open project that a teacher has already created. Start your own project and send invitations to good candidates. Find a teacher who would make a good collaboration partner and send him/her a message with your idea.

46. Go to www.think.comwww.think.com

47. Contact Information: Lynda Suzanne Shanks, MA Technology Integration / K-8 Education LsShanks@hotmail.com On ThinkQuest: Ms. Shanks www.2020NEXUS.org Mobile: 719.357.5837 PO BOX 8256 Colorado Springs, Colorado