ThinkQuest: Competition 2012

This international competition challenges students to solve problems using technology. Participate in 3 exciting events:

1. ThinkQuest Projects: Students develop a website in ThinkQuest Projects.

2. Digital Media: Students produce an online journal/blog, a stand-alone website, photo essay, animation, public service announcement, video or some combination of these items.

2. Application Development: Students develop an interactive application or game.

Entry Deadline: April 25, 2012


Prizes


1. 1st and 2nd place team members receive a laptop computer and a trip to ThinkQuest Live, a once-in-a-lifetime educational experience in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.
2. 3rd place team members receive a laptop computer.


MORE ON

http://www.thinkquest.org/competition/

Blog Evaluation Coming

Get your blog ready to be evaluated by December 18th.

Grading scale:

1. Design (overall and for each posting) 1 point

2. Extra features (gadgets, members) 1 point

3. Postings: 7 points
5 compulsory:
1. Diary entry
2. Screencast: My experience...
3. Screencast: Comparing 2 photographs
4. Argumentative writing (mini-essay)on a given topic
5. Never again! (In more than 80 words describe something that you did once, but won't do it again.

2 of your choice (Suggestions: poems, game / book reviews)

A productivity blog to check

The Good Habits Blog covers good habits you can follow to help ensure your academic success.
http://www.goodhabitsgoodstudents.com/blog/