ORACLE (continued)
ThinkQuest Projects • A protected environment where students and teachers use simple tools to create web- based learning projects for integration into classroom curriculum and/or collaboration with other schools globally.
• It is available in 11 languages, including Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish.
ThinkQuest Competition & ThinkQuest Library • The ThinkQuest Website Competition challenges students to develop educational websites on topics of their choosing.
• The ThinkQuest Narrative Competition challenges students to publish their ideas on issues of global importance, using ThinkQuest Projects as their online publishing tool.
• Qualifying entries are published in the ThinkQuest Library as resources for the general public.
• Winners may receive prestigious prizes such as laptop computers, school grants, and a trip to ThinkQuest Live, an educational celebration held annually.
ThinkQuest Professional Development The Oracle Education Foundation recognizes the importance of providing professional development to support educators in the classroom and provides the following training opportunities:
• An instructor-led seminar introduces ThinkQuest Projects to new users. • A self-paced tutorial shows ThinkQuest Competition participants how to be successful.
• The Project Learning Institute trains teachers how to integrate technology, project learning, and 21st century skills development into their classroom curriculum. Oracle Academy
The Oracle Academy provides a complete portfolio of software, curriculum, hosted technology, faculty training, support, and certifi cation resources to K–12, vocational, and higher education institutions for teaching use. Faculty can insert these resources into computer science and business programs, ensuring that students gain industry-relevant skills prior to entering the workforce.
The Oracle Academy partners with 4,400+ institutions, supporting 850,000+ students in 91 countries at a value of over $2.1 billion USD annually. Institutions may elect to participate in any of the three program options:
Introduction to Computer Science: Designed for high schools, technical schools, and vocational schools, this option prepares faculty to teach their students database, programming, and business skills.
Advanced Computer Science: Designed for university computer science departments, this option provides students with hands-on access to Oracle database and middleware software.
Enterprise Business Applications: Designed for university computer science departments and business schools, this option provides students with hands-on access to Oracle applications software used in industries such as fi nance, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing.
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