ThinkQuest NYC's 2005 Internet Challenge Celebrates the Technology Accomplishments of 3,700 NYC Public School Students
02 Juin 2005 - 8:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
ThinkQuest NYC's 2005 Internet Challenge Celebrates the Technology
Accomplishments of 3,700 NYC Public School Students Facilitates
Team Building, Technology, Cultural, and Life Skills Learning NEW
YORK, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On June 7, ThinkQuest NYC
(TQNYC) will mark the end of its 2005 Internet Challenge with a
live demonstration of the student-created websites at the historic
Puck Building from 3:30 - 6:00 PM. The event showcases the work of
nearly 3,700 public school students from New York City's five
boroughs. Immediately following, there will be an awards ceremony
featuring a performance by Warner Music Group newcomer pop group
B5. The Internet Challenge uses website design technology to build
self-confidence, knowledge, and teamwork to motivate young students
to pursue education and career opportunities in technology,
science, engineering, and math. ThinkQuest NYC's Awards Program
recognizes the efforts of individuals and corporations whose
significant contributions are helping ThinkQuest NYC to inspire
technology and science learning in young students, their schools
and their communities. The 2005 Internet Challenge was funded by
Advanced Network & Services and Computer Associates (CA). "At
CA, we believe in building strong communities in which every
individual has the opportunity to succeed," said Anne Marie
Agnelli, director, community and public affairs, CA. "We are proud
to support local non-profit organizations who share our values and
our commitment to building lasting solutions." TQNYC's annual
competition invites teams of up to six students in grades 4-12 to
work together using multimedia technology to create
well-researched, interactive, educational websites on an
educational topic of interest to them. Under the guidance of
teacher-coaches, teams gather data, conduct research and learn
about the Internet as an educational medium while they build
educationally rich sites. The entries become a permanent part of
the ThinkQuest New York City Web Library and are available to
teachers, students and Internet users worldwide. Winning teams in
each of three divisions will receive laptop computers, digital
cameras and gift cards donated by the Best Buy NoHo store and gift
certificates from Modell's Sporting Goods. "Through its flagship
Internet Challenge program, TQNYC prepares today's young people to
meet the challenges of tomorrow's workforce," says Edie Weiner,
chair of ThinkQuest, Inc., parent company of TQNYC. "We teach
critical thinking, problem solving and communications skills to a
diverse group of students, so that they will be better prepared for
higher education and more marketable to future employers. As
importantly, we teach educators how to use and integrate advanced
technology into their curricula." During the 2005 awards ceremony,
which will begin at 6 p.m. on June 7, Warner Music Group/Bad Boy
Entertainment pop group B5 will present Collaboration Award-winning
students and coaches with laptop computers donated by the Best Buy
NoHo store located at 622 Broadway. In addition to the Warner Music
Group and Best Buy NoHo, which has designated June 7th as TQNYC
Day, other sponsors for the 2005 ThinkQuest NYC awards program
include BOSE and Modell's Sporting Goods. Critical to the TQNYC
mission is to provide training for teachers and educators in
schools and after-school programs to become team coaches. This
professional development experience enables TQNYC coaches to
combine curriculum with technology and provide project-based
classroom or after-school activities that engage their students.
TQNYC's mission is to have a significant impact on a school system
that supports more than 1 million children, their families and
80,000 teachers, and to provide 21st century skills to the young
people of New York City, cost-free, through in-school, after-school
and summer programs. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20021111/CALOGO )
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20021111/CALOGODATASOURCE:
Computer Associates; ThinkQuest NYC CONTACT: Lynne Mahoney,
Computer Associates, +1-631-342-2973, ; June Scangarello, TQNYC,
+1-914-844-1166, Web site: http://ca.com/ Company News On-Call:
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