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: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/196575.html

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