* * * The Let’s Play Project * * *
Funded by The Oracle Education
Foundation
Paul Vale
What is the project about?
• Linking 10 schools in UK with 3 EU schools
and schools in China
• Schools register on Think
• Each student has their own user name and
password protected web-site
• Students link online in the project area
• Global theme of Beijing 2008 Olympics
What will the students be doing?
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12 organised events
Web-pages created after each event
Schools can use as complete package
Can also be used as one-off lessons
ICT skills + other curriculum areas
Environment for gaining 21st Century skills
Share, compare and celebrate work
So many positive strands ….
• Fun and enjoyable
• Anything that can be done on a computer
can be uploaded to web-site
• Social networking
• Educational collaboration
• Students generate their own homework
• Safer alternative to Facebook etc
Base Content Slide
• First-level bullet
– Second-level bullet
• Third-level bullet
– Fourth-level bullet
» Fifth-level bullet
Protected and Free
The Oracle Education Foundation offers K-12 schools a safe
environment at no cost. ThinkQuest is password protected,
teacher monitored, and includes no advertising.
User Name and Password protected
Home Page
Children are able to create writing
Upload pictures and multi-media
Making pages interactive
Finding people on-line - People area
The project area
The project area
Creating a “Hot-Seat”
Charlie’s “thinkbox” blog ……
Charlie spending an evening with Natasha
Charlie’s blog when he stayed with Josh
2010 Club
Latest version on ThinkQuest.org
A great way to play and learn
Five 'off the shelf lessons' to learn and play 'traditional' games.
All tried and tested as a sure fire 'hit'.
Behind them is history of the games, which helps children to
create their own, and to collaborate on shared ThinkQuest
Project Pages
Activities can be differentiated and matched to a wide range of
abilities.
Playing and singing along with the games increases the fun and is
an enjoyable starter activity
Leads to children and teachers designing their own web-pages
Spin offs
A route in to literacy, history and social activities,
Improving ICT skills and raising awareness of e-safety,
Encouraging and developing writing, speaking and listening,
Following instructions and working collaboratively.
Questioning & communicating through ask me’s and message boards
Setting up web pages within an environment with in-built safety
Linking up different schools through the project and even visiting
each other to play the games face to face
Let’s Play & 2010 Club
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