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The Oracle Education Foundation sponsors ThinkQuest, works with over 80 partners globally, and makes select educational grants.

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  • The Oracle Education Foundation Partners with Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) to Help Students Develop 21st Century Skills

    January 25, 2011 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) and Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) have partnered to bring OEF's ThinkQuest to more than 2,000 students in California, Colorado, Maryland, and Washington over the next two years. More >

  • The Oracle Education Foundation Hosts 70 Teachers at Project Learning Institute in China

    January 25, 2011 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) recently welcomed 70 primary and secondary school teachers to its Project Learning Institute in China. More >

  • The Oracle Education Foundation Partners With World Wildlife Fund Italy

    January 4, 2011 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) has partnered with the World Wildlife Fund Italy (WWF) to launch the Biodiversity Experiences Network, an innovative online learning initiative for students and teachers. More >

  • Schools in Brazil Rapidly Adopt the Oracle Education Foundation's ThinkQuest to Help Students Develop 21st Century Skills

    December 9, 2010 - Thanks to continued investment by the Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) and Secretaries of Education across Brazil, schools have rapidly integrated OEF's ThinkQuest into their curricula. More >

  • The Oracle Education Foundation Partners with New York Institute of Technology to Help Students Develop 21st Century Skills

    October 27, 2010 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) and New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) signed a partnership agreement to bring OEF's ThinkQuest to more than 8,500 New York students over the next two years. More >

  • The Oracle Education Foundation Partners with Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti to Introduce Project Learning in Schools across India

    October 7, 2010 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bring OEF's ThinkQuest to 40,000 students attending Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) across India. More >

  • The Oracle Education Foundation Partners with the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science

    October 6, 2010 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) has partnered with The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science in Tallahassee, Florida to launch an innovative online learning initiative for students and teachers. More >

  • The Oracle Education Foundation Invites Students and Teachers to Join ThinkQuest International Competition 2011

    August 26, 2010 - The ThinkQuest International Competition 2011, sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation (OEF), is now open to teams of students worldwide. More >

  • Oracle Education Foundation Delivers 21st Century Skills Training Course for Educators

    July 27, 2010 - The mayor Reinaldo Nogueira (PDT) and the Municipal Secretary of Education, Rita de Cássia Trasferetti, welcomed Thyra Busch, Director, Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) Progams for Latin America to the official opening of OEF's Project Learning Institute. More >

  • The Oracle Education Foundation Collaborates with the Sri Lanka Ministry of Education to Help Students Develop 21st Century Skills

    July 16, 2010 - The Sri Lanka Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide ThinkQuest Projects to more than 25,000 students from 500 accredited schools over the next three years. More >

  • The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) and Medellin Digital Help Colombian Students Develop 21st Century Skills

    April 22, 2010 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) and Medellin Digital have joined forces to help Colombian students develop skills for work and life in the 21st century. More >

  • Perdana Leadership Foundation Invites Students and Teachers to Take Part in the "Learning from Malaysian Leadership and History" Project Contest

    April 22, 2010 - The Perdana Leadership Foundation (PLF) invites Malaysian primary and secondary schools to submit educational projects on Malaysian leadership and history. The contest is now open and will accept entries through April 30, 2010. More >

  • Oracle Education Foundation Partners with Directorate of School Education, Puducherry to Help Students Develop 21st Century Skills

    February 25, 2010 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) and Directorate of School Education, Government of Puducherry (DSE), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deploy the ThinkQuest platform in DSE schools in the Union Territory. More >

  • Oracle Education Foundation Hosts 70 Teachers at Project Learning Institute in Romania

    February 1, 2010 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) hosted a Project Learning Institute for more than 70 teachers from across the country. This training event was held at the Colegiul National Mihai Viteazul in Bucharest on February 1-4, 2010. More >

  • Oracle Education Foundation and Academy of Educational Development Join Forces to Help Students Develop 21st Century Skills

    December 9, 2009 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) and the Academy of Educational Development (AED) have joined forces to help Macedonian students develop vital skills for work and life in the 21st century. More >

  • Scottish Schools Use ThinkQuest to Embark on Voyage of Discovery with Inuit Children in Greenland

    October 8, 2009 - Schools across Scotland are using the Oracle Education Foundation's ThinkQuest platform to take part in the Northern Lights Expedition, a unique educational initiative endorsed by the Scottish Government and Royal Scottish Geographical Society. More >

  • Oracle Education Foundation Honors Students and Teachers from 11 Countries at ThinkQuest Live 2009

    October 8, 2009 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) will welcome 114 students and teachers from 11 countries to ThinkQuest Live 2009, held in the San Francisco Bay Area from October 11-14, 2009. More >

  • Oracle Education Foundation Partners with Chicago’s Field Museum to Launch Online Learning Initiative

    August 4, 2009 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) has partnered with The Field Museum in Chicago to launch an innovative online learning initiative for students and teachers. More >

  • Oracle Education Foundation Launches First Project Learning Institute in Florida

    July 6, 2009 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) welcomed 80 teachers to its first Project Learning Institute in Florida. This training event, the largest of its kind in the United States to date, took place in Viera, Florida from June 23-26, 2009. More >

  • Oracle Education Foundation Partners with West Java’s Education Office to Help Students Develop 21st Century Skills

    June 22, 2009 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) and West Java’s Education Office signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand OEF’s ThinkQuest platform to all 7,000 government schools in West Java, one of the largest provinces in Indonesia. More >

  • Oracle Education Foundation Announces Winners of the 2009 Global ThinkQuest Competition

    June 16, 2009 - Students from 13 countries took top honors in the 2009 ThinkQuest Competition. More >

ThinkQuest is an online learning platform that helps students develop important 21st century skills, including communication, critical thinking, and technology skills. Delivered globally, ThinkQuest includes a project environment that supports collaborative learning; technology competitions that challenge students to solve real-world problems; the award-winning ThinkQuest Library, a learning resource visited by millions; and professional development for educators.

ThinkQuest supports over 548,000 students and teachers in 47 countries and is free for primary and secondary schools around the world.

Learn more:
www.thinkquest.org