Web Challenge

Queensland Schools Web Challenge 2010

QSITE invites students to start working on their entries for the 2010 Queensland Schools Web Challenge. The theme for this year is:

 

All Walks of Life: The Year of Biodiversity.

 

The Queensland Schools Web Challenge is the former Australian Schools Web Challenge developed by Access Online, who conducted the competition between 1997 and 2000.

The competition provides the opportunity for students to:

  • Interact with local communities
  • Explore the Internet as a tool for communication and research
  • Participate in the design and publishing of a web page or web site

How can I take the challenge?

1. Form a team.
A team can have between 2 and 4 students. Read the rules and conditions for the competition and the judging criteria. Choose a team name.

2. Ask a teacher to be your team's mentor.
The teacher mentor must be a staff member at your school or institution. Your school or insitution must have QSITE Institutional Membership.

If your teacher needs help, they can make contact with any of the following teachers who have experience in entering the Web Challenge:

3. Choose a topic for your website.
Teams are to make their own interpretation of the theme. Find sources of information about your topic. You may like to connect with students in schools in regional areas for this project.

4. Work out with your mentor how you will publish your website.
Your completed websites need to be published on the Internet for judges to view. If you do not have facilities to do this at your school, contact Aussie School House to apply for web space.

5. Register your team.
Register your entry using the registration form. Registrations and entries are due Friday 10 September 2010.

6. Create your website.
Create a website using any web publishing software you have available. Your website should identify key issues - eg. WHAT, WHY, WHEN, HOW, and WHO. This website might help you plan the content for your website.

 

 

Files to download

Rtules and Conditions - pdf (95KB)

Sdtudent Consent Form - pdf (89KB)

Rregistration Form - MS Word 2003 format (83KB)

Jjudging Criteria - pdf (106KB)

2009 Web Challenge Announced

Submitted by Amanda Rablin on Fri, 06/03/2009 - 15:57
Thinkquest Logo

The Queensland Schools Web Challenge for 2009 is officially launched...

QSITE is once again hosting the Queensland Schools Web Challenge which is annual website competition for students. 


The 2009 Queensland Schools Web Challenge is operating as a subsidiary of the ThinkQuest Australia Local Competition, which is being organised by the Australian Council for Computers in Education.

The ThinkQuest Website Competition is an international website competition organised by the Oracle Education Foundation and funded by Oracle.  This year, ACCE is hosting the inaugural ThinkQuest Local Competition in Australia.  This competition will be officially launched on Monday 16th March 2009.  The URL of the website will be sent to the QSITE mailing lists and added to the Web Challenge page once it has been completed.

Teams that compete in the Queensland Schools Web Challenge will automatically enter in the Australian ThinkQuest competition, so there are two opportunities to win prizes!  

QSITE will continue to provide prizes for all members of teams who are Winners, Runners-up, or receive Judges or Encouragement Awards) from Queensland (who may also win prizes from the national competition) and all students will receive a Certification of Participation.

Students may also have the opportunity to submit their websites to the ThinkQuest International Competition.
Important Dates:
Launch of the ThinkQuest Australia Local Competition: 16th March 2009

Entries Due: Friday 28th August 2009

For further information, see http://www.qsite.edu.au/webchallenge09, or contact Kym Coleman K.Coleman@iggs.qld.edu.au .

Queensland Schools Web Challenge 2009

The Australian Council for Computers in Education (ACCE) has completed the judging process for the 2009 ThinkQuest Australia competition and is pleased to honour the student teams and coaches who have participated in the competition and produced the winning websites. ThinkQuest Australia has proved its value as a creative activity designed to promote student abilities in digital information skills, creative design, project management and teamwork.

WINNERSqld_tq_logo

Years 7 - 9 (Tied)

Biosphere Project - Saint Martin's School

Student team members: Ashley, Sophie, Elise, Ashley, Meghan, Natalia
Coach: Mr Cunningham

Biosphere Project - Saint Martin's School
Student team members: Alana, Lucy, Gabrielle, Rebekah, Laura, Rosie
Coach: Mr Cunningham

Years 10 - 12

TMT Gaming - Moreton Bay College

Student team members: Mandy, Taylor, True-Joy
Coach: Ms Willis

RUNNERS UP

Years 10 - 12

Africa - Ipswich Girls' Grammar School

Student team members: Alex, Tayla, Emily
Coach: Mrs Coleman

The comments from two of the judges who participated in the panel to evaluate the final ranking of the winning sites are indicative of many reactions to the entries in the 2009 competition.

"I found the quality of the entries to be quite impressive, and I was particularly encouraged by the younger age group. Many of these entries showed a very high level of collaboration and originality. The students obviously had a great time producing these entries, and learned a lot about their topic and themselves. I would strongly encourage schools to include Thinkquest in their planning for 2010."

"The 2009 ThinkQuest Australia finalists demonstrated a high level of creativity and originality in their entries. The finalists in the 12 and under category were most impressive in their use of original artwork and content. Their entries clearly showed evidence of collaboration and diversity of culture. Likewise the 15 and under finalists presented carefully researched original content."

 

We thank all students for their participation and teachers for their support during the competition.

Web Challenge - ThinkQuest Competition

The 2009 Queensland Schools Web Challenge is operating as a subsidiary of the ThinkQuest Australia Local Competition, which is being organised by the Australian Council for Computers in Education.

The ThinkQuest Website Competition is an international website competition organised by the Oracle Education Foundation and funded by Oracle. This year, ACCE is hosting the inaugural Australian ThinkQuest Local Competition. This competition will be officially launched on Monday 16th March 2009.

 

Teams that compete in the Queensland Schools Web Challenge will automatically enter in the Australian ThinkQuest competition, so there are two opportunities to win prizes!

QSITE will continue to provide prizes for all members of teams who are Winners, Runners-up, or receive Judges or Encouragement Awards) from Queensland (who may also win prizes from the national competition) and all students will receive a Certification of Participation.

Students may also have the opportunity to submit their websites to the ThinkQuest International Competition.

 

Important Dates:

Launch of the ThinkQuest Australia Local Competition: 9th April 2009

Entries Due: Monday 21st September 2009

 

The competition continues to provide the opportunity for students to:

  • Interact with local and global communities
  • Explore the Internet as a tool for communication and research
  • Participate in the design and publishing of a web page or web site

How can I take the challenge?

1. Rules & conditions are outlined on the ThinkQuest website.

2. Ensure your school has QSITE Institutional Membership.

If your teacher needs help, they can make contact with any of the following teachers who have experience in entering the Web Challenge:

3. Choose a topic for your website - as outlined in the ThinkQuest Categories.

4. Work out with your mentor how you will publish your website.

Your completed websites need to be published on the Internet for judges to view.

If you do not have facilities to do this at your school, contact Aussie School House to apply for web space.

5. Register your team - registration details to come.

6. Create your website.

Create a website using any web publishing software you have available.

Your website should identify key issues - eg. WHAT, WHY, WHEN, HOW, and WHO. This website might help you plan the content for your website.

 

Queensland School's Web Challenge

Submitted by Paula Thomas on Wed, 30/04/2008 - 11:14

The Queensland Schools Web Challenge for 2008 is up and running!

Why not be involved and win great prizes!

QSITE is once again hosting the Queensland Schools Web Challenge which is annual website competition for studentsThe theme for 2008 is ’Regional Australia’

Entries are due on Friday 5 September 2008.

The Queensland Schools Web Challenge is an exciting opportunity for students to:
Interact with local communities
Explore the Internet as a tool for communication and research
Participate in the design and publishing of a web page or web site
... and win prizes.
Students are to choose their own interpretation of the theme, form a team and create a website!
The categories for teams for 2008 are:
Junior Category (Years 5 – 8)
Middle Secondary (Years 9 - 10)
Open Category (Years 11 – 12, QUT*)

* The competition has been expanded to allow 1st year education students at QUT to participate which is an exciting challenge for Year 11 and 12 students. Please note this is a trial for 2008.
The categories have also been restructured for 2008 to provide a better balance in terms of the number of entries received in each category and the standard of entries submitted.

The categories and entries received will be reviewed during judging.

This year, a number of teachers who have experience in competing in the Web Challenge have offered to be mentors for first time participants. If you need advice or help, you can contact any of the mentors via email. The mentors for 2008 are:

These email addresses are also listed on the website.

For further information, see http://www.qsite.edu.au/webchallenge08 , or contact Kym Coleman K.Coleman@iggs.qld.edu.au.

Queensland Schools Web Challenge 2008

Submitted by Kym Coleman on Sun, 24/02/2008 - 21:47
Regional Australia

WINNERS

Years 4 - 8

SEALs team from MacGregor State School.

Topic: School of the Air

Years 9 - 10

Team 3 from Ipswich Girls' Grammar School.

Topic: Pilbara

Years 11 - 12

Cairns Crusaders from St Monica's College (Cairns)

Topic: Cairns

 

RUNNERS UP

Years 4 - 8

Australia's Backyard team from Fraser Coast Anglican College

Topic: Towns/Places in Australia

Years 9 - 10

T & T Team from Moreton Bay College

Topic: Stanthorpe Wineries

Years 11 - 12

FNQ Natives from St Monica's College (Cairns)

Topic: FNQ Native Animals for Kids

 

Special Judges Awards for websites that show imagination and innovation go to:

Darlington Water Savers from Darlington State School

Environmental Friends from Darlington State School

The Young Einsteins from Moggill State School

Team 5 from Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School

We thank all students for their participation and teachers for their support during the competition.

 

QSITE invites students to start working on their entries for the 2008 Queensland Schools Web Challenge. The theme for this year is:

Regional Australia...

The Queensland Schools Web Challenge is the former Australian Schools Web Challenge developed by Access Online, who conducted the competition between 1997 and 2000.

The competition provides the opportunity for students to:

  • Interact with local communities
  • Explore the Internet as a tool for communication and research
  • Participate in the design and publishing of a web page or web site

How can I take the challenge?

1. Form a team.

A team can have between 2 and 4 students.

Read the rules and conditions for the competition and the judging criteria.

Choose a team name.

2. Ask a teacher to be your team's mentor.

The teacher mentor must be a staff member at your school or institution.

Your school or insitution must have QSITE Institutional Membership.

If your teacher needs help, they can make contact with any of the following teachers who have experience in entering the Web Challenge:

3. Choose a topic for your website.

Teams are to make their own interpretation of the theme.

Find sources of information about your topic.

You may like to connect with students in schools in regional areas for this project.

4. Work out with your mentor how you will publish your website.

Your completed websites need to be published on the Internet for judges to view.

If you do not have facilities to do this at your school, contact Aussie School House to apply for web space.

5. Register your team.

Register your entry using the registration form.

Registrations and entries are due Friday 5 September 2008.

6. Create your website.

Create a website using any web publishing software you have available.

Your website should identify key issues - eg. WHAT, WHY, WHEN, HOW, and WHO. This website might help you plan the content for your website.

Files to download

Web Challenge Poster - A4 pdf (567KB)

Web Challenge Poster - A3 pdf (920KB)

Rules and Conditions - pdf (95KB)

Student Consent Form - pdf (89KB)

Registration Form - MS Word 2003 format (83KB)

Judging Criteria - pdf (106KB)

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