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.
WINNERS
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:
- Justin Graham (Fraser Coast Anglican College): jgraham@fcac.qld.edu.au
- Heather Burn (Moreton Bay College): burnh@mbc.qld.edu.au
- Nathan Hutchings (Forest Lake College): nhutchings@flc.qld.edu.au
- Janet Sawbridge (MacGregor State School): jsawb1@eq.edu.au
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.
Web Challenge 09
Closing date for entries for the Queensland Schools Web Challenge. Details of this year's challenge are available on the 2009 Web Challenge page.
Queensland Schools Web Challenge 2008
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:
- Justin Graham (Fraser Coast Anglican College): jgraham@fcac.qld.edu.au
- Heather Burn (Moreton Bay College): burnh@mbc.qld.edu.au
- Nathan Hutchings (Forest Lake College): nhutchings@flc.qld.edu.au
- Janet Sawbridge (MacGregor State School): jsawb1@eq.edu.au
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.
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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)
