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We inspire students globally to think, connect, create and share -- using technology to help them dissolve boundaries, fulfill their potential, and create a better society.

The Oracle Foundation is an independent, charitable, 501(c)(3) organization funded by Oracle. We sponsor ThinkQuest and make select educational grants to over 80 partners.

  • Oracle Education Foundation Partners with Stamford Achieves to Launch Innovative Cyberjournalism Project for Students

    December 3, 2008 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) has partnered with Stamford Achieves to launch an innovative project entitled "Global NetGeneration of Youth Investigating the Careers of NASA International Space Station Leaders" (NGY-NASA ISS). More >

  • Oracle Education Foundation's ThinkQuest Wins 2008 Award of Excellence from Tech & Learning Magazine

    November 24, 2008 - The Oracle Education Foundation announced that its ThinkQuest program has been honored with a 2008 Award of Excellence from Tech & Learning Magazine. More >

  • The Oracle Education Foundation Partners with the Philippines Department of Education to Help Students Develop 21st Century Skills

    October 23, 2008 - Today, the Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) and the Philippines Department of Education (DepEd) agreed to roll out OEF's ThinkQuest technology program to 500 public elementary schools across the nation, reaching 50,000 students and teachers over the next two years. More >

  • The Oracle Education Foundation Teams with Adobe Systems Incorporated To Help Students around the Globe

    October 6, 2008 - As part of its ongoing commitment to educators and students worldwide, Adobe Systems Incorporated has donated 1,500 sets of four of the company's industry-leading software products for web development and design to the Oracle Education Foundation (OEF). More >

  • The Oracle Education Foundation Honors Students and Teachers At ThinkQuest Live 2008

    September 15, 2008 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) will welcome 61 students and teachers from 10 countries to ThinkQuest Live 2008, held in San Francisco, California from September 21-25, 2008. Countries represented include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, India, Japan, Singapore, Tunisia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. More >

  • The Oracle Education Foundation Invites Students And Teachers To Take Part In ThinkQuest Website Competition 2009

    August 21, 2008 - The ThinkQuest Website Competition 2009, sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation (OEF), is now open to teams of students, ages 9-19, from anywhere in the world. Each team must be coached by a teacher or school employee. More >

  • Oracle Education Foundation's ThinkQuest Wins Two Prestigious Awards

    August 11, 2008 - The Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) presented ThinkQuest with the "Golden Lamp Award for Technology," lauding its outstanding delivery of educational content through the use of electronic media.
    The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) honored the ThinkQuest Library with a CODiE Award for "Best Education Reference or Search Service," praising ThinkQuest's achievement and vision in software, education technology, and digital content. More >

  • The Oracle Education Foundation Helps Educators in Africa and Europe Prepare Students For Success In A Global Economy

    July 14, 2008 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) has launched its first regional 21st Century Learning Institute in Africa to help educators successfully integrate project learning and 21st century learning skills training into their curriculum and prepare students for success in a global economy. More >

ThinkQuest is a protected, online learning platform that enables teachers to integrate learning projects into their classroom curriculum and students to develop 21st century skills. It includes the following: a project environment where teachers and students engage in collaborative learning; a competition space where students participate in technology contests; the award-winning ThinkQuest Library, a learning resource visited by millions; and a professional development program for educators.

ThinkQuest supports 400,000 participants in 60 countries and is free for primary and secondary schools around the world.

Learn more:
www.thinkquest.org