The Oracle Education Foundation has announced the opening of a new ThinkQuest

competition, ThinkQuest International 2007, inviting students and teachers from around the globe to take part in this collaborative learning experience. The educational contest is open to students between the ages of 9 and 19 and their teacher-coaches frgggom anywhere in the world. The program promotes collaboration and cross-cultural learning by encouraging students to team with peers in other regions to develop Web sites on educational topics. In the process of creating their site, students learn and practice their skills in research, writing, technology, and teamwork.

Additionally, the competing teams have the opportunity to create Web sites that can be used as educational resources by students worldwide, as part of the ThinkQuest Library. All submitted Web sites for ThinkQuest International 2007 will be judged by professional educators.

Winners will receive prizes from the Oracle Education Foundation, including laptops and $1,000 school grants for the top ten teams in each age division, travel to the annual ThinkQuest Live event for the top three teams in each division, and digital cameras for the team that receives the Global Perspectives Award.