It said that the ThinkQuest International Competition challenged students to solve a real problem using their critical thinking, communication and technology skills and the students presented solutions using a variety of technologies, including online applications and games, websites, photo essays, online blogs/journals, animations, and videos.
The Pakistani students were part of two award-winning teams; six local students Sania, Sadia, Narmeen, Iflah, Rohan, and Ahmed of Generations School created an entry called ‘Mini Mentors’ in coaching of Ms. Aniqa Masroor.
Another local student, Taleaa of Generations School, teamed up with students from Singapore to help create an entry called ‘Obesity’.
‘Mini Mentors’ was awarded 3rd place in the ThinkQuest Projects event, 12 and under age division.
The entry focused on how ants can teach us to deal with problems as a community, through dedicated team work, organization and perseverance.
‘Obesity’ was awarded second place in the Application Development event, 19 and under age division.
The entry focused on raising awareness around weight issues and providing online tools to help people manage diet and general health.
‘I would like to congratulate the winners of the ThinkQuest International Competition from Pakistan. It’s a pleasure to see these students being recognized for their hard work in creating projects that address key social issues’, said Ahsen Javed, Managing Director, Oracle South Asia Growth Economies- West.
The winners were selected from among 7,603 teams and represented China, Great Britain, Greece, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Moldova, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and the United States.
[Source: APP]
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