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(Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President: Kei Kawashima; "WonderPhi") held the "Think!Think! Think! Think! National World cup" was held in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The event, positioned as a "70th Anniversary of Friendship between Japan and Cambodia," was attended by the Cambodian Minister of Education, the Japanese Charge d'Affaires to Cambodia, the Director of JICA Cambodia, Cambodian education officials, and Cambodian state media, and contributed to the promotion of friendly relations in the educational and cultural fields between Japan and Cambodia. The event contributed to the promotion of friendly relations between Japan and Cambodia in terms of education and culture.
300 children are very excited! Think Think National World Cup in Cambodia
The Think Think National World Cup, a competition that brought together 300 Cambodian children to challenge "Think Think Think," a thinking skills training application used by 2 million users in 150 countries around the world.
Think Think has been used in public education in Cambodia since 2018 with the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). It is currently being used by approximately 4,000 students in 9 public elementary school and a learning center in Phnom Penh. This year's competition aims to further motivate students in Cambodia to learn.
The event was held in the middle and upper grades, grades 1-3, and grades 4-6, with awards given to the children who won the top prizes in each division. Some children experienced a great sense of accomplishment, while others shed tears of frustration.
Contributed to the promotion of friendly relations between Japan and Cambodia as part of the "70th Anniversary of Friendship between Japan and Cambodia" project
This event was held as a diplomatic event to promote friendly relations between Japan and Cambodia in cooperation with JICA, the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, and the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia. In addition to the "Think Think" competition, a Japanese Culture Experience Zone was set up to provide children and their families with opportunities to experience Japanese culture and lectures by Japanese educational experts. The event contributed to the promotion of exchange between Japan and Cambodia in terms of both education and culture.
Here are some of the comments from the speakers
Minister Han Chuong Narong, Ministry of Education, Cambodia
In this rapidly changing society, it is critical that students learn STEM at an early age and develop 21st century skills. The Think Think National World Cup is a very good opportunity to get students interested in STEM." (omitted)
We are very grateful to the Japanese people for bringing "Think Think" to Cambodia.
Temporary Ambassador Taniuchi, Embassy of Japan in Cambodia
Today's "Think Think National World Cup" was one of the highlights of the 70th Anniversary of Friendship between Japan and Cambodia. (omitted)
We are confident that "Think Think" will continue to contribute to the children of Cambodia as an opportunity for them to become familiar with STEM education. The children who learn through Think Think will become a new bridge between Japan and Cambodia in the future.
JICA Cambodia Director Kamei
Through the JICA private partnership project we have been working on since 2018, we recognize Wonderfi as one of the outstanding education companies. Their great EdTech apps are well known to children in Japan and around the world. (omitted)
We believe "Think Think" will have a positive impact on the education of Cambodian children.
Outline
Date and Time: Saturday, January 14, 2023, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (local time)
Place: Cambodia-Japan Center for Human Resources Development (CJCC)
Participant : Mr. Han Chuong Narong, Minister, Ministry of Education, Cambodia
Temporary Ambassador Taniuchi, Embassy of Japan in Cambodia
JICA Cambodia Director Kamei
Professor Nakamuro, Keio University
Kawashima, Representative Director, Wonder-Fi, Inc.
Number of participants: approx. 1,000 (including 300 children)
Several media outlets, including Cambodian state media, also participated.
Several Japanese companies exhibited booths
Think Think Think, an educational application that fosters thinking skills
Think Think is an educational application that uses puzzles, mazes, and figures to develop thinking skills in a fun way. The app was developed by a team of math professionals who have worked on problems for the Math Olympiad and other competitions. 20,000 high-quality problems in 120 different types are designed to keep you motivated and help you develop your thinking skills naturally. The program is designed to keep you motivated and to develop your thinking skills naturally.
It has received high acclaim, with more than 2 million users, an App Award by Google, and a Kids Design Award.
In Cambodia, with the full cooperation of the Cambodian government, we conducted a demonstration experiment with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Makiko Nakamuro's laboratory at Keio University. It has been confirmed that Think Think has a significant effect on academic achievement and IQ. (*1)(*2)
<Previous Awards
Finalist, Google Play Awards 2017 "Best App for Kids" category(*3)
Finalist in the category "Best Social Impact" at the Google Play Awards 2019 (*4)
Google Best of 2017
Japan e-Learning Awards EdTech Special Prize
The 13th Kids Design Award
(*1) https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000044.000012970.html
(*2) https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000020.000012970.html
(*3) https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000012970.html
(*4) https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000012970.html
Think Think's official website:https://think.wonderfy.inc/
About WonderPhi Inc.
WonderPhi is a company that develops and operates educational materials and content to bring out the "intellectual excitement" in children around the world, including Wonderbox, a new correspondence course for STEAM education, and Think Think Think, an application that 2 million children in 150 countries enjoy and that fosters thinking skills. The company is a pioneer in STEAM/STEM and thinking skills educational materials, having produced and supervised many problems for international math competitions.
In November 2018, the company won the top prize at the Japan preliminary round of the Global EdTech Startups Awards (GESA), the world's largest education venture competition (*5). In addition, we have represented Japan at SXSW EDU and other global educational forums, where we have exhibited and spoken on stage. In February 2020, we announced "Wonder Box," a distance learning program in the STEAM education field (*6).
On December 14, 2022, the company name was changed from WonderLab to WonderPhi Inc.(*7).
(*5) https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000028.000012970.html
(*6) https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000043.000012970.html
(*7) https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000091.000012970.html
Official website of Wonderfi Corporation:https://wonderfy.inc/
reference information
HugKum "I want to know, what is the intellectual excitement fostered by the popular Google-approved educational app "Think!Think!"
https://hugkum.sho.jp/45876
JICA "Quality Learning Opportunities for Children in Cambodia
https://www.jica.go.jp/publication/mundi/202008/202008_04.html
WonderPhi provided all the questions for TBS's program "Participate with your smartphone! Thinking Power Battle on Live TV the HIRAMEKI" on TBS, with all questions provided by WonderPhi.
https://www.tbs.co.jp/the-hirameki/
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https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_economy/articles/000208159.html
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https://exp-d.com/interview/10217/
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