Think.com

I spent some time navigating through and exploring the Think.com website. The first step to this process is registering to become a user. This was not an easy process compared to many other free/educational sites. Once the required information was entered into the fields and submitted, a wait period begun in which Think.com searches and validated the request. Think.com is very strict on the requirements for allowing access. For example home schools and schools without accreditation are not allowed access.
During the wait time, an email is sent to the principal/head master (in my case it came back to me however I also asked the Technology Specialist to submit a request and her email notification was sent to me as well) notifying them that a request has been made. An option is also sent to opt out if the recipient feels the notice was sent in error.
Once Think.com recognizes the school as valid a pass code is emailed to the original user. If the user does not take advantage of the access code within 30 days the password will expire and the user will have to go through the process from "square one."
Once on, the user can navigate and explore other sites that have been created by "teams" of students. These sites range the span of the curriculum from "Arts and Entertainment" to "Math" to "Social Studies" and beyond. The premise of this site appears to be closely related to that of the applied technological piece of an Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Team. Think.com could easily take the place or supplement an OM team at the school level.
Think.com also gives a school the opportunity to compete in a national arena with true, authentic learning set in an applied sense. Students not only have to have a deep understanding of the content, but their content must also be published, polished and made available to the masses.
This process still requires a faculty advisor and registration is not easy but the end product and the value of the experience is one that fosters true learning.