Cogito.org
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Cogito is a Web site and online community for gifted middle and high school students interested in math and science. The site connects these students with peers from around the world who share a passion for the two fields, and with professionals already working in various disciplines. Cogito, Latin for "I think," evokes Descartes' famous Cogito ergo sum
, which means "I think, therefore I am."
Inspired and funded by the John Templeton Foundation
, Cogito is being developed through a collaborative effort by the Johns Hopkins University
Center for Talented Youth
and eight partners—all highly renowned organizations that serve gifted youth. The site launched in December 2006 and currently has more than 5,000 registered members from more than 50 countries. Cogito.org is maintained by the Study of Exceptional Talent
. Other organizations that serve exceptional students, including the sponsors of major math and science competitions and educators that work with students in countries outside of the United States, can become Cogito affiliates and nominate students for membership.
Cogito features interviews with experts, profiles of young scientists, science news, Web resources and searchable directories of summer programs, competitions and other academic opportunities. Most of the content is available to the public, but members have access to interactive features, including discussion forums.
The success of Cogito depends on just this sort of participation by scientists and mathematicians — from college students to retired professionals — to serve as guest speakers, resident experts and site advisers.
Moreover, many faculty members have participated in the site. Biostatistician Francesca Dominici from the School of Public Health was the very first Cogito online interview, and since then, nanoscientist Peter Searson, of the Whiting School; Louise Prockter, of APL; geobiologist Hope Jahren, of the Krieger School; bioethicist Debra Mathews, of the Berman Bioethics Institute; and stem cell researcher Doug Kerr, of the School of Medicine, have either been interviewed or have participated in a discussion forum.
Cogito.org has received Silver (2008) and Gold (2009) Awards from the Parents' Choice Award
Foundation for the best website for youth ages 12 - 18 yrs.
Cogito ergo sum
is a philosophical Latin statement proposed by . The simple meaning of the phrase is that someone wondering whether or not they exist is, in and of itself, proof that something, an "I", exists to do the thinking — However this "I" is not the more or less permanent person we call "I"...
, which means "I think, therefore I am."
Inspired and funded by the John Templeton Foundation
John Templeton Foundation
"The John Templeton Foundation is a philanthropic organizationthat funds inter-disciplinary research about human purpose and ultimate reality. It is usually referred to simply as the Templeton Foundation...
, Cogito is being developed through a collaborative effort by the Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
Center for Talented Youth
Center for Talented Youth
The Center for Talented Youth is a gifted education program for school-age children, founded in 1979 by Dr. Julian Stanley at Johns Hopkins University. It was initially a research study of the rate at which gifted children can learn new material and became the first program of its kind to identify...
and eight partners—all highly renowned organizations that serve gifted youth. The site launched in December 2006 and currently has more than 5,000 registered members from more than 50 countries. Cogito.org is maintained by the Study of Exceptional Talent
Study of Exceptional Talent
The Julian C. Stanley Study of Exceptional Talent is an outgrowth of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Johns Hopkins University...
. Other organizations that serve exceptional students, including the sponsors of major math and science competitions and educators that work with students in countries outside of the United States, can become Cogito affiliates and nominate students for membership.
Cogito features interviews with experts, profiles of young scientists, science news, Web resources and searchable directories of summer programs, competitions and other academic opportunities. Most of the content is available to the public, but members have access to interactive features, including discussion forums.
The success of Cogito depends on just this sort of participation by scientists and mathematicians — from college students to retired professionals — to serve as guest speakers, resident experts and site advisers.
Moreover, many faculty members have participated in the site. Biostatistician Francesca Dominici from the School of Public Health was the very first Cogito online interview, and since then, nanoscientist Peter Searson, of the Whiting School; Louise Prockter, of APL; geobiologist Hope Jahren, of the Krieger School; bioethicist Debra Mathews, of the Berman Bioethics Institute; and stem cell researcher Doug Kerr, of the School of Medicine, have either been interviewed or have participated in a discussion forum.
Cogito.org has received Silver (2008) and Gold (2009) Awards from the Parents' Choice Award
Parents' Choice Award
The Parents' Choice Award is an award presented by the non-profit Parents' Choice Foundation to recognize "the very best products for children of different ages and backgrounds, and of varied skill and interest levels." It is considered a "prestigious" award among children's products, and has been...
Foundation for the best website for youth ages 12 - 18 yrs.
See also
- Study of Exceptional TalentStudy of Exceptional TalentThe Julian C. Stanley Study of Exceptional Talent is an outgrowth of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Johns Hopkins University...
- Dr. Julian C. StanleyJulian StanleyDr. Julian Cecil Stanley was a psychologist, an educator, and an advocate of accelerated education for academically gifted children...
- Center for Excellence in EducationCenter for Excellence in EducationThe Center for Excellence in Education nurtures careers of excellence and leadership in science and technology for academically talented high school and college students. Co-founded in 1983 by the late Admiral Hyman G...
, Society for Science & the PublicSociety for Science & the PublicSociety for Science & the Public , formerly known as Science Service, is a 5013 non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of science, through its science education programs and publications, including the weekly Science News magazine.Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the organization...
, Duke's Talent Identification ProgramTalent Identification ProgramThe Duke Talent Identification Program is a gifted education program based at Duke University. Its purpose is to identify gifted children and provide them and their parents the resources for them to reach their full educational potential....
, Davidson Institute for Talent Development, University of IowaUniversity of IowaThe University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityNorthwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
Center for Talent Development, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary and Secondary Students (C-MITES), University of DenverUniversity of DenverThe University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
Center for Innovative and Talented Youth (CITY)