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How your project supports this year's CyberFair theme
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How did your activities and research for this
International Schools CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework
and curriculum standards?
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The stone piles along the roadside are all treasure houses
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Takopueanu has aroused our curiosity. We can now recognize stoneware and potsherds immediately
and know exactly where the big mango trees are. We believe that these activities are designed concerning
the exploration and research set in Grade 1-9 Curriculum. Before investigation
or visit, we could learn how to devise and organize things so as to improve
work efficiency. During the interviews, we could express thoughts and share
opinions with tape recorders and digital cameras. We now no longer feel afraid of asking questions in a
loud voice. Moreover, we recognize the importance of mutual respect and
cooperation. Though there is still much room for improvement I know we are
making gradual progress.
No
one has ever done this to the community. We hope that we can have more chances
to raise its popularity and promote its development.
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What information tools & technologies did you use
to complete your CyberFair project?
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Telephones. During the research we called to the chairman of the
community and asked him to help find some Tsou’s elders who knew better about
the tribe of Takopueanu |
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Tape recorders and digital cameras. During the research, we recorded the important data for analysis took
pictures for web materials. |
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Computers and libraries. These were where we edited webs, sent emails
and consulted references. |
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Software. Word processing (Microsoft Word 2000), Web editing (Namo Web
Editor 5.5), Data collecting (Internet Explorer), Photo editing (Ulead Photo
Impact 8), Web transmitting (CuteFTP4.2).
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Viewing works |
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In what ways did you act as "ambassadors"
and spokespersons for your CyberFair project both on-line and in person?
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For this Cyberfair Project, we had tried to collect information by all
means and questioned closely almost everyone who knew something about Takopueanu.
Then we found out that it was those grandpas who were most knowledgeable and
resourceful though they seemed much reserved. We should make full use of this
precious treasure house. Grandpa Fang, who spoke most while drinking, was just
interviewed by us after he had attended a banquet. The grandpas also hoped to
leave more to their children and asked us to speak for their community in the
web and introduce SinmeiVillage to the whole
world.
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On the spot investigation and visit
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What has been the impact of your project on your
community?
Because this has been so far the first research in
either community or school, many people cared about our community, offered
clues and understood our research progress. However, our investigation met with
difficulty because most of the remains were too old and not properly preserved
and many clues offered were so scrappy and not reliable enough. We wonder if
our research will meet any objections after it come out. But we believe that the
adults will take more care of those newly-dug historical remains next time.
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Intellectual Property Rights:
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The pictures of the students are used under the agreement with their
parents. |
Copyright reserved
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The web materials are mostly extracted from our interviews under the agreement
with the interviewees. |
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The references are clearly marked and the sources are added at the end
of the quotations. |
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The copyright of the pictures taken in the project is reserved by the
whole group.
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Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises:
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Discover
stoneware, mango trees and prickly bamboos.
- The
ancient household utensils were all made of stones, e.g., stone bowls, stone
knives, etc.
- The mango trees were their divine trees and were planted to protect
their people
- The prickly bamboos were used to guard against the attacks of enemies.
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This is the prickly bamboo planted by the people of Takopueanu for
defence
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From
this, we understand how those people in ancient times lived and what utensils Takopueanu
had used. We got to know many stories and legends about Takopueanu that we
found either surprising or interesting. |
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It is a great pity that most of the historical remains
were not properly preserved because people at that time knew little about
protection of historical relics. But now it is already too late to make up for
the loss. |
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