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How did your activities and research for this Cyberfair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?
1.Related learning areas

Learning areas

Description


Language
Cultivating research skills and organizing materials
Advancing writing skills: students learn to grasp main points and summarize
Enhancing speaking ability and presentation skills

Mathematics
Students learn to manage their time, expenses and travel routes

Social Studies
Recognize the establishment and development of TECO Technology Foundation
Recognize the purpose of non-government organization
Learn aboriginal culture and lifestyles

Computer skills
Learn to use the internet to browse web-pages, look up information, up- and down-load website materials
Learn to process the images
Learn to process text materials

Art
Making seasonal cards
Designing presents

Collaboration
Teamwork and cooperation with others
Communicating different opinions and ideas
Completion of team tasks and self responsibilities
2.Combining with school-based curriculum
Our school vision is to cultivate our students learning skills “ to experience”, “to learn”, “to serve”, “to care”.

Learning areas

Description


To experience
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The students experienced how to express their friendliness toward Lai Je children through promoting “Shoebox Christmas presents”. Team cooperation was experienced through the following activities: create posters, make up slogans, making presentations, etc.

To learn
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The students cherished their friendship with Lai Je aboriginal children. The students learned to appreciate aboriginal lifestyles and culture.

To serve
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The value of giving provides the students concept of helping others in need as well as raising their awareness to people in disadvantaged situation. We encouraged students to donate things such as toys, clothing or stationaries to aboriginal students who live in remote places.

To care
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Our students live an abundant life for most of them come from middle class families. However, there underprivileged children who cannot enjoy a carefree life. We show our consideration through sending greeting cards and Christmas presents.

What information tools and technology did you used to complete your Cybefair project?
1.Hardware equipment
Tools
Purposes
PC/laptops
Writing and storage of texts, presentation of promotion materials outside school.
Printers
Printing of documents.
Photocopying machines
Photocopying of questionnaires and documents.
Digital cameras
Recording of visits, promotions at school and outside school and presentation of research findings.
Digital video cameras
Recording of visits and production of promotion clips.
Recording pens
Recording of interviews
Projectors
Power Point presentations.
Projectors
Power Point presentations.
Scanners
Scanning of the pictures in promotion materials
Memory sticks
Storage of files and documents.
2.Software equipment
Tools
Purposes
Office 2007
Word, Power Point (to edit and make promotion materials).
Internet Explorer
Search for related information.
Photo Impact/ painter
Cropping and editing of pictures.
Printmagic
Production of posters.
Dreamweaver
Create webpages.
Emails, telephones/mobile phones
File transfers and communication

In what ways did you act as “ ambassadors” and spokesperson for your Cyberfair project both online and in person?
We made visits to TECO Technology Foundation and made interviews with their executives and staff. We found out that TECO is more than a profit making company. The foundation had made a lot of efforts on assisting and funding aboriginal children. We would like to promote their charity through Cyberfair Project as well as advertise it in our campus. In our school, we campaign to make donations for aboriginal children through Christmas Shoebox Presents program. Our students mad Christmas cards and put presents in well designed shoeboxes to show their care and goodwill to aboriginal students.

What has been the impact of your project on your community?
We are able to gain access to aboriginal children and at the same time learn more about aboriginal lifestyles and cultures. We learn to respect their life values and find ways to help them in a respectful and advantageous ways. We also initiate Christmas Shoebox Present program to promote charity.

Intellectual properties
We used digital cameras, recording pens, pencil and paper to record all visits and interviews. Many of the pictures in the website are provided by TECO Technology Foundation. All documents and data are authorized from its sources.

Discoveries, lessons and more surprises
1.Findings
(1)The Cyberfair project is a good opportunity to learn new things outside the classroom and beyond textbooks. Our students were able to use their academic skills performing on the research.
(2)TECO is not only famous for its technical expertise but also share its profit with the society through TECO technology foundation. The foundation establishes scholarships for outstanding persons from different fields. Moreover, they set up funds to assist aboriginal groups in remote provinces.
2.Lessons learned
(1)Team work is the most important. In order to accomplish tasks, it is vital to work well with others which involve good communication, collaboration and responsibility.
(2)Be prepared. Complete every work on time.
Helping others is fulfilling, especially reaching out to those in need.
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