＊Project ElementsI＊
How did your activities and research for this International Schools CyberFair project support content standards, required coursework and curriculum requirements?
1. Social study and general study:
This study was the practice combining the knowledge in social study and the work field in general study. In the activity, we understood the district history by visiting the historical sites. We also interviewed related people.
2. Information and language:
In this study, we enhanced the ability in searching information and learned to look for information from the key words. We found a lot more information.
3. Reading training:
We used the W thinking method instructed by the teacher to read and sort out the sequences of the information. We also thought about the contribution that the Lins has made in this local moving event.
What information tools and technologies did you use to complete your Cyberfair project?
1. Hardware:
Computer: we used computer to write.
Camera: we used camera to take photos.
Video camera: we used video camera to record the interview.
Recorder: we used cell phones with recording function to record the interview.
The Internet: we used the Internet to search and exchange information.
2. Software:
MS_Office: we used MS_Office software to complete the assignment and make graphics.
X-mind: we used X-mind free software to draw the mental mind graphic.
ACDsee: we used Acdsee to reduce and rename the photos to meet the regulation.
Photoimpac: we used Photoimpac to edit photos.
PowerDirector: we used PowerDirector software to edit video clips.
Artisteer: we used Artisteer to make web pages.
In what ways did your students act as "ambassadors" and spokespersons for your Cyberfair project both on-line and in person.
Through field study, we understood the surrounding environment of Daguan Charity School and Fangciao School monument and explained and promoted them to the students who did not familiar with. We consulted the teachers and expand our content from the interview. We took advantage of online knowledge sharing platform to exchange the information and promote team work.
What has been or will be the impact of your project on your community?
1. In interviewing the teacher, we have gained much history knowledge. We put the study result into the school journal to introduce them to the students for them to get a deeper understanding in the historical sites.
2. Banchiao elementary school has edited the native teaching material for Fangciao School monument. We reflected the meanings of the historical sites and local education under the abundant of the information. Our thinking track can provide to the later researcher on how to think and integrate the abundant information.
How did your project involve other members of your community as helpers and volunteers?
When visiting Daguan Charity School, we asked several question to the visitors and gained related knowledge of Daguan Charity School and Fangciao School monument from the administration office. They all answered the questions eagerly.
Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises
1. When looking for information, we found out that Banchiao elementary school has put Fangciao School monument into the school-oriented courses. Daguan School has also written native teaching material about Daguan Charity School. Our research had faced difficulties.
2. The teacher encouraged us that the abundant information could be the new opportunity for the study. She hoped we still complete the work.
3. As there are many preceding information, we had to pay close attention in citing.
4. We thanked all the information providers. If we could interview the writer of the history material or the narrator of the historical site, our research would have a different look. However, due to the time restriction, we could not do it. This was our lost.
