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Reflection and thoughts |
Zhi-Rou Chen
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Frustration
I have encountered many frustrations in the process of participating
in Cyberfair. One frustration impressed me the most was the time
when we had to write activity process and review. Since I also
participate in other schools teams and go to cram schools after
school, I only had time to write review during the gathering hours
for Cyberfair and I did not have any other time. However because the
research was consistent and if we did not finish early, we would
accumulate more later. Consequently I was not prepared to take such
pressure and I worried that I could delay other’s progress. I even
wanted to withdraw from the team. However I took a second thought
and knew that if I had withdrawn, I would have one less change oc
studying and why couldn’t I do it if all other people could? Just
then I remembered the teacher often told us to manage our time well,
so I have utilized sporadic time and tried to catch up with the
progress. Now I am getting used to it and could catch the key
points, which makes me really happy. Moreover the teacher taught us
to use flash animation, but I did not understand the application and
could easily make mistake during the operation, which also
frustrated me. Fortunately I received some help from Yun-Zhen Li and
I could complete the tasks with success. Those things may not have
been good experience for us, and we have also learned a lot from
these frustrations and received many benefits.
Growth
I have grown a lot in this Cyberfair, regardless in computer related
knowledge or attitude of handling things. This experience helped me
to improve my writing ability and writing skills, as I could use
more rhetoric terms while delivering one article more quickly and
fluently. I have grown substantially in language proficiency while
treating the same thing with different attitude, looking at them
from different perspective, and treating them with broader horizon.
I could seriously and responsibly finish one thing. I am very
fortunate to participate in this activity in my last year of
elementary school as well as adding more colors to my elementary
school life. I have also gained a lot of knowledge, developing more
talents in me. |
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Kai-Tend Hou |
Happiness
In this
Cyberfair, the thing that made my most happy was when we survey the
site in the mountain and was picking turnip in the farm. The weather
was extremely cold that day and we took the car for nearly half
house. When we opened the door, the cold wind just ran inside my
body and I could not help but trembled. Although it was cold, I was
still really happy when I thought about how we were going to pick up
the turnip. At the beginning I thought picking up turnip would take
up much strength but because it rained that day, the earth became
loose and soft, so picking turnip became really easy. This was the
first experience for me in life and I thought it was really fun and
interesting, which impressed me the most and the happiest day for me
in all Cyberfair activities.
Growth
It is inevitable to write down all reviews for the preparation
process of Cyberfair after the participation. There was once the
journal content for each assembly was not as interesting and came
with large portion. However after we participate until the last
past, I realized the review and journal which we write has
substantial help on our competition. From the records, I observed
the concentration from the teachers and partners in the
participation of this game. I also see myself with more attention
in this game. Whenever I had time, I would go to the competition
website and our internal Google Site to see the works I wrote
before. Although I have written a lot, the quality compared with
other partners was not good enough while the content is not
complete. I really appreciate the teacher for willing to let me
participate in Cyberfair contest. I learned from this game to
reflect on my own deficiency, learn to think of methods for
improvement, solve the deficiency and that have made me learn a lot
from the competition. |
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Yun-Zhen Li
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Impedance
The
weather in Yangmingshan is always wet and cold, while the roads,
trails or stone stairs are inevitably slippery and wet. We might
have had some bad luck as there were sometimes when we went there,
it was sunny but the roads were wet and slippery, which was kind of
dangerous for walking. The reason for me to be afraid was because I
was once hiking there and fell down from the web and slippery stone
stairs. I heat my back and almost could not stand straight. I was so
painful that I collapsed and burst into tears, which left me with
some dark influence. Coincidentally the trails of Pingding ancient
channel are all wet and slipper stone stairs, sometimes accompanied
by wet mud. This really frightened me and I could not walk at all
but worried that I could fall like last time. However my peers and
the teachers comforted me, encouraging game to take one step out and
cross this barrier. After walking three channels, this insignificant
step may e easy for others but it was the most difficult step in
life. I really appreciate the comfort and company of peers and
teachers. I think I could never go hiking again in this life if
without you.
Growth
I have learned a lot from this Cyberfair, particularly my writing. I
used to write poor paper without imagination and dull. But now I can
write lively and interesting articles, so everyone could just read
into my paper and enter my world. Of course, I did not only make
progress in writing as I have also change a lot in personality and
attitude. I used to be lazy and always postponed things assigned by
the teachers for few days before remembering and completing. I never
do things which my mom tells me to do immediately. However ever
since I joined the Cyberfair, I always turned in the things which
the teachers assigned us for upload without having pushed by the
teacher. I think this is the most significant growth in me.
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Tong-Yu Xu
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Learning
I
learned many software applications that I could not learn from the
computer class through this activity, such as Flash for drawing
images, drawing self-portrait by our heat-shot and using PhotoImpact
for editing photos, design and analysis from Google Form,
co-authoring in Google DOC. These applications will help me in
making the various reports in the future. Moreover, I have learned
things about Pingding Channel, acquaint with this first cultural
asset officially registered as “Cultural Landscape,” giving a
mission of inheritance. I would like to introduce Pingding ancient
channel to more people and understand the importance of protecting
this clean land left by predecessor.
Cooperation
The Cyberfair project research adopted team work and we often worked
together to complete the different studies. For example, using
Google DOC for co-authoring. Although there were some incidents when
mice were mixed occasionally, it was because many people pointing
their cursors at the same dialogue box and therefore it must be
first agreed on which content of dialogue box the person is
responsible for. In drawing the image mapping, we could have small
argument due to the different opinions between two people. However
after communication, they could still find a common method which
they all accepted, in order to complete the tasks together. These
details of cooperation helped each person of the team to develop
more tacit understanding and cohesion. We all worked together and
produce the project research seriously, where I truly perceived the
“strong power of teamwork.” |
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Ding-Han Chen |
Happiness
I think
we all had fun and learned many interesting knowledge in survey or
activity after the interview. After joining the Cyberfair, I become
fond of assembly or going out together to interview because whenever
I feel frustrated or unhappy, as long as I come to Cyberfair, I
would forget about everything. At Cyberfair, we could learn
knowledge from playing while doing our duties right, so we always
have fun in Cyberfair.
I am really happy to have joined Cyberfair, particularly when I
think back the much knowledge we have learned. For example, in our
second survey, we met Teacher Wei-Ling Chen who introduced the
different plants of Dengfong Channel and told us much information on
plants and that he is an illustrator. I have experienced in things
that I could not otherwise learn from the textbook and so I am
really happy.
Growth
Ever
since I joined the Cyberfair, I learned to look at things from
different perspective and understand how to put myself in others’
shoes, and that I could not just look at the surface. I used to just
do tasks assigned by the teachers but now I have learned to make it
better. Everyone else is like me and has grown. In the process, the
teachers have carefully instructed and even if we have not quite
understood the content of certain article or certain program after
many times of listening, the teachers were still patient and serious
in explaining until we understood. I really appreciate the teacher’s
instruction so that I could make progress and learn in all fields. I
also know that I should never easily give up on things. There were
times when I considered writing journal a trouble and wrote
recklessly. Now I think writing journal is fun because a very good
Cyberfair teacher has taught me so I could learn many things and
write more and more. Writing journal is now not a trouble at all.
Looking back the records of what we learned in the process, I found
myself to be excellent in many things. I would like to thank all
teachers of Cyberfair and those who have assisted us so we could
grow so much.
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Hua-Zhen Xu
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Lessons
I have not only learned and understood many things from the activity
as well as different lessons. I used to work on my own and did not
know alternatives when I had problems. I usually discovered other
more feasible and simpler methods at the end. Additionally, I could
not make friends and often upset others with my words, changing the
atmosphere surrounding me. Later I knew how to use simpler and
convenient methods to speed up the completion of things I also
learnt to improve my interpersonal skills and make friends with
other people. These lessons have taught me to handle things better
and get along well with others.
Application
After we learn things we want, the most important thing is to apply
it. In case we need it in the future, we can then use it. In this
activity, I have learned to apply Flash for painting and making
animation, using PPT for making briefing, and using the powerful
functions of Google to make many things such as notes,
questionnaire, planning for itinerary routes, graphic storage…etc.
Acquaint with tourism resources near home to plan routes using
Google Map so to go out with family. You can also conduct a study
using computer resources and produce briefing with PPT to report on
the research outcome. |
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Wen-Xuan Pan
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Learning
In this
Cyberfair activity, I have learned to use FLASH, GOOGLE FORM and
POWERPOINT. I think the most difficult one was FLASH because it is
complex and needs to be added with many layers. However it offers
more tools than Paint and is more convenient, while producing more
sophisticated products. So we use FLASH to make figure animation on
the homepage, our figurine and ancient channel related drawing
images. We drew images related to ancient channel, including bus,
cherry blossom, dragonfly, and ladybugs. The teacher also taught us
to use GOOGLE FORM, using co-authorizing and producing teacher and
student questionnaire, analytical diagram, and summary of analytical
diagram for conclusion. In the last 2 days of winter vacation
assembly, the teacher taught us to use POWER POINT for making
briefing and quiz contest, which were incorporated with the
teacher’s key and photos to complete the briefing.
Growth
I have
grown somewhat from each activity. For example, although I am still
afraid when I get on stage to practice report, I would not be as shy
and because the teacher let us practice
Many times, I become more familiar with the content. The more we
walk on the ancient channel, the more we get accustomed to the
channel on one side with steep hill roads on the other side, so I no
longer get afraid. Meanwhile I have learned to use computer
application such as FLASH, GOOGLE FORM and POWER POINT. I also
improved substantially on writing ability. I would like to thank the
advisors and the instruction from Big Brother Lina and Leader Zhou
from Chi-Sing Irrigation Association As long as we work hard, we
will receive rewards and I also our months of efforts will be
awarded with recognition. |
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Zi-Ting Ceng
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Frustration
In the process of producing the website, although I was
always happy in participating in all activities, sometimes I
would encounter frustration. I remember once when I was
using Flash to draw self-portrait, I was about to draw
everyone but I forgot to divide into layers so the entire
image became a mess. Eventually I had to re-draw it. In
spite of the frustration back then, I also learned to
improve myself through these frustrations. From then on, I
learned to become more cautious when I make one mistake and
I will not make the same mistake next time. Learning method
of improvement is one thing I learn from the Cyberfair and I
have benefited substantially from learning the most
important thing.
Growth
In this Cyberfair activity, I have learned most about
responsibility. In the Cyberfair activity, we need to complete all
tastk on time so for the assigned work by teachers, we all need to
finish on that day. Because if we forget once so that we do not
write the journal or review, it will be very difficult to make up
for the supplement of all content later while the entire progress
will substantially fall behind. After all, this is unlike regular
assignment which we could make up later. Moreover I have also
learned some magic software and that is one big step of growth. All
of these are contributed to the careful teaching of teachers so that
I could grow more knowledge on computer. |
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Kun-Hui Zhou
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Difficulty
The teacher told us that we will leave traces
behind wherever we go/ To retain the memories
and views of our activities, we started writing
review and that was really difficult for me as I
don’t write review well. At the beginning, my
teacher constantly corrected me and asked me not
to write ledger and I was really frustrated.
Sometimes I would have too much worked
accumulated because I was too busy to turn in my
work. So I had to do my best and work overtime
sometimes. However as I grew accustomed to it, I
suddenly discovered that I could write articles
with more focus and become more specific when I
express my views. Sometimes I could propose
different views from others. Once the teacher
praised me for writing better and I was really
happy about it. Breaking through writing review
and the meaning of writing review pushed me to
do my best instead of getting frustrated, and I
might just turn difficulty into power.
Growth
I have grown the most in the spirit to find out the root case and
attitude of responsibility from the participation in Cyberfair. I
used to avoid or ask others to do for me whenever I encountered
trouble or difficulty, and then I would not have to think. Even at
the beginning of participating in Cyberfair, I thought that I just
needed to stand aside and just followed others. I didn’t know that
we had to express our opinions many times and could not leave
problems side but need to solutions on our own. We also needed to
cooperate with team progress without delay or postpone. So I could
only request myself to do my best efforts and perfection. Every time
I overcame the difficulty, I gained full pride and was surprised
that I could also do things well. In this winter training, I could
not attend it for one day because I had to go to the cram school for
English. However the teacher told us that we all had to complete our
progress so even though I still owed drawing and review, I spent one
night to draw the image and asked my father to deliver to school.
The review was completed on time after the teacher replied how to
correct my writing. Even my parents praised me for being responsible
and said that participating in Cyberfair has really helped me
change. So I really appreciate this opportunity so I could grow. |
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Xin-Bei Lin |
Lesson
Although the process of preparing project report is mostly filled
with joy and happiness, there are still some frustrations in
laughter. For example, once we all fell behind in progress and the
teacher was more frustrated than us and then told us that we needed
to work on our journal more or else the efforts would have gone
waste. In other times, we were busy playing around and did not catch
up the progress for the day. The teacher had to push us and finally
we accumulated too much work. I realized that we needed to finish
the work for that day or else we will have piles of work and could
not be trusted by other people. This project report has really
instructed me with many benefits.
Growth
The reason why I use “growth” to represent my mood is because this
is the first time I like to do something well. Unlike before that I
only finished things without perfection. I always believe that I
have done my best and would not continue to request myself with
constant improvement. I now want to do my best. Just like what our
homeroom teacher said: “Responsibility is more than completion but
perfection.” In addition, I have also acquired new knowledge on
computer software and skills, while upgrading my responsibility and
writing. However these growths are only contributed to the advisors
who trained us with best efforts and the Big Brother Lin and Leader
Zhou from Chi-Sing Irrigation Association who companied us and
explained ancient channel to us. I could only tell them “thank you.”
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