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1、How does this “Taiwan Cyber Fair” project designed in accordance with Grade 1-9 Curriculum administered by
​      the Ministry of Education?
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2、What information and technology tools did we use to complete the project：
  @ Computer hardware applications 
  • Computer： search information online, type and organize our data, web design, video and image processing
  • Digital camera：shoot photos, photo copy papers and pictures
  • Digital video camcorder：video record the interview and visits
  • Pen recorder：audio record the interview
  • Scanner：scan pictures and videos on the books and hand-drawn designs
  • Graphic tablet：draw images
  • Copy machine：copy documents and files
  • Printer：print computer files
  • Fax machine：discussions
  • Telephone and cell phone：interview, make appointments, team member discussions
  @ Computer software applications​
  • PhotoImpact：graphic processing and drawing, website banner, website button, webpage layout design
  • PhotoCap：graphic processing and drawing, photo processing
  • PhotoScape：graphic processing and drawing, photo processing
  • Gif Animator：animation, website banner、website button design
  • Swish：animation, website banner、website button design
  • MS Word.Powerpoint：data organization, outline and structure organization
  • Namo WebEditor：web design
  • Weebly website builder：website building
  • Gold Wave：audio editing
  • e-mail、ftp：exchange information and discussions
  • Google Cloud Sites：teammate interaction, online discussions, data exchanging, collaborative writing
  • IE、Google、FireFox：use different browsers to test finished website
  • Xmind Mind Mapping：mind mapping
  • PowerDirector：interview video editing
3、In what way did you act as “ambassadors” and spokespersons for your Cyber fair project both online and in person？
  • Have a big poster on the campus bulletin so every student knows about it.
  • Promoting tour around every classroom.
  • Create online poll for little designer contest.
  • Exhibition booth for teacher and student tour guide
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Ambassador Her-Ren Little Faucet Soldiers
4、Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises：​
  • Mundane thing in our daily life could be a well-seasoned masterpiece, and faucet is one of them. Just image that, it probably takes ten or twenty years to change a new faucet. Replacing with a stylish faucet hardly comes to mind. We usually take it for granted in our life. In fact, making a single object requires many procedures and different components. The company dedicates manpower and resources to create these ordinary necessities. This Cyber Fair project lets us to discover the extraordinariness in everyday life.
  • We would not have realized there are so many plumbing companies here in Changhua area were it not for manager Zhao. About one third of accredited plumbing and OEM industry are situated in Changhua Dingfanpo area. In other words, about one third of faucets in Taiwan come from Changhua County. For us Changhua children, it is our pride and a big surprise.
  • During our field study, we see a sign about prohibiting farming by the authority. This makes us contemplate the issue of environmental protection. The industry should properly deal with sewage and waste treatment.
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←Changhua County Metals-Contaminated Cropped Lands Site Announcement：
Soil on this site is reaching the control criteria of heavy metal in edible crop. The following actions are prohibited according to ”Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act”：
  1. Putting pollutants into soil.
  2. Injecting wastewater and sewage into a groundwater body.
  3. Discharging wastewater and sewage into soil.
  4. The growing of edible crops, the raising of poultry or livestock, or the cultivating or harvesting of marine animals and plants within the pollution zone.
  5. Other control activities officially announced by the competent authority.
5、References
图片Birthplace of Faucet
  • All the data including photos, articles, audios and videos, from Sheng Tai Brassware Corporation.
  • Sheng Tai Brassware Corporation official website.
    http://www.justime.com/
  • All the data from our visits by project members​
  • Plumbing Association of Taiwan
    http://www.taiwanplumbing.com.tw/
  • NTDTV news report on December 28, 2014.

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