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Please explain how does your project match the theme and purpose of “Taiwan schools CyberFair”:
After making this project, we learn the importance of the research topic and the direction of the discussion. As for the data collection, we organize the information which is related to the theme as soon as possible.
In the field of language learning: Team members learn how to skim through an article and summarize them for reference. Besides, when the instructors discuss with the team, they will capture the key points. We design questionnaires, interview, and learn how to express our thoughts in an easy way.
In the field of professional courses: We used the camera and recorder of smart phones to take notes when we interviewed the people in the association; we also took pictures when we were interviewing, with the people in the association, and of the local architectures. We also made use of the software of digital image to have art design and of flash to design the banner of our website.
Please explain what kind of information technology you use to finish the project:
| Item | software and function we use |
| Image processing and flash making | Adobe Photoshop、Illustrator |
| Webpage production | Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 |
| Word processing | Microsoft Office Word 2010 |
| Chart making | Microsoft Office Excel 2010 |
| Data inquiry | Google Chrome |
| Data transmission and storage | Gmail、USB flash drive 、Google drive |
| Printer/td> | Questionnaire printing |
| Cellphone, communication software | Tasks communication, photo shooting, and recording |
| Computer lab | Webpage making, the place of team discussion |
Please explain what kind of methods used by your team for playing the role of “ambassador” through online, individual, or team contacts:
In order to make the materials for the project’s webpage more completed, we made use of the time after school on weekdays to visit Master Chen Zhongxin from Yufeng cheongsam (Chi-pao) to understand the original intention of making cheongsam, the main ideas, technical inheritance and other issues. After using the professional knowledge and techniques we learned in the school to collect and integrate the data, we create this website of our project, and use the expression ways of image and text to enable the public for better understanding of the features and origin of cheongsam through our project’s website.
Please explain what kind of the influence and impact through your project:
In this project, we learned the code, image layout and production of the web design. At first, we thought it ought to be not so hard to make webpages, in the end we found out the things we need to learn to make webpages are much more than we expected, and it was also very time-consuming. It took a lot of patient and perseverance form organizing the data to setting up webpages, so we worked very hard to do my job. Therefore, we can make a good project.
Regarding the making of cheongsam (chi-pao), it’s originally in our vocational students’ thoughts that cheongsam is a kind of dress that people who are more traditional would like, but actually this is not the case. Because in some important occasions, cheongsam often plays an important role which adds a lot of color to the characters in many ceremonies. Cheongsam is not only an everyday ware, but also appeared in some cultural and creative industries, such as costumes in movies like the Assassin. At present, some clothing manufacturers combine cheongsam with modern clothing design to create many works to thrive on international stages.
Respect Intellectual property rights and explanation of citation
In order to implement intellectual property rights, we took most of the photos on our own; other photos will be used under others’ agreement, and marked the source. We also conducted an exclusive interview and filming with the consent of Master Chen Zhongxin. Teacher Zhongxin agreed that we use relevant pictures, materials on the Internet, and quote from newspapers and magazines on the Internet Besides, we combined with group opinions, and cited on the Internet The data also attached to the location of the source of the information, implement the purpose of intellectual property rights, and respect the work of others.
Please explain the discoveries, lessons, and surprises through your project:
| discoveries | We can get lots of information by making good use of the sources from the internet, Through the internet, we found this cheongsam master---teacher Chen Zhongxin, and when we visited in person we find out the cheongsam we usually don’t notice or think the old-fashioned one showing a new way here. Then we know cheongsam is not only limited to traditional one, but also western-style, and reformed ones. Through making the website to convey our thoughts to more people so they can come and enjoy them. It’s not easy to complete this project; the power will get stronger when we united it. If there weren’t collaboration from team members, the project might be difficult to complete. |
| lessons | We must have fully prepared before or after interviews, so we won’t take much more time to revise it. If you still have questions after the interview, you need to raise them immediately. For the cyberfair, we spent lots of time to collect many aspects of the information before determining the project’s topic, but it’s because we only have discussion instead of visiting in person, therefore we wasted much time. In this project, we also learn how to discuss and communicate with each other and the ability to solve problems. |
| surprises | In addition to helping many cheongsam enthusiasts to make cheongsam, Master Chen Zhongxin from Yufeng cheongsam also made the costumes in the movie “the Assassin.” Master Chen showed the original design patterns to us, but he said that we could not take pictures. But the patterns were quite stunning when we saw them.. Master Chen also mentioned that if there is any mistake when making the cheongsam, you can’t fix it but make a new one. The shoulder line is not right, and the seam is not sewn. All you can do is to start all over again. From all above we can understand Master Chen’s insistence on making the cheongsam. |
【 Source of information and pictures by myself 】