CyberFair Project ID: 5268

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International Schools CyberFair Project Narrative
Title: The Portrait of an Anti-Hero
Category: 1. Local Leaders
URL: http://tsw.hhups.tp.edu.tw/works/ezilch/
Bibliography: http://tsw.hhups.tp.edu.tw/works/ezilch/index6-5.htm

School: Xi-Hu Elementary School
    Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

15 students, ages 10~12 worked together to complete this CyberFair project on March 12, 2008. They have participated in CyberFair in the following year(s): 4

Classes and Teachers: Su-Ya Hung

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Our School's Web Site: http://www.hhups.tp.edu.tw/

Project Overview

1. Description of Our Community

“Energetic and Sunny Taipei City----A Healthy Taipei” is the policy from ex mayor of Taipei, Mayor Ma. He hoped Taipei can stand continuously as the symbol of energy and health. The idea was to help the citizens to develop their self-awareness and ability to stay healthy. Therefore, those who put their efforts to make the city healthier and more energetic can be regarded as “Health Persona”, because they bring the elements of health to others. Many of these people have dedicated themselves without expecting returns, Mr. Sun Yue is one of them. By interviewing Mr. Sun Yue, we hope to let people recognize these heroes who have made the world different.

2. Summary of Our Project

“If you have good things, share them with your good friends.” This is a very famous slogan from Mr. Sun Yue. He used to be a very popular actor, but he decided to quit his career at the peak of his entertainment business to dedicate himself to be the volunteer for public welfare. He even set himself up to devote at least 8 months a year in the public welfare. We would like to know why he wanted to join public welfare force and what does this job mean to him. We hope our project could depict the wondrous life of Mr. Sun Yue’s, and through our report we could stimulate young students to take interest in the public welfare.

3. Our Computer and Internet Access

A. Percentage of students using the Internet at home:more than 50%

B. Number of workstations with Internet access in the classroom:1

C. Connection speed used in the classroom:dedicated connection

D. Number of years our classroom has been connected to the Internet:more than 6

4. Problems We Had To Overcome

We have started this project since last August till February, and it took us a lot of time to prepare. It was also difficult to collect Mr. Sun Yue’s records, for example: pictures, commercials, films, and etc. However, with many organizations and companies’ help, we finally can complete this project.

5. Our Project Sound Bite

This project made us understand that there are many people who need help. As members of this society, our students are also responsible for contributing themselves to this world. Therefore, they started to help on many activities, such as cleaning the community, recycling the trash, donating the receipts, making poster, designing website, and etc. Although the power is small, they start to sense the responsibility to this society.

6. How did your activities and research for this CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?

Our topic is to introduce the great life of Mr. Sun Yue based on his life experience, volunteer will, and his moral role. Students are allowed to understand good character and personality through collecting information and interview with real people. So that, moral and character education are not only talking but truly practicing by those students. Students also make their own anti-secondhand-smoking posters which implements the value of practice.

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Project Elements

1) What information tools & technologies did you used to complete your CyberFair project?

The Internet 1.For collecting related information. 2.For searching related journals and articles 3.For contacting the interviewees and handing reports? Digital Camera Taking photographs of the interviewing process and artificial reef development. Digital Video Cassette Camcorder Shooting the entire interviewing process. Image Capture Card Capturing the film into computer processing and then burning it into video CDs, for students to arrange the interviewing contents. Scanners Scanning related information and photographs and then converting them into electronic files. Telephone Contacting interviewees and team members. Computer Software Processing and production of photographs, the film, and web pages using Photo Impact, Dreamweaver, Namo Webeditor, Flash MX, & Ulead Video Studio.

2) In what ways did you act as "ambassadors" and spokespersons for your CyberFair project both on-line and in person.

Our students started this project from school volunteer to collected information, interviewed with welfare people, made posters, designed websites and etc. They would like to experience the feeling of helping other people. They also held an activity which advocate other students donate receipts.

3) What has been the impact of your project on your community?

This project made us understand that there are many people who need help. As members of this society, our students are also responsible for contributing themselves to this world. Therefore, they started to help on many activities, such as cleaning the community, recycling the trash, donating the receipts, making poster, designing website, and etc. Although the power is small, they start to sense the responsibility to this society.

4) How did your project involve other members of your community as helpers and volunteers?

We have involved in our community activities actively and have encourage parents and community members to join us in the process.

5) Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises (Optional)

Teaching children to do good things from daily life is very important. For example, recycling trash, doing chores, telling parents not to smoke, and etc. We do not need to wait till they grow to do good things, and now is perfect time to teach them care others and help others.

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