School: school
    Wuwei, Gansu province , China

6 students, ages 13-14 worked together to complete this CyberFair project on March 17, 2010. They have participated in CyberFair in the following year(s): 2007,2008,2009

Classes and Teachers: Yan Changrong,Zhu Zhaonian

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Our School's Web Site: http://gs000061.edu.17888.com

1. Description of Our Community

• Our region is Xiama, which is part of Huarui Tibetan region. This area includes Xi Da Tan of Tianzhu County, Duoshi villige, Zhuaxi Longxiu Village, Anyuan Town, Do Da Tan, etc. Our research emphasizes on Xi Da Tan.

2. Summary of Our Project

In the summer of 2006, staff of EDEN Foundation came to our school accidently. However, after this meeting, EDEN Foundation became closely connected to our school and helped our school’s development. Since summer of 2007, EDEN Foundation has organized volunteering teaching for our school, three years in row, and the number of volunteers is more than 240. EDEN Foundation also helped us with material donations. Our website is to record their work and our gratitude.

3. Our Computer and Internet Access

A. Percentage of students using the Internet at home:none

B. Number of workstations with Internet access in the classroom:4-6

C. Connection speed used in the classroom:not sure

D. Number of years our classroom has been connected to the Internet:4-6

E. Additional comments concerning your computer and/or Internet access (Optional):

We access internet by phone line with 1M bandwidth

4. Problems We Had To Overcome

1.lack of experience. 2.lack of technique support. 3.lack of time

5. Our Project Sound Bite

Our monographic research will help local people to know better about our school culture and let them realize the broader communication between Da Xi Tan Middle School and outside world. And through this communication, they can see more about the outside and the outside can know more about Da Xi Tan, the beautiful village in the deep mountain. This is a win-win action.

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

In the process of our research, we helped local villagers to take pictures and copy materials. And we also helped new students in our school to know more about the previous communication activities. Through this monographic research, we gained knowledge, broad our mind, and exercise our will. We became to study harder and realized the responsibility of us to construct our hometown. We built up deep friendships with team members and teachers. Those precious experience make us grateful

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

• Tools: phone, digital camera, scanner, computer, books, survey, field interview.

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

The student representatives in this monographic research are ambassadors from different local regions. They are responsible for introducing local characteristics to the world. Could you please tell me how you play the role of “ambassador” by contacting individuals and organizations?

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

Our monographic research plan leads us to explore our school’s cultural resources which we could use to cultivate students and influence societyOur monographic research will help local people to know better about our school culture and let them realize the broader communication between Da Xi Tan Middle School and outside world. And through this communication, they can see more about the outside and the outside can know more about Da Xi Tan, the beautiful village in the deep mountain. This is a win-win action.

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

There are students from Nankai University, Northwest Normal University, Gansu Ethnic Normal College who were volunteering teachers in our school. And other friends paid attention to our school for a long time. They also introduced our website to their friends. Through our website, they know more about Xiama Culture and want to visit Xiama Region more.