CyberFair Project ID: 7419

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International Schools CyberFair Project Narrative
Title: Enjoy the Seafood ~Preserve Our Marine Resources Forever
Category: 7. Environmental Awareness
URL: http://librarywork.taiwanschoolnet.org/gsh2013/gsh7419/index.htm
Bibliography: http://librarywork.taiwanschoolnet.org/gsh2013/gsh7419/preserve.html

School: Affiliated Experimental Elementary School of Taipe
    Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

5 students, ages 12-13 worked together to complete this CyberFair project on March 10, 2013. They have participated in CyberFair in the following year(s): 2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012

Classes and Teachers: Chia-Yen Feng, Ya-Feng Liu, Kuo-Hwa Wu

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Our School's Web Site: http://

Project Overview

1. Description of Our Community

Our school is located in Chungcheng District, Taipei Bo-ai District, close to the presidential palace and official residence. It is the only elementary school of the ancient Taipei City, and is also a university affiliated experimental elementary school responsible for the mission of nurturing and educating the national seedlings. Our community environment characteristics are: (1) Special geographical environment: Located in the political, economic, cultural and educational hub. Convenient traffic, human and cultural characteristics, characteristic streets surrounding the area, the special environment became the source of teacher’s teaching materials which is conducive to the development of specialized courses. (2) Abundant community resources: School education is incorporated into a community rich in resources and planned for special courses. Not only in order to be active, but closely linked to the community, embracing the community, but also develops the community and is the cultural inheritor.

2. Summary of Our Project

Anchovy larvae are not a fish, but hundreds of small fry general, from the news to see the weight of a cup of rice, 5400 kiss fish, such human meal is eaten thousands of fry. Us down for a long kiss fish continue to be caught, it will affect the marine ecosystem, because the fish are eaten, big fish if there is no fish to eat, not only will serious damage to the food chain, affecting the marine ecosystem and even cause coastal fisheries completely perish. Therefore, we hope that through actual observation, visited with access to 'eat seafood' correct principles and recommendations on the site, so that more people know, work together to respond to the action of the Prevention of Cruelty to ocean.

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:more than 6

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

1.There is no time to promote our theater, so we take advantage of the spare time to each class publicity and restaurant nearby University. 2.To publicize the children quiet and do not want to listen to our publicity, so we give prizes so that they concentrate on.

5. Our Project Sound Bite

This topic is hope through actual observation, visited with access to 'eat seafood' correct principles and recommendations on the site, so that more people know to the action of the Prevention of Cruelty to ocean.

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

Our case studies can enhance students' ten basic abilities in the Grace 1-9 Curriculums. 1.Understanding and development of potential: In the process of implementing the writing and website production, allow the children to understand their own expertise and express their potential through interaction and cooperation between the teams. Develop an appreciation for others and their own performance. 2.Expressing, communication, and sharing; respect, care, and teamwork: In the research project, the team members communicate each other's thoughts at all times, sharing different points of view, and divide up team work according to each person's expertise. This exhibits a cooperative spirit in completing this research project. 3.Planning Organization and implementation: Through the web-based idea, prepared interview outline and actual interviews. Develop the children’s planning and organizational skills, and using actual street interview to raise the children’s program implementation capacity. 4. Use of technology and information: Using internet to search for outstanding women related information. Use various computer softwares to edit images, upload data, and create web pages. 5.Take the initiative to explore and research; Independent thinking and problem-solving: During the web site production process of this research project, we encourage the children to discover answers to research problems in daily life. Reflect on their own performance in each activity and raise their own problem solving abilities.

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Project Elements

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

The most valuable tools The most valuable information platform for us is the “moodle digital platform' and 'group learning network.” Using these network platforms in school, we can upload our work and interview information. We can also discuss our own thoughts in this place and share all kinds of information. With digital learning platforms, even if occasionally we could not attend classroom discussions, we can keep up with everyone's progress.

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

We take practical action to appeal to everyone and restaurant owners how to protect endangered species of fish. Actually visiting the fish market, fishmonger, and go to the restaurant next to the fish market, 'Seafood Guide information, transfer the right to buy fish concept with the customers who buy fish.

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

We visited fishmongers as well as some of the people, to tell them about the knowledge of the seafood guide, so that they learn more about marine verge of crisis, they can also make a contribution, of modern ocean do something, hardthe appearance of the ocean and then return to the previous full of marine life. The topic to let everyone know that eating seafood choices will affect the marine ecosystem. We hope more people to join us to guard the ranks of the ocean, the most important thing is more respect and care for the marine ecosystem.

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

We visited professor Guang-zhao Shao, we learned that the 'Seafood Guide,' it recommend to eat and do not recommend eating, let us understand these economic species abuse complement killing of the situation has been presentedIf you continue to make substantial capture marine ecosystem will follow imbalance.

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