CyberFair Project ID: 7566

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International Schools CyberFair Project Narrative
Title: Straw, the second local product in Weinan
Category: 4. Local Specialties
URL: http://sx45cy13.edu.17888.com
Bibliography: http://bbs.hsw.cn/read-htm-tid-2725001-page-2.html

School: Tunzhangxiaoxue
    Weinan City, Shanxi, China

2 students, ages 11 worked together to complete this CyberFair project on March 11, 2013. They have participated in CyberFair in the following year(s): 2011,2012

Classes and Teachers: Shi Taoliang

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Our School's Web Site: http://sx000045.edu.17888.com

Project Overview

1. Description of Our Community

Yanguozhen, Linwei District, Weinan City, Shanxi

2. Summary of Our Project

In North Qinling and South plateau of Weinan, the field of wheat is undulating in the breeze, wheat-straw stretches as far as the eye could see, it is really a little 'inexhaustible' every summer. All the people in Weinan know that there are three treasures in Weinan plateau ——persimmon, walnut, straw hat. The main purpose of straw is to pinch braids in rural of Weinan. Pinch braids not only invigorate the economy but also become local customs and splendid culture. More than eighty percent of braids in Weinan are made of straw hats. There are more than a dozen of factories to make straw hats in Yang Guo Town, straw hat has become one of the pillar industries for local farmers. Straw hat is used to protect the people from the sunshine and rain in local. Sometimes, it is also used as a gift to foreign friends. It is said that straw of Yang Guo Town is also in the second batch of intangible cultural heritage protection list in Weinan city.

3. Our Computer and Internet Access

A. Percentage of students using the Internet at home:less than 20

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

C. Connection speed used in the classroom:dial-up modem

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

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

Problems We Had To Overcome It is the first time for us to access the webpage making, we don’t know how to find information, make a picture, not mention to make a website, and with the help of teacher, we have a lot of computer knowledge and network manufacturing knowledge. Our Project Sound Bite

Wang Zhuo: As a rural girl, my active place is a circle with 5 kilometers radius which is a village as the center. The teacher gave me a chance, let me know the outside world, and I have learned a lot of knowledge about the network and webpage. I thanked him, and I will seize every chance that life offers. Our biggest problem is that the teacher can’t operate sometimes! But teacher Shi always solved the problem by consulting some teachers and professionals or exploring. In the interview process, I worked so hard that we can get the most comprehensive information. I have a lot of desires: I hope our hometown is becoming more and more beautiful, special local products in our home can …

4. Problems We Had To Overcome

It is the first time for us to access the webpage making, we don’t know how to find information, make a picture, not mention to make a website, and with the help of teacher, we have a lot of computer knowledge and network manufacturing knowledge.

5. Our Project Sound Bite

Wang Zhuo: As a rural girl, my active place is a circle with 5 kilometers radius which is a village as the center. The teacher gave me a chance, let me know the outside world, and I have learned a lot of knowledge about the network and webpage. I thanked him, and I will seize every chance that life offers. Our biggest problem is that the teacher can’t operate sometimes! But teacher Shi always solved the problem by consulting some teachers and professionals or exploring. In the interview process, I worked so hard that we can get the most comprehensive information. I have a lot of desires: I hope our hometown is becoming more and more beautiful, special local products in our home can travel all over the world, and I also hope that our webpage works can achieve good results in the game! Through this activity, I learned a lot of knowledge which we can't get from the book, I was deeply touched by ordinary straw hat and hardworking women in hometown, so, I think specialty in our

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

Straw, straw braid and straw hat are everywhere which are the local agricultural products, it is easy to shoot and collect pictures. We can complete it in spare time, especially on Sunday. To search information online, we are also in the spare time to complete. Our school doesn't have a computer program, the computer application knowledge is taught by teacher Shi in spare time, and we entered the world of making webpage after finishing all the classes. In the process of making webpage, to adjust the picture size, upload pictures, change the page, make website and so on, every step is new knowledge for us. We are in front of the other students in the computer application and webpage making.

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Project Elements

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

With hardware equipment:Computer, digital camera, U disk;computer software:Microsoft Word text data editor, Internet Explorer, ACDSee webpage browsing photo browsing, data reduction, CuteFtp.

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

Through this activity, the most ordinary agricultural products in our hometown are known in the world – wheat straw; through our visit, more people know that we hope to propagate industry of wheat straw in our hometown with websites -- braid straw, straw hat.

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

Many of our local people do not understand the network, computer knowledge is also a blind spot, but all know that the computer and the network are good. Through our participation in this project, many people know that we are in publicity for local specialty in our hometown, and it makes approach to the developed regions. They are looking forward to our success.

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

Whether straw hat factory or the famers who stroke straw and pinch braids, they are willing to let us take photos. Some rural woman will actively help us when they were knew we are in the publicity for straw braid,; some friends lead us to shoot straw braid and straw hat factory

5) Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises (Optional)

The amount of straws and straw braids is huge in hometown, and Yang Guo Town is also in the second batch of intangible cultural heritage protection list in Weinan city.The network world is so magical! Website design process is a growth of knowledge and the ability!

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