School: Min Chuan Elementary School
    Fangyuan Shiang, Chang Hua County , Taiwan

5 students, ages 11-12 worked together to complete this CyberFair project on February 17, 2004. They have participated in CyberFair in the following year(s): 2003

Classes and Teachers: HSIAO-CHENG TEAM

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Our School's Web Site: http://www.mces.chc.edu.tw

1. Description of Our Community

Fangyuan Shiang is located in the South-East of Chang Hua County . It is located between two rivers- Cho Shui river and Erh Lin river and there are twenty six “Tsuen” includes.The people here are very kind and there is beautiful scenery waited for your coming soon.

2. Summary of Our Project

The place-Fang Yuan is very worthy to visit.It is the environment that has many creatures,products,and beautiful scenery.As our living in the busy society, it is worth of us to take a visit here and you will find out the pearl in your mind.

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:2-3

C. Connection speed used in the classroom:dedicated connection

D. Number of years our classroom has been connected to the Internet:2-3

4. Problems We Had To Overcome

Because the environment we are located in is the country far from the city and drops behind the modern city, we have little resource to use, and we must do all by ourselves. Being lack of money, we should barrow the equipment, like digital camera, digital record, etc from others and we should overcome finding the vehicle since observing outdoors and at last we should train the students to translate Chinese to English and it is not easy!

5. Our Project Sound Bite

Every person is a like a type of jewel, who have unlimited potential that can be developed.Try to find out what you can do and do it.

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

By this research, our team learns a lot. Because the revolution of education in Taiwan is beginning, we just correspond with spirit of aims. The students learn by doing and they learn how to take care of their community. We use the digital tech by recording the process and presenting the result.

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

By doing the research, we use the equipments and skill as lists: Computers, telephones, digital camera, scanners, libraries, books, newspapers, and oral interviews.

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

The students in the country are very shy and they have less chance to communicate with the adults. By the way of oral interviews, they have the justifying reason to interview with the people. It is the role of an ambassador they play.

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

By our research, we let many people in our community recognize the beauty of our environment and our community, and they will pay more attention to our environment. By the way, we can let much more people know the beauty of Fang Yuan by internet.

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

We should thank for many people for helping us and that we can finish our research. There are many people in our community to help us enthusiastically and the information and data we collect are given from many professors.

5) Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises (Optional)

When we pay more attention in one thing, we will find out there are so many surprises that we hadn't be found and it is worthy to learn by heart.