School: Wufu juniro high school
    Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

9 students, ages 8-12 worked together to complete this CyberFair project on March 13, 2011. They have participated in CyberFair in the following year(s): 2011

Classes and Teachers: 3

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Our School's Web Site: http://www.wfjh.kh.edu.tw

1. Description of Our Community

Kaohsiung City has actively devoted in environmental capacity, especially in green transportation, energy conservation and carbon reduction. Comparing to other cities, Kaohsiung city owns the first metropolitan network based public rental bike scheme. Until now, the length of the bicycle lane is more than 190 km. The bicycle lane connects to tourist attractions, main commuting roads, MRT routes, and school districts in each community and it turns out to be a green transportation net. There are 50 public bicycle rental stations and 4500 bicycles. In the future, it is planned to expand 100 rental stations and this brings up the lively image in energy conservation and carbon reduction in Kaohsiung City.

2. Summary of Our Project

Giant trees are like the hair of Mother Earth. Petroleum is like the blood of Mother Earth. We have drawn out whatever we want from her for long. Now Mother Earth gets sick and we are the last generation who can change her fate. Slogans are everywhere but very few actions. Therefore, we seek to raise environmental awareness and actions in Kaohsiung City and start the petition of thousands of people. We would like to make February 12th as Kaohsiung LOHAS Day. We would like to send a green and positive image instead of the black one when reaching 2012.

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:none

C. Connection speed used in the classroom:dedicated connection

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):

Due to the reason that our group members consist of students from 7 elementary schools, we need to find the location for us to finish this research project. We also use personal computers to upload our research projects.

4. Problems We Had To Overcome

First, insufficient computer literacy. As a group of 8 to12-year old kids, we do not have same level of computer literacy.

Second, limited discussion and planning time. It is a big challenge for us to meet up and discuss because our group members belong to seven different schools.

Third, the busy schedule of the city mayor. We would like to make an appointment with the mayor so we wrote emails to her mailbox and post on her blog. However, our response was that the mayor has such a tight schedule that she can not meet us. We have attempted to reach her in public events but could not tell her the plan of petition. Thanks to the consultant of the municipal government, Mr. Tsai, we can finally make an appointment with mayor in the VIP room and tell her our suggestions. The mayor showed her supports on our research topic and promised us to fulfill our wish: making February 12th as Kaohsiung LOHAS Day.

5. Our Project Sound Bite

We laugh. We have fun. We enjoy learning. We love our land. We love our home. We love our earth!

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

1.limited discussion and planning time. It is a big challenge for us to meet up and discuss because our group members belong to seven different schools. We could only make use of our weekends and holidays. It almost take our every weekend during the project.

2.insufficient computer literacy. As a group of 8 to12-year old kids, we do not have same level of computer literacy. Luckily, Our teacher teach and help us to solve it.

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

1. We use 3 computers to type papers and draw pictures. 2. Digital voice recorder to record voice when we had a visit. 3. oral interviews with pricipal and chief of Citizen of Earth ...

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

First: We made a speech at our school when we are in element school to declare our ideal to protect our Earth.

Second:We had a declaration which supported by more than 6000 persons.

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

Slogans are everywhere but very few actions. Therefore, we seek to raise environmental awareness and actions in Kaohsiung City and start the petition of thousands of people. We would like to make February 12th as Kaohsiung LOHAS Day. We would like to send a green and positive image instead of the black one when reaching 2012.

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

We have a petition. When we had a oral interviews with other people, : major of Kaohsiung and the chief of Citizen of Earth. We ask him/her to join us to be a parts of Slogans of Kaohsiung. You can see it in our project and our website.

5) Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises (Optional)

We sincerely hope that all the people in the world can do their best for the environment. We also hope that COP16 in Mexico can come out with a legally binding agreement to control the carbon emissions. Spare us the clean and comfortable living environment. We also expect ourselves to improve our English proficiency so we can stand on the world stage to urge environmentally responsible actions one day!