CyberFair Project ID: 7560

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International Schools CyberFair Project Narrative
Title: Time and tide in Kaohsiung Harbor
Category: 6. Historical Landmarks
URL: http://librarywork.taiwanschoolnet.org/gsh2013/gsh7560/index.htm
Bibliography: http://librarywork.taiwanschoolnet.org/gsh2013/gsh7560/bibliography.htm

School: National Feng-Shan Senior High School
    Kaohsiung, , Taiwan

10 students, ages 16~17 worked together to complete this CyberFair project on March 14, 2013. They have participated in CyberFair in the following year(s): 2009,2011,2012,2013

Classes and Teachers: Jiang Rong Yi

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Our School's Web Site: http://www.fssh.khc.edu.tw

Project Overview

1. Description of Our Community

Taiwan locates at the west of Taiwan Strait. It is a bridge that connects Pacific Ocean and China. Since the businesses between countries become much busier, ports have been renewed frequently, and Kaohsiung plays an important role in it. Kaohsiung was called “takau” until Japanese colonic rule, Japanese rewrote as Kaohsiung with the assonance of “takau”, carrying out the assonance in 1920. During the Japanese colonial period, the Kaohsiung port was built, and the purpose was to use it as a gangplank to extend the colony toward to Southeast Asia. The busy port operation contributed the economic prosperity of Kaohsiung and made it the second biggest city in Taiwan. The special shape, path of the river and mountain here, made it a nature shield to the Kaohsiung port .The scenery is very beautiful and it differs from season to season. It also ornaments every corner in Kaohsiung. The friendliness and enthusiasm of these people melt the ice-cold atmosphere of the urbanization. Here, Kaohsiung is surrounded by love, harmonious and sea breeze.

2. Summary of Our Project

With the rise and fall of Kaohsiung port, Taiwanese have the same situation as the prosperity and fading of it. We utilize the below methods to link and obtain the opinion about the most popular topics in the worldwide the balance between the economic development and environmental protection .By doing this, we can realize the relationship between the background of Taiwan and the industrial development: (1)Introduce the history, the geographical features, and the place of cultural interest .(2)By means of interviewing the visitors, inhabitant…etc, to query the comment and suggestions about the Kaohsiung port, it shows their love, expectation and future for the special port surrounded with sea breeze and spray during the interviews .By reading this research result, we hope that you can enjoy the information , and have a different view point to understand Kaohsiung port and the city.

3. Our Computer and Internet Access

A. Percentage of students using the Internet at home:21-50%

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:more than 6

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

school net :computer center (100M) ,wireless net (54M) private net at home:(2~10M)at every team member

4. Problems We Had To Overcome

We didn’t have ample time to spare, Because we spent too much time thinking the design of web, and writings, Which made us really nervous. Sacrificing much of our free time, and seniors from time to time to supervise us, we finally got back to the right path.

5. Our Project Sound Bite

We had a hard time doing the Cyber fair. Although we had repeatedly rebuffed by respondents, we never give up. Owing to our enthusiasm and spirit of perseverance, we still learn a lot and gained lots of presious memories. Our skills such as dealing with people ,discussing, timing, and communicate with teamwork have progresses in the process , but it gave us more chances of hone. These cooperation and efforts would become our sweetest memories.

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

Originally, we live in this scenic city, Kaohsiung. After data collection, site visits and special experiences, we have known more harbor culture about Kaohsiung. Therefore, took part in the Taiwan Cyberfair is a great opportunity for us to merge our practical experiences and the knowledge in the textbook. Perhaps, we usually can only be e, but by interviewing and discussing with our members again and again, let us closer to the local people, and things. In addition to having more communication experiences and adaptability, but we also saw the value of the industry, historical changes and moved, thinking carefully again about the message which provided by respondents and historical data, those traces of past showed vividly in our mind. After we deeply experience the things that schools do not teach us, they become our future collection of the most valuable experiences.

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Project Elements

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

Undoubtedly, computer is an absolute tool, collating information, writing articles, and do website have to rely on it included. Phone and massager are a excellent helpers of our communication. In addition, the camera is also indispensable. FTP be used to upload information of the school by us and that the FLASH CS5 and NAMO are used to make illustrations, too. FrontPage, and DreamweaverCS3 are used to create web pages. Photo impact are used to produced illustrations and that flash slideshow maker used to make a slideshow similarly. What’s more, Videostudio is used to modify portraits. All the software items are provided by school.

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

We find the kind of Kaohsiung’s pretty in the process of seeking the information and field interview. We hope to understand Kaohsiung well with this project. The Kaohsiung Harboralways centered in fishing industry. We want to introduce Kaohsiung to many friends all over the world.

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

Doing the Cyberfair takes us a lot of time. We are often tired and sleepy. We even gave up once for this reason, but we still helped one another. Because of the teacher and senior’s help, we can complete this project.

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

Thanks to out seniors helping, we can soon knew how the do the project.

We are so glad that we were so lucky to meet these helpers.. And let us knew a lot of things which were already forgotten, they told us a lot of history they faced. Also, they made us know what difficulty both them and us may face in the future. Plus, they show us the things could only seen in the history. Thanks them very much, to let us know many things that we did not have chance to see in the past. Therefore, we strongly know we need to share these things with everybody.

5) Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises (Optional)

Thanks to the Cyber fair, every student from different classes gathered. At first, we didn`t know each other, but now we are a team. Although we faced a lot of difficulty, we still finish it by ourselves. To our surprise, no matter what interview or research, we finished them by ourselves. Because many people helped, we gained a great amount of information. The most important of all, we become a tightly-knit team. It is worthy enough! In the weekend, we also interviewed officer who work in Kaohsiung Harbor.

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