School: Taipei Municipal Yongle Elementary School
    Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C.), Taiwan (R.O.C.)

9 students, ages 12 years old worked together to complete this CyberFair project on March 15, 2010. They have participated in CyberFair in the following year(s): 2010

Classes and Teachers: Chin Shueh Chan, Kang Y Pengi, Jhu Ya Yang, Ting Ya Yang

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Our School's Web Site: http://www.ylps.tp.edu.tw/

1. Description of Our Community

Taipei Municipal Yongle Elementary School is located on the inside of Dadao-Cheng of Danshui front, is an elementary school of old community. Business was very booming here because Dadao-Cheng was an important trading port in early days, and Di-Hua Street was a well-known shopping street. At the ingredients part, Taipei although there is not produce agricultural products directly, but the best-quality agricultural products will always be sent to Taipei. The shop of The Tyzex Glutinous Oil Rice is located in Dadao-Cheng, and combined with the best ingredients shipped from everywhere, creating the popular of The Tyzex Glutinous Oil Rice.

2. Summary of Our Project

Through' The story of glutinous oil rice ' special subject web page of Taipei Municipal Yongle Elementary School, we want to introduce this the first brand of Taiwan glutinous oil rice. We have six characteristic in our project as following: 1.Professional Team We combine students, parents, Instruct teachers and school teachers, local communities and social education resources, and through interviews, DIY, a questionnaire survey to research the topic.

2.Gather resources widely We interview with The Tyzex Glutinous Oil Rice’s general manager, director, development director and quality control division, and to visit through a questionnaire survey of parents, school teachers, and one to sixth grade children.

3.Food Knowledge We understand the ingredients and production process of glutinous oil rice in-depth.

4.Multiple Activities Our learning activities are divided into four major sections, including visits, investigations, DIY and web technology. 5.Program content Hopes by understanding the successful factor of The Tyzex Glutinous Oil Rice to stir up the enterprise insist on quality products.

6.Web results Hope to inform the spirit of insisting on good quality of products of The Tyzex Glutinous Oil Rice to encourage more people to make great effort in persistence good quality through network.

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:more than 6

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

Firstly, Information is difficult to get: The related information concerning The Tyzex Glutinous Oil Rice is few on network and still want through visit can acquire actual data. Secondly, Time of the questionnaire is limited: Because we can only do a questionnaire after school hours, the time is very urgent.

5. Our Project Sound Bite

In this project, students try to understand their neighbors, their community, even to love them. And these students will be volunteers to share our website and report with their classmate, and expect to constitute small Dadao-Chen guiding and explaining volunteer worker's team in the future. They learn to share what they know with others !

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

With school-based curriculum 'Dadao-Chen' as the theme features in Taipei Municipal Yongle Elementary School, we expect to constitute small Dadao-Chen guiding and explaining volunteer worker's team in the future.

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

There are 62 computers in 2 computer classrooms, 19 lendable notebook computers, are used to connect with Server Room by optical fiber. Using the ADSL for data query and file transfer, and apply a web page space at school as Supporting Website and Network Attached Storage. Teachers & Students: Using the blog to communicate and discuss with classmates and teachers.

We use much information technology in different purposes. Using the telephone, fax and cell phone contact each other. Using personal computers and notebook computers surf the Internet to collect information. Using digital cameras and video recorders do a complete record. Using web page software manufactures web page.

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

We share our website and report with our classmate, and expect to constitute small Dadao-Chen guiding and explaining volunteer worker's team in the future.

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

The Tyzex Glutinous Oil Rice is a very well-known store in the community by school, we hope to share and promote his distinguishing features as following: Firstly, The Tyzex Glutinous Oil Rice is the specialty of Taipei native. Secondly, The Tyzex Glutinous Oil Rice insists quality very much. Thirdly, all the products are entirely hand-made, including overflowed earnest and love inside.

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

Firstly, thankful The Tyzex Glutinous Oil Rice’s general manager, Zheng En Ping, accept our interviews. Secondly, thankful The Tyzex Glutinous Oil Rice’s director, Zheng En Yu, help us to record image in manufacture process. Thirdly, thankful The Tyzex Glutinous Oil Rice’s development director, Huang Jing Chan, help us in the process of interview contact. Fourthly, thankful The Tyzex Glutinous Oil Rice’s nutritionist explains the point of quality manages for us. Fifthly, thankful our volunteer parents teach us to cook glutinous oil rice. Sixthly, thankful all the teachers, parents and our upper and lower classmen accept our interview.