CyberFair Project ID: 7963

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International Schools CyberFair Project Narrative
Title: Sing Our Drama Out loud-Zhi-Shan Taiwanese Opera Club
Category: 2. Community Groups and Special Populations
URL: http://librarywork.taiwanschoolnet.org/gsh2015/gsh7963/index.htm
Bibliography: http://librarywork.taiwanschoolnet.org/gsh2015/gsh7963/bibliography.htm

School: Sanyu elementary school
    Taipei, , Taiwan

5 students, ages 10-11 worked together to complete this CyberFair project on March 9, 2015. They have participated in CyberFair in the following year(s): 2012,2013,2014

Classes and Teachers: Sanyu Junior drama club

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

Project Overview

1. Description of Our Community

There are many teachers and students from Sanyu elementary school belonging to the members of Zhi-Shan Theater Group and all of them have full of enthusiasm toward Taiwanese Opera. For Sanyu elementary school, Zhi-Shan Theater Group is not only like the best friend but also a family.

2. Summary of Our Project

Through actual participation experience enables members to learn more about Taiwanese Opera, and teachers have more communication opportunities with other groups through opera-related activities. Due to this contest, teachers and students have more understanding of Taiwanese Opera.

3. Our Computer and Internet Access

A. Percentage of students using the Internet at home:more than 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:more than 6

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

Our Computer and Internet Access In the school, as the main architecture, the optical fiber is connected to the school computer center, and then connected to Taiwan academic network with T1 special line. At home, ADSL wideband is used for data inquiry and upload.

4. Problems We Had To Overcome

1. A plan cannot keep up with changes: at the very beginning, we discussed and voted to interview National Education Radio, and our team name was Sanyu Little Radio Station. But unexpectedly, National Education Radio was under renovation, we were very upset at that time. Just at that time, we learned that Teacher Tsung-ying Hsieh will perform Taiwanese opera, so we changed our project topic to Taiwanese opera. The team name was changed to Sanyu Junior Drama Club. (Tsung-ying Hsieh, Hsin-ling Hsu, Feng-ming Chuang).

2. Littlie time for plan discussion: most of the members were in Grade 4, and all had after-class activities, so we had to use lunch break on Tuesday for study and discussion. Sometimes, the school would hold some competitions, most of the members participated in the competition, so our meeting was delayed and even canceled. (Tsung-ying Hsieh, Feng-ming Chuang)

3. Insufficient computer skills: it was the first time for us to make webpage, and we were not proficient in computer usage. We encountered a lot of difficulties in sorting data, editing pictures and films, and making webpage. Luckily, the teachers taught us, gradually, we used our vacation to make the webpage. Although the teacher said there should be more improvement, we were already satisfied, and had the sense of completing a task. And typing is a hard job. (Lo-chen Wang, Hsin-ling Hsu)

5. Our Project Sound Bite

Knowing Taiwanese Opera, happy learning, having mutual cooperation through participation in activities and gaining centripetal force.

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

First of all, read the relevant instructions carefully and referred to the outstanding performance of previous groups. Second, searched for the perfect team members from school. Third, found out the topic and began to planning programs and related activities, did research.

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Project Elements

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

In the school, as the main architecture, the optical fiber is connected to the school computer center, and then connected to Taiwan academic network with T1 special line. At home, ADSL wideband is used for data inquiry and upload. Our Information Technology and Equipment are...

1.Computer, ADSL wideband network:Webpage making, search for relevant information , data processing and storage

2.Printer:Print activity poster, activity data, questionnaire and research data

3.Digital camera, DV:Record the details of activity 4.Recorder pen:Used in interview 5.USB Drive:Store research data 6.Dreamweaver:Webpage edition and production 7.Photoshop:Webpage material production 8.PhotoCap:Image processing 9.Power Director CyberLink:Film editing 10.Xmind:Plan and perceive webpage elements

11.Microsoft Word:Word processing, data edition, webpage planning and layout

12.Microsoft Excel:Questionnaire investigation and statistics

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

At the beginning, members were not familiar with Taiwanese Opera. After participating activities, they began having interest in it. They started discussing Taiwanese Opera with others and assisting Teacher Yu-chun Tseng to deliver questionnaires. Teacher Yu-chun Tseng helped us to contact with Zhi-Shan Theater Group which was willing to do the interview with us. Sanyu Little Theatre Group gained a lot of information, experiences and hearing interesting things about Taiwanese Opera from Teacher Yu-chun Tseng.

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

Our facilitators are students, teachers and parents. Especially, teacher Yu-chun Tseng who helped us to contact Zhi-Shan Theater Group, teach a lesson to Sanyu Little Theatre Group and do the interview with us. This effort resulted in full harvest of the members . Thanks for the students of Sanyu elementary school who helped to fill out the questionnaire and gave us feedback as well. In the meantime, we also thanks for the assistance and participation of the parents.

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

Our facilitators are students, teachers and parents. Especially, teacher Yu-chun Tseng who helped us to contact Zhi-Shan Theater Group, teach a lesson to Sanyu Little Theatre Group and do the interview with us. This effort resulted in full harvest of the members . Thanks for the students of Sanyu elementary school who helped to fill out the questionnaire and gave us feedback as well. In the meantime, we also thanks for the assistance and participation of the parents.

5) Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises (Optional)

At the beginning, we were supposed to do the subject of Radio station, but later on it turned out to become Taiwanese Opera. Due to this event, we have opportunity to get in touch with Taiwanese Opera and feel quite loyalty with warmth from teachers. After this contest, we have better understanding about Taiwanese Opera and improve the relationship among teachers and students.

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