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1. Description of Our Community
Our local community refers primarily to the Tamsui area in New Taipei City, Taiwan, where our school, Tamkang Senior High School, is located. Tamsui is a historic district with a rich cultural heritage, shaped by the interactions of indigenous traditions, maritime trade, religious practices, and modern urban development. The community includes local residents, cultural workers, historians, temples, schools, and families who collectively preserve and pass down local history and traditions.
2. Summary of Our Project
Our International Schools CyberFair project presents the life story of Chi Wen-hao, focusing particularly on the struggles and efforts he experienced before becoming well known. Through our website, we aim to highlight the perseverance, determination, and challenges that shaped his journey. By collecting historical information, conducting interviews, and organizing our research digitally, we tell the story of how his early hardships played an important role in his later achievements. This project not only introduces his personal story but also helps preserve an important piece of local history for our community.
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: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
E. Additional comments concerning your computer and/or Internet access (Optional):
Our classroom has reliable computer and Internet access, which helped us complete our CyberFair project efficiently. Many students also have Internet access at home, allowing us to continue research and collaboration outside of school. We used these resources to search for information, organize our materials, and design our website about Chi Wen-hao.
4. Problems We Had To Overcome
During the process of creating the website, we often encountered various challenges. Since each team member had different ideas, disagreements sometimes arose during discussions. In addition, while building the website, programming errors would occasionally occur, and it was not always easy to identify the source of the problem. As a result, we had to carefully review the code line by line to locate and fix the mistakes. While collecting information, we also found that some materials were very limited. Therefore, in order to obtain more accurate and reliable details, we even interviewed the close relatives of this historical figure to better understand the real events.
5. Our Project Sound Bite
It was a meaningful and honorable experience for us to represent Tamkang High School in the 2023 International Schools CyberFair. Our website, “Ji Wen-hao – A Man Dedicated to Tamsui,” introduces his life and achievements. As a successful entrepreneur and alumni of Tamkang High School, Ji Wen-hao has devoted himself to preserving Tamsui’s culture and promoting local development. Through this website, we hope to share his dedication and let people worldwide learn about his contributions to the community and his hometown.
6. How did your activities and research for this CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?
Our CyberFair project connected with subjects such as history, language arts, and information technology. By researching the life of Chi Wen-hao, we practiced finding reliable sources, understanding historical context, and organizing information. This supports our curriculum’s focus on local history and cultural heritage.
We also developed communication and writing skills by presenting our research clearly in both Chinese and English. Through building the website, we learned basic web design and how to use digital tools responsibly.
Working as a team helped us practice cooperation, discussion, and task sharing. Using the Internet made learning more effective because we could access a wide range of information and multimedia resources. This project helped us connect classroom learning with real-world research and better understand the importance of preserving local history.
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