Project Elements
✿ How did your activities and research for this CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?
1.Challenges in Scheduling Visits
Through collaborative learning, discussions, and communications, students made progress in research planning, questionnaire design, data collection, data organization and analysis, webpage creation, research report writing, presentation preparation, while having a significant improvement in insight and writing skills.
2.Integrating with the Domain of Arts and Humanities
We compiled the materials organized during the research process, along with records and photos from our visit to the National Taiwan College of Performing Arts, into a dedicated project webpage. We hope to share our research results with everyone. To further promote the art and culture of Bangzi Opera to a wider audience, we specially invited two fourth-grade classes to listen to our Bangzi Opera presentation, aiming to help them learning the Bangzi Opera culture quickly and easily, while appreciating the beauty of the traditional opera together.
3.Integrating with the Domain of Information
We used digital cameras and voice recorders to document the people, places, and events we visited, capturing every detail along the way. We also utilized the school’s internet to search and collect information and assigned tasks for writing the research report. Most importantly, we applied the skills and knowledge we have learned in webpage creation to create a webpage showcasing our research results. Through the participation of the International Schools Cyberfair, we were able to share our work with others.
✿ What Information Tools & Technologies Did You Used To Complete Your CyberFair Project?
We utilized online resources, interviews, and questionnaire design to complete the CyberFair project. To gather data, we contacted interviewees through phone calls and emails. We organized and uploaded the data by collecting information through internet searches and sharing it via cloud-based platforms. Additionally, we employed computers and software to design interview questions, conduct surveys, compile relevant information, write reports, and create web pages. We also used voice recorders, cameras, and mobile phones to capture photos and record the interview process, ultimately organizing the interview data for analysis.
✿ In What Ways Did You Act As "Ambassadors" And Spokespersons For Your CyberFair Project Both On-Line And In Person.
In order to help more people learn about the cultural and artistic value of traditional opera and share our CyberFair project with our schoolmates, we gave a presentation about Bangzi Opera. We introduced its history and unique performance characteristics through slides and videos. To do this, we spent our lunch break conducting the presentation in front of our classmates. During the presentation, they listened attentively, which demonstrated their curiosity and interest in the opera. Additionally, at the end of the presentation, we conducted a quiz with rewards to encourage participation and recognize them. During the quiz, they eagerly raised their hands to answer the questions, and almost all of them provided correct answers, which was truly impressive! Through this presentation, we gained valuable experience and had an enriching learning journey.
✿ What Has Been The Impact Of Your Project On Your Community?
Participating in this CyberFair project has given us a deeper understanding of the cultural and artistic value of traditional opera. We have also gained insight into the current challenges faced by traditional opera, including the loss of audiences, difficulties in passing down the art to performers, and the need for transformation within the opera. Through this research project, we aimed to introduce more people to traditional opera and inspire appreciation for it. We also hope to help everyone understand that traditional opera is a performance art shaped through continuous accumulation, and it is a vital cultural asset that deserves support and preservation from all.
✿ How Did Your Project Involve Other Members Of Your Community As Helpers And Volunteers?
After our research team was formed, the school principal, department heads, teachers, and parents continuously encouraged us throughout the interview process, photography, and report writing. They also provided valuable assistance, helping us successfully complete the CyberFair project. Additionally, we would like to express our special gratitude to the administrative staff, teachers, and students of the National Taiwan College of Performing Arts for taking time out of their busy schedules to participate in our interviews. They not only provided us with valuable information about traditional opera, but also shared insights into opera teaching, the students' learning process, and how the administrative staff promotes opera. Their contributions greatly enriched our research report.
✿ Discoveries, Lessons And Surprises
We believe that completing the CyberFair project requires mutual cooperation and long-term dedication from everyone involved. Throughout the process, we gained many valuable experiences, such as dividing tasks, collecting information, designing interview and survey questions, discussing, communicating, and using software to create webpages. We also learned a great deal about traditional opera through visits and interviews. These experiences have provided us with diverse learning opportunities and challenges. To our delight, the National Taiwan College of Performing Arts and the troupes have begun to innovate and seek changes in opera performances. This not only enriched the content of the performances but also enhanced their visual and auditory appeal, offering a refreshing experience. With these efforts, they have gradually attracted many young people and families to the theater to appreciate traditional opera.
