Profile of our work (Tue. February 26, 2008)
Relevant information
1. website of our work:
2. website of our school: http://gs000061.edu.17888.com/
3. date of completion: November 30, 2007
4. school: Xidatan Middle School
5. County: Tianzhu Tibetan County in Gansu Province
6. teacher in the team: Ma Haiying
7. number of students in the team: seven
Name Sex Age Ethnic Group Class
Zhang Shiyu Male 14 Tibetan Class Three, Grade Seven
Du Xuemei Female 14 Han Class One, Grade Seven
Ha Yangji Female 14 Tibetan Class Three, Grade Seven
Ma Dengfeng Male 14 Han Class One, Grade Seven
Qiao Wen Male 14 Tibetan Class Two, Grade Seven
Li Dianfa Male 14 Tibetan Class Two, Grade Seven
Xia Jianxian Female 14 Han Class Three, Grade Seven
8. age of students: 14
9. e-mail: pc59159@sina.com

general plan
1. type of our research: local community
2. explanations on our community
The forests conserving water of Qilian Mountain cultivate Hexi Corridor which is also the mother of Hexi Corridor.
However, for a long time, some people have destroyed the forest in consideration of economic profits. As the protector of these forests, Xiama Forest is responsible for maintainming the balance of ecoenvironment.
3. abstract of our research
For the past several decades, the workers of Xiama Forest have spared no efforts working hard on this area. The forest has witnessed their hardships. It is these workers that make the forest develop, improve the ecoenvironment and increase the number of wild plants and animals.
Through this web design competition, we want to introduce Xiama Forest in detail and call on people to protect environment.
4. Internet environment
There are three computers in school that can connecting to Internet. There is no computer in the home of the students.
5. difficulties
What is Xiama Forest used for ?
In the beginning, we do not even know what Xiama Forest is used for. Every time we pass there, we only find it is magnificent. It seems rather secret to us. It takes our teacher a whole break to introduce to us what Xiama Forest is.

Embarrassment in interviews
We have never interviewed other people, so when we interview Mr. Mao, we feel rather nervous and embarrassed. Thanks to the encouragement by our teacher, we begin to ask questions. Mr. Mao is very kind to us, so we become more than more confident. Later, when we go to the primary school to call on people to protect environment, we are not nervous at all. We can interview very relaxedly and give very good reports. We have overcome the difficulties in interviews.

In web design
We have never designed web before, so we feel it rather difficult. With the guidance of our teacher, we become more and more familiar with softwares and learn to type and download. We have also learned how to design web pages. All of these experiences make us more confident of ourselves.

Limited time
We are busy with our daily studies and homework. We have to work in computer classroom only in the break in the noon. Although we are very tired, we do not give up. We have to spend our weekends collecting materials, taking photographs and interviewing. The sorting out of materials and web designing are completed by our teacher and us in the evenings.
6. summaries
This is the first time for us to attend the competition. We have learned a lot. We take it very seriously in the process. No matter what the result is, the activity is rather unforgettable.
Through the research, we have learned how to communicate with others and we should have mutual trust of each other. We also owe our gratitude to many people. As long as we have tried, we will get what we want. We are very glad to share with you our work!

Key points in our plan
1. how does our research combine with the theme of the competition ?
This research is rather different from what we have learned in class. Through this activity, we have learned how to collect materials, how to interview and how to sort out materials, all of which are of great importance to us in the future studies. We also find some shortcomings of ourselves.
(1) We learn to make use of Internet and web design.
(2) We learn how to learn autonomously and how to solve problems by ourselves.
(3) We learn how to cooperate and coordinate with each other.
(4) We learn how to communicate with each other and trust each other, which is of great importance to us.
2. what kinds of technologies have been used in the research ?
multimedia
Name Source Usage
DC School Recording of pictures
Printer School Output of pictures
Scanner School Processing of pictures
Transportation
Name Source Usage
Car Teacher Interview
Motorcycle Teacher Interview
Communication
Name Source Usage
Mobilephone telephone Teacher, interviewee Contact
Computer, e-mail School, teacher Contact
Written letter Teacher and students Application letter
Data collection
Name Source Usage
Computer School Data collection
Books School library Data collection
Photos Students and teacher Data collection
Interviews Students and teacher Data collection
Softwares
Name Source Usage
Dreamweaver School Web design
Internet Explorer School Data collection and communication
Word 2000 School Processing of words
ACD See School Processing of pictures
FTP School Uploading of web pages
3. how do we play the role of “missionary” in the research ?
Through this research, we not only want to call on people to protect Xiama Forest, but also want to persuade people to protect the whole environment. As the missionaries, we want to spread the importance of protection of environment. Our family members, teachers and classmates are deeply moved by our action. We will try our best to make our contributions to protecting the forests.
4. what influences does the research have on us ?
The research makes us know more about Xiama Forest, as well as the content of their work and the hardships of the workers.
We also realize the importance of protection of environment. Xiama Forest protects others forests in Qilian Mountain and Hexi Corridor. We hope more people can pay attention to the protection of the environment.
Through this research, we also learn how to communicate and cooperate with others.
5. How do local people help you in the research ?
We owe our gratitude to many people.
We give our thanks to Xiama Forest for providing us with Annotations of Xiama Forest and other materials.
We thank Mr. Mao in Xiama Forest for being interviewed by us and guiding us to visit in the forest.
Many anonymous villagers are also interviewed by us and we thank them for their cooperation.
All the teachers in our school show their great concern towards our activity, especially our headmaster who always encourages us and helps us.
6. special explanations on our work
All the content on our web pages are collected by us from books and relevant materials. All the materials cited on our web are listed in References. And all the pictures on our web are taken by ourselves.
7. discoveries
Through this activity, we get to know more about Xiama Forest, as well as the environmental values of the forest.
In the process of the research, although we encounter some difficulties, we learn how to communicate and cooperate with each other.
We also learn much knowledge that cannot be learned in class. We also find the potential of ourselves is limitless.
8. allocating of work
Participants Work Percentage of work
Students 1. data collecting 2. interviewing 3. inquiring of ideas 4. reading and sort out of materials5. web designing 6. writing of report 7. processing of pictures 8. scanning of pictures 9. holding meetings 60%
Teacher 1. holding meetings 2. monitoring of schedule 3. giving suggestions on materials4. accompanying in interviews 5. coordinating 6. taking pictures 7. making draft 20%
Workers in forest and villagers 1. contacting interviewees2. providing data 20%