| 1) What information tools & technologies did you used to complete your Cyberfair project?
Hareware: Computer, digital camera Computer soft ware: Dreamweaver webpage editor?Photoshop Processor?Microsoft Word words editor?Outlook Express Emails?Internet Explorer Webpage browse ?ACDSee photo processor?CuteFtp transmitting material?QQ chatting tool Network: E-mail, webpage area, FTP Server, Broad Band (1M)
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2) In what ways did you act as "ambassadors" and spokespersons for your Cyberfair project both on-line and in person.
We are honored to participate in this Xingxia Paper cut culture. We learn more about the persistence of Grandpa Zhang on paper cut, and let more people know about Ningxia paper cut and love paper cut. We take great pains in searching for paper |
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encourage, we investigate in countryside, and finally find grandpa Zhang. We hope in the technology developing days, folk paper cut culture will not disappear.
3) What has been the impact of your project on your community?
Zhang Lixue, used to be a teacher, is a Ningxia person. He spends 30 years on paper cut, and makes contributions on the development of paper cut. During the process of developing paper cut, is taught and instructed. For example: teach children paper cut at school, demonstrate to the adults, children in the village, even around Yuhuang pavilion..,all of these are for developing paper cut culture. During subject research study, through communication with Mr. Zhang, we see all the teachers do the passing on and developing of Ningxia paper cut culture.We know more about importance of conserving and developing Ningxia paper cut culture and folk paper cut culture. Actually, everyone should contribute to culture heritage. Come on Mr. Zhang! Come on folk paper cut! The “key” of our group is: “Unity, enthusiasm, confidence.” We are a special group. We do not have many members. When worrying about paper cut story, the teacher will enlightens us that Mr. Liu in Tianjin is encouraging us. During the whole process,
we try to catch all the information related to our research, unity makes us happier.
4) How did your project involve other members of your community as helpers and volunteers?
All the contents are edited from related books; the WebPages are made by ourselves. We respect intellectual |
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5) Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises (Optional)
When finding Grandpa Zhang, we find he is a little weird. It is more surprising that one of his rooms is full of paper cut. He has been insisting on paper cut for more than thirty years. To pass on paper cut better, we begin to make paper cut artist—Zhang Lixue. With the finish of subject web site, and through international website exhibition, we try to present Chinese folk culture and make paper cut more popular among Ningxia people. We hope paper cut can be shining on every corner of the world. |
