Obstacles encountered:
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1. Time pressure: During the execution of this
project, we need to work together for incorporating
information and photos, doing group discussions,
working out the major theme and structures and so on.
As a result, the time issue really intense because of
the winter vacation when we couldnˇ¦t get together at
that time. Also, we need to learn to make web pages
from scratch. Even we started many interviews prior to
participating this CyberFair, we still suffered from
lack of time.
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2. Learning about knowledge of historical buildings:
In the beginning of listening to the introductions
offered by architects and tour guides, we had
difficulties understanding what they have said. Later,
our teacher started to help us collecting information
about historical buildings and guide us step by step
to grow to understand more about the buildings.
Gradually, with more visits and guided tours, we get
to know and understand what they are all about.
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3. Information collection: Before paying actual visits
to these buildings, we are asked to collect
information about the background of the buildings and
other necessary information. Although searching for
information from internet is quite easy, choosing
proper information and eliminating the unnecessary one
are more complicated. We learn from this process to
determine what information is suitable for our needs.
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4.Interview in action: Before each interview, we have to
list out our questions and check with each other. We
also need to learn necessary etiquettes and do
rehearsals. But when it comes to the time of taking real
action, we are all nervous. Different interview requires
different real-time reactions. Itˇ¦s almost like taking
tests. We also practice how to make appointments with
others. Teacher helps us make lists of questions and
think of the things we want to say beforehand. Making
appointments over telephone is even more difficult than
doing interviews! but we learn a lot and realize how
much effort needed behind all the arrangements of these
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5. Compiling data after visits: After the visits, we
have to go through the complicated parts of writing
feedbacks and compiling contents of interviews.
Writing feedbacks are difficult in the beginning. But
later on, we gradually get some clues of how to
compile our thoughts. One other difficulty is
dictating from the content recorded from interviews.
We learn to pay attention to recording quality and
using backup recorders.
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6. Integration of different themes: Because we are not
just focusing on single historical building for
introduction, discussions over themes becomes quite
important. During the process, teacher shows us how to
make tree diagrams, in order to distinguish different
relations and connections of each theme.
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7. Division of work: Because we are
afraid of insufficient time for finishing every part
of the project, also because of the winter vacation,
we try hard to divide all the work for everybody to
work at. This allows us to do the parts at home during
vacation. Also, we arrange time for everyone to get
online at the same time, so that we could discuss it
together.
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8. Website making techniques: It takes lots of
techniques making web pages and animations. Through
lots of mistakes, we finally get to speed up the
typing speed, understand the theory of using different
layers for making pictures, realize that the file
names should all be English and etc.
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Conclusion:
During this project, we realize that there are so many
treasures around us in our lives and neighborhood.
Although the historical buildings are solemnly quiet,
but with renovation and proper observation, we get to
discover their vitality and status in history and modern
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