2014年9月19日 星期五

臺灣民主國---相關影片與資料

同學們,
以下的連結是老師可以找到的影片,讓你可以稍稍了解這個只有150天的短暫政權,希望可以幫助你更了解日本人剛到臺灣來的時候,臺灣人所面臨的困境與挑戰。
慧中老師

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福爾摩沙事件簿
1895臺灣民主國(1)
1895臺灣民主國(2)
1895臺灣民主國(3)

認識台灣歷史

甲午戰爭與台灣民主國(上)



2014年6月20日 星期五

The links to everyone's video


CSS final review note

Dear students, 
I am sorry I didn't make my CSS class well-organized.  However, I believe the review note can be helpful and guide you to the right direction while you are preparing for the final exam.  Please print it out on your own if you need a copy.
I will be very busy this weekend, but I will try to reply e-mail if you have any question.  It is not my intention to make final exam very difficult.  Therefore, what you need to do is to really go through all the topics we've talked about and make sure you have some great personal ideas about them.  And try to read some charts and graphs about population.  Also, we've talked about nuclear power.  Even though we didn't really spend a lot of time talking about it, you can still think about if we need to develop nuclear power in the near future.  
And I hope you did learn something from the final projects.  If you have time, you can go through all the videos.  I hope you will be inspired by your classmate.  The links will be in the next article.  Enjoy it.
Best wishes
Savannah


2014年6月9日 星期一

Some reminders

My CSS students,
I am glad that some of you already finished your video.  I will watch them and give you some feedback with details as soon as possible.  However, here are some problems I noticed today.  I hope you can make some change if you happen to have the same condition in your video.  Please read through the following reminders.  

(1)  Do NOT copy anything from the internet.
l   My expectation is that you use your own words to show what you've found, what you've learned, and what you've thought.  Coping and pasting are not acceptable in this project.
l   If you need to quote anything, you should follow the following rules.  However, if you need to quote anything, you’d better have a good reason.
(2)  You MUST include all your reference sources at the end of your video.
l   Including pictures, origins of information, and so on.
l   If you quote any sentences or paragraph from any websites, books, magazines, it is required that you should include the source.
(3)  If possible, please give me the link to your file or send me your file before Thursday
l   If you can finish everything before Thursday, then I will have a chance to talk with you in person.  You will have a better and clear idea if you need to make some adjustment.
l   If you can’t make it before Friday morning, I may not be able to give you any advice in time.
(4)  The due date for your video file is on Sunday, June 15.  Make sure you will have the final draft that day.  
l   Please tell me when I can download your file which you completely finished. 
(5)  Your video should be at least 4 minutes long, but no more than 6 minutes.
(6)  Please do think about the information and the pictures are proper to present to your classmates.
l   You should think “what the audience will learn after watching the video.”
l   You need to select proper language usages and pictures for your classmates.
l   Don’t give your classmates nonsense in your video.  Make every second count in your video. 

Here are some suggestions for your video layout. 
(1)  It will be better if you can HIGHLIGHT some key words, if you have a lot of words on the screen at the same time.  
(2)  Watch your video as an audience from very beginning to the end.  
l   While you are watching your video, please think about following questions:
                           i.    How will the audience feel every second?
                         ii.    Is the layout or information clear enough for the audience to catch the message?
                      iii.      Can the audience get the information that you want the audience to know?
                       iv.     Do all the ideas flow smoothly in the video?
(3)  Don't make every frame or the animations too fancy to grab the information that you want to convey.
(4)  If you want to put some music in your video, you need to double check if the music matches every frames 

Above is what came to my mind after I watched some of your works.  I hope they will help.  Be as picky as possible while you are making the video.  And please try to watch your own video as audience.  From this point of view, you will know what the really problems are in your video.  
Please come to me anytime if you have a question or need my help.  
I will add more if I come up with anything new.  

Good Luck!
Savannah



Progress report on June 9

Dear students,

Please fill out the form in the following link.  THANK YOU!

Savannah

Progress Report On June 9

2014年5月26日 星期一

Complete details about CSS Final Project

CSS Final Project
●重要日期Important dates


星期一
Mon
星期二
Tue
星期三
Wed
星期四
Thu
星期五
Fri
May
26
27
28
29
30
June
2
3
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5
6
9
10
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日期
Date
內容
Content
1
526 星期一
Monday, May 26th
查資料
Search for information
2
528 星期三
Wednesday, May 28th
IOWA TEST
IOWA TEST
3
62 星期一
Monday, June 2nd
端午節,放假一天
Dragon Boat Festival, a day off
4
69 星期一
Monday, June 9th
製作檔案
Making powerpoint file or video
5
615 星期日
Sunday, June 15th
檔案繳交截止日期
Digital file due.
6
616~20 
June 16th to 20th
成果呈現
Presentation
7
623 星期一
Monday, June 23rd
總複習考
Review test
8
624日星期二
Tuesday, June 24th
地球村模型繳交截止日期
The model of global village due.
9
625 星期三
Wednesday, June 25th
期末考
Final Exam
10
626 星期四
Thursday, June 26th
期末考
Final Exam



▲口頭報告Oral Presentation

報告日期
Date
618-20
June 18-20
報告長度
Length of the presentation
6 ~7分鐘,包含1分鐘簡介
6 to 7 minutes, including 1-minute introduction
影片長度
Length of the video
4~6分鐘
4 to 6 minutes

注意事項 Note:
[1]       每一組只要有一分鐘,簡單把你那一組的重點告訴同學就可以了。
Every group only needs to give 1-minute introduction and tell your classmates the main focus of your video.
[2]       在一分鐘介紹中,請不要照著稿念,請真誠地介紹你的影片。
In your 1-minute introduction, please do NOT just read through every word on your note when you give the brief introduction.  Please introduce your video SINCERELY.
[3]       你可以一邊展示檔案,一邊配音。
You can have a live narration while you are playing your video or powerpoint file.
[4]       老師會用抽籤來決定上台順序。
The teacher will determine the order by draw.

投影片或影片   Powerpoint or other video file
(1)       請清楚的呈現你的內容。
Please make your
(2)       請提早給老師你的檔案,讓老師可以先測試。
Please send your file to Ms. Savannah in advance, so that Ms. Savannah can test your file earlier.
(3)       檔案最晚必須在615日給老師。
Please send your digital file before Sunday, June 15th.
(4)       早鳥專案:如果你在610日以前把檔案寄給老師,老師會加你的報告分數3分。
Early-Bird Bonus: If you send me your complete digital file before June 10, you will get extra 3 points for your final report.

█百人地球村的模型  Model of 100-PEOPLE VILLAGE
(1)       請用A3大小的範圍,畫一個百人地球村模型,你也可以做成3D的立體模型。
Please draw a mode of 100-people global village on A3 paper.  You can also make a 3D model if you want.
(2)       如果你要做3D立體模型,請不要超過A3大小。
If you want to make a 3D model, please make the basal area of the model SMALLER than A3 paper.
(3)       請在624日之前交給老師。
Please turn in your model before June 24th.




●你的影片中要包含的內容The content you should have in your video
You need make up a story based on your observation, the information you find, your prediction and thoughts about the world.  You can have 2 different ways to organize your video:
[1]       To separate the introduction part and the story.  That is, you provide some information and show your ideas first.  Then you show your own story.  (Of course, you can show the story first.  And then, you present the main content to explain why the story progress like that.)
[2]       To use the story to present your content.  That is, you create the story based on your observation, your research, your ideas and your predictions.  You use the story to show what the world is and what the world will be. 

A. 你的觀察 Your observation and your research
The 100-people village is actually the model or projection of this real world.  You should show everyone your observation on this real world and the result of your research.  Here are some advices.  Of course, you can always add something more.  You don’t have to address every issue I list here.  You can have your own focus.
l   人口結構 Structure of population (genders, races, nationalities and etc.)
l   這個世界有哪些現象 The real phenomena around the world
l   這個世界面臨哪些問題 What kinds of problems are existing in the world?
l   這個世界好的一面 The bright side of the world
l   這個世界的環境 The environment of our planet
l   國家和國家之間的關係 The relation among nations (the international relations)
l   目前世界最大的危機是什麼 What’s the major crisis does the mankind need to deal with first?


B. 你的想法與推論 Your thoughts, your deduction and your prediction
According to your observation and your research, you can think about what the world will be in the near future, when you become the nucleus of world.  You may want to include the following issues.
l   人口問題會有什麼變化和解決 The problems and solutions of population issues.  Population aging.  Overpopulation
l   環境會有什麼改變 What will happen to the environment?
l   氣候的變遷 The change of the climate
l   糧食問題  How to feed 7 billion people?  Will the diet change?
l   國際衝突  The conflicts among different countries
l   國家會越變越多,還是越來越少  Will we have more countries in the future?  Or fewer?
l   人類會找到更多替代能源嗎? Will human beings discover more alternative energy?  
l   核能會消失嗎?  Will nuclear power be replaced or banned?
l   中國和俄羅斯會變成超強的國家嗎?  Will China and Russia become super power around the world?
l   歐洲會變成一個大國家嗎? Will Europe become a huge country?
l   地球的生態會有什麼變化呢?  What will happen to the ecosystem?
l   建築物會有什麼變化呢?  How will the buildings change?