2.2 Summary of Our Project

        Just like how the English proverb goes, time is like a river. One cannot touch the same water twice because the flow that has passed will never pass again. Indeed, time is a selfish thief, who stealthily robs the brilliance and beauty of all monuments under the unawareness of the general people. To our team, monument restoration is a field that sounds mysterious but also intriguing at the same time. While time continues to fly like an arrow, these dexterous restorers present history in front of us in a completely freshened appearance, enabling the magnificence of the old times to be forever preserved. In order to accomplish these great tasks, monuments restorers incorporate modern technology into traditional methods, thereby forming an astonishing mixture of both traditional and modern heritages in their works. Even though monument restoration might sound like a dreamy, almost magical ground, such superlative workmanship is indeed the result of hard work and determination. From related regulations all the way to monument preservation, monument restorers dedicate their entire lives to making sure that everything about their construction projects is perfectly completed and that no error is present. Our project focusses on a vast multitude of aspects about monument restoration, including the classification of monuments, associations and agencies, and restoration materials, etc. Through visiting the construction projects in person, collecting information through all possible ways, and also consulting experts and professionals, our team aims to present the fullest, most detailed introduction of monument restoration to the world, and we sincerely hope that society will have a better understanding of not only the field itself but also the dedicated heroes behind it. Team Revivers from Taiwan earnestly invites all of you to join us on this journey to witness the rebirth and refurbishment of the precious cultural treasures left to us by our ancestors.

2.4 Our Computer and Internet Access

        In the 21st century, our everyday life can no longer function efficiently without computers and the internet. As a result, our school provided us with fiber optic local area network (100MB) and the school’s internet server. Throughout the process of organizing information from all sources and producing articles that correctly present those data, our team used the interactive website Google Docs to discuss online and ensure accuracy and coherence in editing and modifying. Regarding the images used, beside of the pictures captured by our team, we also implemented pictures from Google Images. To respect the intellectual property rights of the picture’s original owner, all incorporated photos that were not produced by our team have already been correctly cited. Last but not least, our team also used Google Sheets as a convenient tool to write out team to-do lists so that our work could be more efficient and thus more enjoyable.

2.6 How did your activities and research for this International Schools CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?

        For language, we were writing about the articles introducing monument restoration, interviewing, and writing individual reflections. For math and statistics, we used Google Sheets to organize the replies of the survey, and we analyzed the data. For social studies, we studied the historical sites, planned the research and interview, designed the questions of the survey, and organized the points of interview. For Integrated activities, we actually went on hiking for a historical site, and we integrate the information and results from the online sources, interview, and the survey. All of us were working on completing and organizing the project. For history, we learned more about our homeland country through the research, and we had visited the monuments that recorded the history. For computer science, we learned how to code for the website and some researching skills. For independent study, we learned interview skills, organizing skills, survey design, translating skills, brainstorming, and many others.