We utilized our computer to conduct internet research in order to contact Tr. Yuma Taru for the interview, and we discovered that she works at a studio called Lihang. We used our phones and computers to call and email her to confirm the interview time. We used our computers, including five Macbooks and an Acer computer, to type information into Google Docs in order to prepare for the interview, and the online notebook to take notes during the interview. Tr. Yuma Taru couldn't stay longer due to time constraints, so she provided a PowerPoint slide with further information. During the interview, we utilized our phones' cameras to capture and edit our video with CapCut, a phone app, before uploading it to the internet. The rest of the photos were captured with our phones or cameras.
Students acted as ambassadors and spokespersons throughout the process. At the beginning of the project, students were able to choose a topic and explain the information they had. While providing information and knowledge to the school and students and getting information and feedback, the survey was changed a few times to get the final result they wanted, and throughout speaking and conversations, they were able to decide their final results and enhance their knowledge of their product. Students interviewed the master of the Atayal weaving domain, Yuma Taru, and did face-to-face interviews to get certain information. Overall, the students act as ambassadors and spokespersons, as well as being organized through the project.
In this project, we researched and learned about the Atayal weaving tradition and why it is important. The website we made provides an introduction and some basic information about the weaving traditions, which allows people to learn more about this tradition that is gradually being forgotten. Since the CyberFair competition isn’t only for our community but also for people internationally, we can promote the weaving tradition to people all over the world, helping them to learn, understand, and realize the importance of reviving the tradition. Also, our interview video was edited and uploaded on youtube. It includes some important information and ideas about the weaving tradition, so when someone sees it, they can gain knowledge from it, and maybe even be influenced or motivated.
To learn more about our topic, we need someone professional in this field to help us. Tr. Yuma Taru is a preserver and revivalist of the Atayal weaving tradition, she has worked in Liang Studio for lots of years. Her aunt, Ms.Yang, has also been helping her through her work. Ms.Yang has helped us to contact Tr. Yuma Taru for the interview, since Tr. Yuma Taru is very busy. Also, during the interview, Tr. Yuma Taru helped answer our questions, and Ms. Yang has helped to supplement more detailed information after the interview by PPT. By the introduction of Ms. Yang, we have learned more about what they did over the years to revive their weaving traditions. We are very thankful to Tr. Yuma Taru and Ms. Yang spent time helping us to learn more about the Atayal and its weaving tradition.