Information About Our Site

• School:

  Alpha Omega Christian School of Leonard

• District:

  Alpha Omega

• City:

  Leonard, Texas USA

• Teachers:

  Linda Lines and Doris Nowell

• Classes:

  Second Grade, Third Grade, Fifth Grade, Sixth Grade, Sophomore, and Junior Classes

• How many students worked on this project?

  8

• Their ages were:

  7-17 years of age

• The following people helped us:
  • Dr. Carl Baugh provided the artifacts. (Creation Evidences Museum, 817-897-3200)
  • Martha Baugh contributed the dinosaur drawings for our coloring page.
  • Dr. Dennis Petersen sponsored the 1995 dig at Dragon's Grave in Wyoming.
  • Dr. Jobe Martin (authored The Evolution of a Creationist, 1994, Biblical Discipleship Publishers, Rockwall, Texas, ISBN 0-9643665-0-9, 214-771-0568)
  • John Watson provided geological information.
  • David Lines provided technical assistance with hardware and software, scanning, and photography.

• Project Contact Email:

  alphom1@texoma.com

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  Project Overview

  We entered our Web site in CyberFair Category:

  Local Attractions

  Description of "Our Community"

  The community that will be focused on is a museum research team in Texas.

  Summary of Our Project

  We will examine a curious artifact discovered in London, Texas. We will also be exploring some imprints that were found in Cretaceous Limestone at Glen Rose, Texas.

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  Project Elements

  This section explains the project elements found in the CyberFair Project Assignment.

  1. How did your activities and research for this International School CyberFair 96 project support your required coursework and curriculum requirements?

  Internet literacy and elementary HTML were required elements of our computer science curriculum this semester. Research was required using a CD-ROM dictionary and encyclopedia. Students communicated with helpers through email. Students learned to use new software tools, such as image editing tools, paint programs, HTML editors, web browsers, FTP utilities and TCP/IP modem software.

  It was exciting to watch a seven year old explode into creativity with a paint program (she drew some of the dinosaurs for us). Equally interesting was a primary teacher's surprised reaction to what can be done with computers and small children today.

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  2. What information tools and technologies did you use to complete your CyberFair project?

  We used a 486 based computer with Windows 3.1, a Hewlett Packard ScanJet, the telephone, a CD-ROM dictionary, and a CD-ROM encyclopedia.

  HTMLed was an extremely useful tool, once we finally discovered it. Also, we liked Paintbrush, LView, Deskscan, Netscape, Trumpet Winsock, and Eudora.

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  3. In what ways did you act as "ambassadors" and spokespersons for your CyberFair project both on-line and in person?

  We communicated with email, the telephone, and in person.

  People were interested in our project; some didn't believe it. Many did not understand the words being used, others could not envision the project happening.

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  4. What has been the impact of your project on your community?

  The students now understand that global communication is practical and fun.

  We do not yet know who has viewed our Web pages, but we have added a counter to our page. We know of at least one teacher who has been influenced favorably toward technology in the schools from our project.

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  5. How did your project involve other members of your community as helpers and volunteers?

  We needed lots of advice for our project. We are grateful to our service provider, Internet Texoma, and to their Help Desk. Also, we appreciate help received from David Lines, our principal's husband, through email and through materials and services loaned for our use.

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  6. What other things have you done at your school to "Share and Unite" with your community?

  Our school conducts an annual field trip to the Creation Evidences Museum. One year we were allowed a hands-on examination of an artifact. Each year we are excited to meet some of the members of the museum team in person.

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  Link to our CyberFair 96 Entry
  Link to our School Home Page

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  International Schools CyberFair 96 Winners