2012 IIME REPORTCountry [ Costa Rica]
School [ Alberto Echandi Montero ] Teacher [ Mrs.Yesenia ] grade ( 1-6 ) student number ( 30 )JP School [ Matsukawa Tyuo Elementary School ] Teacher [ Kuniyuki Matsukura ]# Subjects, Activities and Times of the lessons
Subject
Conception of the lesson
SocialStudy about history and culture of our country and our partner’s country
ITTimes5

Use the online forum and try video conferences (one time only among teachers)

5

Fine art

Draw a mural

2

Fine art

Appreciation and reflection of the whole work

1

# Theme and Message of the muralDream to 20 years after , friendship with world, environment
ThemeMessage

We have cultivated friendship with Japanese friends. And finally we could share our dreams andhopes for the future. Thank you very much for your guide.

# Effects and the Problems
Effects your students have gained
Points for further improvement
The students enjoyed learning foreign country, and It was a long distance project. But we could come closer
learned importance of international friendship and self- to each other thank for your help.
respect for our culture.

# Have you made your activity open in your school or in your local area? How was their reaction or reputation?

PR you did inside/out of your school
Reaction/reputation from aroundWe made some meetings with the principal and other Our students liked this project.
Collaboration withschool’s teachers.
parents , City hall members ,local community and JICA
volunteers

# Flow of the Activity
ContentMonth

What you did
Using individual profiles on
websiteBy using internet

Your students attitude/reflection
They enjoyed making Japanese friends andwriting letters for them.

SubjectSocialITSep

Using individual profiles onwebsite
By using internet

They prepared their presentation for videoconference.

SocialIT

Our students displayed their ideas andexchanged opinions of themes etc.

SocialIT

Oct

Exchange respective ideas on
the mural and decided thethemes andthe design
together in our group andcorresponded this to partners.

They painted well and enjoyed it very much.

Fine art

Feb

Once started new academic
year, we finished the painting
and sent it for Japan.
We displayed the mural in thegymnasium.

They felt proud of their work.

Fine art

Introduction

ResearchComposition

Painting

Appreciation

AugFeb# Aim of the Lessons and Result
AimRank

5 4 3 2 1○

How your students have reached it
They learned from our school’s cultural event on theCulture Day.

25 ○4 3 2 1

They learned from JICA volunteers, internet andJapanese anime..

55 ○
4 3

They used Spanish in writing, JICA Volunteers translated
it all.

understanding
our own cultures
Understanding
the other culturescommunication ability
interactively / in English

IT skills

5 ○4forum / video conference

Creating friendshipin the class / with partners

Collaborationin the class / with partners

Appreciation ability
reading the painting3 2 15 ○
4 3

35 ○
4 3 2 1

2 15 ○
4 3 2 1positive attitude in learningin painting

2 11

Keeping motivation highExpression abilityMark

45 4 3 2 1○
5 4 3 2 1○

They used the forum and did video conference
They felt solidarity and had joyful experience throughout
international exchange.
They did it very cooperatively.
They did it aggressively.
Jica volunteer and fine art teacher helped us.
We displayed it in a gymnasium.