REPORT Artmile International Collaborative Learning 2021
Country/Region [ Estonia ]School[ Tamsalu Gymnasium ] Teacher [ Reena Curphey ] Grade ( 8 ) Member ( 20 )JP Schoo l [ Kizu-Minami Junior High School ]Teacher [ Mami Miyahara / Yuito Torii ]# Subjects, Activities and Hours of the lessons
Subject
Conception of the lesson
EnglishHours

Introductions for country, school, students.

3Art

Making posters about Japan

3Art

Learning about SDG´s – discussions, watching videos, independent work

3Art

Mural painting

7# Theme and Message of the muralThemeMessage
United thoughts toshare with the world"Towards a happy world"
In our painting there are students - a Japanese boy and Estonian girl, who are trappedin the net full of rubbish and garbage. They are trying to break free acting together
against all environmental and social problems. On top of the mural there are little pictures
about the dream worlds where our students would like to live.

# Effects and Problems
Effects your students have gained
Points for further improvement
Every year different class takes part of the project Some SDG`s are more easy for them to analyseand it is the first international project for many than others. Painting part was hard to manage duestudents. They have gained a wider knowledge of the to the lack of lessons, sick students etc.
world, different cultures and all the chosen SDG`s.
# How has your impression toward your partner’s country/region and the world changed?
Changes in the students
Changes in the teachers
Their understanding of the world has widened a lot I love learning about different cultures and this year
during this project. They learnt that big changes start we had a lovely partner school. Every year I learn
with small ones. Every individual can help.
something new, more aspects of Japanese culture.
Their team working and painting skills developed as The communication and the understanding of thewell.
project gets more clear every year as well.

# Flow of the Activity
ContentMonth
MEET
Selfintroduction

SHARE
Research on
the theme

UNITE
Message ofunited thoughts

CREATE
Mural painting

APPRECIATE
Reflection/
Appreciation

June

Sep.Nov.

Nov.
Dec.

Jan.Mar.

Mar.
Apr.

What you did
Introduction of the project,makingself-introduction
presentation, photos, videos(Introduction of the country,
school and students.)
Classroom
activities–discussions,watching
videos, independent work,making presentation.
Discussions in the forumwith partner school.

Your students’ attitude/reflection
Students were excited about making
introductions and also learning about
Japan and Japanese students life.

Students enjoyed the communicationand they were happy to be part of thedecision making process.

ArtSketching
thepainting the mural.

Empty canvas scared them a bit at thebeginning, but by the end they loved it.
Mural painting delayed, students weresick and we were distance learning.

Artmural,Discussion in the classroom,individual work sheet.

They understood the importance of thisstep to come up with the ideas for themural.

They felt grateful to be part of thisproject. They have changed theireveryday habits to more greensolutions.

Subject

EnglishArtArt# Effect and evaluation gained through the collaborative learning
Evaluation: Rank 5 to 1 (5: very effective / 4: effective / 3: so- so / 2: not so effective / 1: not effective at all)

Expected effectCross-cultural
understanding

Critical thinking(objective, logical views)

Active learningand action

Collaborating withdifferent people

Expressing in words,
in shape

Evalua
tion

43

4

34

Scenes and reasons that teachers felt the effects
Students were very excited and interested in the forum posts, photos
and videos from Japanese students. They learnt English while making
presentations in English. Tis showed in the posters made about Japan.
Students tried to find solutions for the chosen SDG problems, but it ishard to come up with them. Some of the problems are global and it was
hard for them to think about these on the individual bases.
Students took part of lots of discussions and presentations. As a resultof the learning process, they came up with individual solutions for theSDG problems.
Students wanted to video call with Japanese students, but it was notpossible because of the different time zone and lesson times. They
learnt to work together as a team and plan their time together.
Students were a bit overwhelmed with empty canvas at the beginningof the painting. But by the end they really enjoyed the process andasked to take part more of the similar projects.