2013 IIME REPORTCountry [ Canada ]School[ Morrisburg Public School ] Teacher [ Jim Lamoureux ]JP School [ Yosinari Elementary School ] Teacher [ Mika Yonehata ]grade (3/4)

student number (18)# Subjects, Activities and Times of the lessons
Subject
Conception of the lesson
Learning about other culture; understanding urban Sendai city compared to rural
Social studies
Canada (Morrisburg)

Times
3

EnglishWriting messages to partner class; writing about experiences

3

Visual art

Planning, designing and painting mural

8# Theme and Message of the mural
Theme

Revival – Our dream for the future

MessageBuilding a better community. Helping to make a better community# Effects and the Problems
Effects your students have gained
Points for further improvement
My students learned a little bit about Japan, and for I would try to schedule volunteers to help more with thethem, a more urban community. They learned how to project.
communicate and collaborate with another group ofstudents over the internet.
# 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 shared the information and progress of artmile with The reaction to the project was very positive.
a bulletin board and in our school and class newslettersand facebook.

# Flow of the Activity
ContentMonthIntroduction

Research

OctoberNovemberComposition

December

Painting

January,
February

Appreciation

March

What you did
Sent introduction greetingcards and welcome package;
Talked on the forum and sent
introduction video

Your students attitude/reflection
Students were very excited to hear about
our partner classResearched and decided on atheme for the mural

The students enjoyed designing the muralwith collaboration of partners

We talked to Japanese classand waited for them to finish
their partStudents were excited to see the mural

Designing and painting our halfof the mural.

Students had very positive reactions.
Everyone enjoyed painting the mural.

Celebrating and reflecting on
the mural

The reaction was very positive to the wholeproject.

Subject
SocialstudiesandEnglish
Art
IT

Art
IT

Art

EnglishIT# Aim of the Lessons and Result
Aim: Rank A to C in order you put emphasis on (A: very much/ B: much / C: not so much)
Result: Rank 5 to 1 (5: very effective / 4: effective / 3: so- so / 2: not so effective / 1: not effective at all)

Expected Effect

Aim

ResultUnderstanding our owncultures

B

4

Understanding theother’s cultures

A4

B

3

C

3

B

4A

4

Attitude in learning

A

4

Expression ability

B

3

Appreciation ability

B

3Communication ability
in the class/with partners

IT skills
Creating friendshipin the class/with partners

Collaborationin the class/with partners

How your students have reached it
Through text readings and discussions.
Through internet research and readings.
Writing about ourselves and viewing partner introductions.
Writing messages about ourselves
Creating introduction video and cards and reading about partners on
the forum.
Deciding with partners on a design for the mural.
Learning reflections.
Written reflections.
Positive sharing in school community.

Please submit to jam@artmile.jp . Thank you for your cooperation.