2014 IIME REPORTCountry [ Oman ]School[ Shumoo’a Al-Marifa School ] Teacher [ Shaima Ahmed ] grade (2-3-4) student number (15)JP School [ The Japan School of Doha ] Teacher [ Toshio Arao ]# Subjects, Activities and Times of the lessons
Subject
Conception of the lesson
Introducing
Students introduce themselves to the Japanese students and introduce thestudents
school and town.
Culture andStudents discussed the theme through writing paragraphs and making a video
traditions
ITTimes212

Use of the online forum28

Fine Art

Draw the mural12

Fine Art

Appreciation and reflection of the whole work

1

# Theme and Message of the mural
Culture and Traditions
ThemeWe identified the cultures and traditions of each country. Our students have a clear idea
Messageabout the culture of Japan# Effects and the Problems
Effects your students have gainedFirst my students have learned how to introduced
themselves and make friends from different country.
They searched about Omani traditions and culture
and wrote paragraphs about them. They recorded
their voice and made a video about our culture. They
worked as one team with the Japanese students toproduce this beautiful mural. It was unforgettableexperience.

Points for further improvement
We hoped to make a video conference with mypartner but it was difficult since the Skype isblocked in Oman. Also we supposed to paint our partin Jan and Feb but the students had a long holiday inJan. Therefor we started painting in Feb but wecould make it and finished the mural just in time.

# How has your impression toward your partner country and/or the world changed?
Change in student’s impression
Change in teacher’s impression
They are very excited to make friends from Japan It was an amazing and fruitful project with Japan. Iand identify their culture and school. When they liked working with my partner because he wasreceived the gifts from their friends they kept asking
me how they come from Japan!! It was something committed and cooperating. Japan is a country of
new and amazing for them. They really like the secrets that a person likes to discover.
experience.

# Flow of the Activity
ContentMonthIntroduction

Research

Composition

Painting

Septe
mber

Octob
erNovember

Jan&FebAppreciation
March
Reflection

What you didI took photos for grade 2students holding theirnames. Grade 3 and 4
students wrote paragraphs
talking about themselveswith their photos on them. I
posted photos for myschool and town in theonline forum.

Your students attitude/reflection
They were so happy to make friends
from Japan especially when theyreceived the letters and the lovely gifts
from them.

The students searchedabout Omani culture andtraditions and they wrote
paragraphs about them. I
scanned the papers andposted them on the online
forum. Moreover, theyrecorded
theirvoices
talking about our cultureand made a video. I posted
the video on YouTube andthe forum.

They really liked recording their voices
and making a video about their own
culture. This step helped them inidentifying the searching technique,writing and speaking.

My partner and I agreed
on the shape of the muraland how to divide it. Theirpainting inspired us tochoose the components ofour painting in the light ofour theme.

They helped in choosing what they aregoing to draw. They were willing tochoose the colours and the smallest
details.

First we drew the pictures
as we have already decided
on the draft. Then wepainted the mural.

The students appreciated the value ofteam working and cooperation. They
painted as bees and completed the mural
just in time. They really enjoy it.

We showed the completedmural to all students in themorning
assembly.
The
headmistress gave gifts toour students.

They were very proud to show the muralto all students in the school. The
Headmistress, teachers and the otherstudents liked and appreciated the work.

Subject

EnglishEnglishEnglish&Fine
Art

English&Fine
Art

English# 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

A5

Understanding theother’s cultures

How your students have reached it
They searched about Omani culture in the Internet and books.
They recorded their voices and made a video about our culture.
My partner posted some photos in the online forum about thetraditions they follow in the school. Our students have learned
about Japanese culture from the paintings since my partner hasposted some information for each picture.
We couldn’t communicate with the Japanese students orally
because the Skype is blocked in Oman. Our students only wrote
paragraphs and made video.
They only wrote on papers and I scanned and posted them inthe forum.

A5

B

3C

2A

5A

5Attitude in learningA

5Expression ability

C

3

They couldn’t express themselves orally because we could not
use Skype.

Appreciation ability

A

5They really appreciated the work they did and felt proud ofthemselves.

Communication ability
in the class/with partners

IT skills
Creating friendshipin the class/with partners

Collaborationin the class/with partners

They made a good friendship with the Japanese students
through letters and the gifts they’ve exchanged.
They did a great teamwork in painting the mural.
They were active in the process.