REPORT Artmile International Collaborative Learning 2021
Country/Region [ India ]School [ Christ Nagar Higher Secondary School ] Teacher [ Thomas Mani P ] Grade ( 8 ) Member ( 30 )JP School[ Tadanoumi Academy ]Teacher [ Yuka Kawanari ]# Subjects, Activities and Hours of the lessons
Subject
Conception of the lesson

Hours

EnglishAbout myself - Introducing the family, school, city, country, culture andfestivals

5Art & craft

Mural painting - Painting techniques to paint large canvas, practice group
paintings

15Computer

Zoom/Google meet to discuss online, making PowerPoint presentation,
Research, reading document on Japan, and learning about mural painting

24Science

Searching for information on post covid state, epidemic, viruses, prevention ofdiseases

10# Theme and Message of the mural
Theme

Peace and future friendship with India and Japan

Message

The study on the post Covid situation in Japan and India paved the understanding of theuse technology to find solutions to overcome critical diseases and care for people, natureand the environment, without losing our identity.

United thoughts toshare with the world# Effects and Problems
Effects your students have gained
Our students have learned that they are part of thebigger picture in the world. They realize that they canmake a difference by demonstrating equality in how
they treat others. They are pro-active in making sureto understand the government and people in how
they are treated. Collaborating with the Japanese
school made them understand how similar we are as apeople and that together we can all make adifference.

Points for further improvement
We had a very interesting interaction during thecollaboration. We enjoyed the experience very muchand we hope to continue the collaboration in thefuture.

# How has your impression toward your partner’s country/region and the world changed?
Changes in the students
Changes in the teachers
The students are very interested in the Japanese Teachers learnt a lot about managing a project like
culture and it was good for them to have a more this, in terms of communication, clarity ofpersonal connection through the messages they information, sharing of best practices, respecting,have exchanged with their Japanese colleagues. sharing of best practices, respecting privacy,
Also, during the entire project, the students timelines and keeping the channel of communication
researched the post-Covid state, a condition of open continuouslyemergency, a condition that is common to us all, on
the entire planet.

# Flow of the Activity
ContentMonthMEET
Selfintroduction

SHARE
Research onthe theme

UNITE
Message ofunited thoughts

CREATE
Mural painting

APPRECIATE
Reflection/Appreciation

Jun.
Jul.

Aug.
Sep.

Oct.
Nov.

Dec.Feb.

Feb.

What you did
Your students’ attitude/reflection
Introduction letters/cards, Very eager, enthusiastic to research
PPT about our family and make presentations.
country, state, and school.
We had discussions andresearch on the topic.

Very active and kept to their deadlines
and followed the given instructions.
Made posters, presentations.

We worked with our ideas,
Shared our ideas withpictures and sketches of themural.

Participated constructively in the videoconferences. Took notes andconsolidated the information for furtheruse.

The Tadanoumi Academy
started the painting andsketching their side after weapproved
the sketches together. We
received the mural andfinished our side of themural. We had somechallenges
becausetoconnect our side of themural to their design.

Students also brought references basedon the topic, did practice drawing,
enlarging techniques, paintingtechniques.

We had the local News paper
and the school newsletter
wrote a story about themural.

Felt that they achieved something they
never dreamt they could do. They arevery thrilled and excited with theoutcome.

Subject
English,SocialStudies,
ICT
English,SocialStudies,
ScienceEnglish,SocialStudies,
ScienceArt
EnglishEnglish

# 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)

Evaluation

55

Active learningand action

5

Collaborating withdifferent people

5Expressing in words,
in shape

5Scenes and reasons that teachers felt the effects
The project was a good opportunity to discuss about the challenges that
our country faces. It also allowed students to better understand theircountry and its history
Our students managed to develop critical thinking because of the deep
research on the topic which was chosen to be developed. Criticism andself-criticism were the basis of reflection and cooperative work.
Active cooperation in class and active collaboration with our partners
weekly improved our skills of active learning. They were able to respondwell to challenges that were faced, especially in the painting phase.
The collaboration was very active and fruitful, staying in touch with ourpartners with the help of the forum and exchanging information.
Some of my students were very successful in their expression. Some
had difficulty sharing their ideas. ... Progress was also noted in oral
expression: the zoom/Google meet meeting and the public presentation(with speech of each student) have contributed greatly!