2015 IIME REPORTCountrySchoolPartner[ Indonesia ][ SDN Bubutan IV Surabaya ] Teacher [ Yazid Ahmad ] grade (3,4,5) student number ( 30 )
[ (JP)Nishikigaoka Elementary School] Teacher [ Chiaki Otsuki ]# Subjects, Activities and Times of the lessons
Subject
Conception of the lesson
CultureHours

Traditional dance, music , sport , game and culture

Art

Draw a mural

Art

Appreciation and exhibition reflection of the whole work

IT

Use the online forum and social media# Theme and Message of the mural
Theme

Message

Art, traditional music and dance, culture
We did a research about japanese and indonesian traditional art, music, sport games, andcultures.
We learned the similarities unique for each of them.
Students appreciated all cultures in the world# Effects and the Problems
Effects your students have gained
The students experienced traditional art, music,dance, games and cultures. They enjoyed to do aresearch. They understood the similarities anddiversities about that. They appreciate all cultures inthe world.

Points for further improvement
It was our second time joining this program. We didnt
have good communication with our partner. We didnt
have video conference. We had a little
communication by social media (facebook). But we
did a great work. The students wrote some letters tojapan and indonesia. It was great experience forthem.

# How has your impression toward your partner country and/or the world changed?
Change in student’s impression
Change in teacher’s impression
This is not classroom activity. The students wereStudents learn to understand people from othercountries. They had to take care their cultures. freely express their idea. The teacher didn’t teach
Understanding all cultures in the worldwide is an them but guide them. Teachers guided them how towork as a team.
intersting activity.
Students realize their responsibility of the world.
Students learn to communicate with otherstudents
from other countries.

# Flow of the Activity
ContentMonthIntroduction

ResearchSep

Nov

Composition

desPainting

Jan-FebAppreciation
Reflection

Jan-Feb

What you did
We introduced our students
in the forum. We took apicture for each them. The
used a poster to say theirname and hobbies

Your students attitude/reflection
They were not too confident at first, butafter i took a picture, i showed them, andI uploaded at school board, web andsocial media they were so proud.

Subject

We created a team. We
divided into two teams. First
team research japanesecultures in the internet,
anotherone
research
Indoensian cuktures. We
shared the information in theforum

They enjoyed doing a research. They
sometimes didnt understand because
many of the information about japanesecultures are written in English. They
used google translate to translate it.

EnglishThe students expressed
their idea for the theme.
After we had enoughdiscussion, we decided thetheme. They were art,
traditional dance, game,music and cultures.

We used forum to share about the idea.
The students were so cheerfull to draw adesign and show them in the forum. After
we got a design from our partner, wedrew the design.

EnglishArt

They did a great teamwork.
The teachers helped them
how to use paint correctly.

It was very fun activity. They reallyenjoyed it. They like something colorful.
They learned how to work in a team

We published the mural in
the yard. We show to thewholestudents
andteachers. We asked the team
to explain abut their work.
We appreciate students’work.

They were so happy, proud, andconfident. They did a great work.
Appreciation from whole students andteachers for them will increase theirconfidents. We told them that they did avery great work.

EnglishEnglishArt

# 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

AimResult

How your students have reached it

Understanding our owncultures

A

5

We did a research on the Internet and we had culture festival atschool.

Understanding theother’s cultures

B4CC

We didnt have good communication with our partner. We just used
forum and social media. We didnt have any video conference

B

4

They can use computer and internet well. But they still needmore practice.

Communication ability
in the class/with partners

IT skills
Creating friendshipin the class/with partners

Collaborationin the class/with partners

Attitude in learning

We used Internet, video to find the information about the cultures

A5A

5A

5Expression ability

B

4Appreciation ability

A5They made and introduction by photos and posters. They also
wrote some letters for them. They sahred some photos on theforum.
They worked as a team. But they are just kids. Arguing always
happpen. That the interesting thigs about children. Teachers
always guide them
They were so active in learning.
They sometimes were not confidents to express their ideas. Butwith the great guidance from teachers, they were more brave.
They were more confident after we upload their idea on theschool board, web, and social media. Their pride is increasing
well.
They did a great job. They spoke about their work in the school
yard, being watched by whole teachers and students.