Japan Art Mile

Intercultural Mural Exchange

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http://www.artmile.jp/

International Understanding through ART and ICT “International Intercultural Mural Exchange Project”

What is Art Mile?

・ Art Miles Mural Project (since 1997)

・ Japan Art Mile <JAM> (since 2005)

125 countries. 70,000 participantsPyramid Exhibition in 2010

[Painting]At SchoolsIn Artmile EventsIn Local Communities

[Exhibiting]In JapanIn the World (USA, Slovakia, Austria, Netherlands, Syria, Egypt, Hong Kong, Indonesia)

Connect children globally with Artmile

International Intercultural Mural Exchange Project since 2006

・ To promote international understanding・ Art and ICT connect children in the world・ Global collaboration is a door of global harmony・ The results are visible and generating messages

Japan-Taiwan Japan-Russia Japan-Indonesia

To conduct international exchange in the classroom

International Exchange in 2006

The first International Intercultural Mural Exchange

“Japan & Syria Artmile” in Great Success!

under cooperation of UNRWA, JICA and a universityJAM gained How-to of International Collaboration

Enjoy the beautiful murals created in 2006!

“Japan & Egypt Artmile”“Japan & Taiwan Artmile”JAM accumulated more How-to

The first beautiful fruit brought more fruit one after another!

Murals in 2006

Japan & Taiwan Japan & Egypt

Japan & Syria

Results in 2006

To promote global collaboration in the classroom

Pieces of murals

19 (Single painted in Japan) 12(collaboration with abroad) 7

Partner countries

3 Syria, Egypt, Taiwan

Participant schools

25 (Japan) 17(others) 8

Participant classes

19 (Japan) 19

(Others) 8

With “Japan & Syria Artmile” JAM receivedThe Asahi Award in Education Using Internet in the contest sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2007.3.16 )

Academic Research

Cooperate with Researchers of a Education Center and a University Mr. INAGAKI Tadashi

Faculty of Liberal Arts

Tohoku Gakuin University

Mr. SHIMIZU Kazuhisa

Ishikawa Prefecture

Institute for Education

・ Analyze Appraisal Sheets Collect appraisal sheets from the teachers Analyze

・ Develop a Lesson Curriculum Model

Develop a Curriculum Model

From “Appraisal Sheet”

To “Curriculum Model 48”

We collected reflections from participant teachers 1) Basic Information 2) Flow of the Activity 3) Aim of the Lesson and its Result 4) Results and Problems 5) Thoughts and Demands on the Art Miles Project

A 48 hour model case of Japan & Taiwan 1) Subjects: Arts, English, Social studies, Japanese 2) Difference of start: May in Japan, September in Taiwan 3) Combined activity: exchanging stuffed animals as goodwill ambassadors

Look at the Curriculum Model 48 on paper

Curriculum Model 48TAIWAN Teachers Notes

Context Lesson Activity Notes ICT SubjectsMay 1) Why do we

collaborate with thecountry?

Meaning of globalcollaboration

<Term ofmatching thepartner school>

2 *The presentcondition of the world

*Introduction of properbooks, such as"If theworld were a villageof 100 people"

*Interest toward theother culture

*Lecture of a guest whoknows the country well

PPTpresentation

*Meanings ofinteractive learning*Importance ofEnglish and ICT

2 2) Make a planWhat/ When/ How?

*How to developinteractive learning*What tools to use toexchnage information

Integrated study

J un.

4

3) Inqiure, collect andstock informationabout themselves

*Digitalize topics ofthemselves (school, localregion, J apan)*Produce a lguide bookaround the school

Digitalcameras

Integrated study,Social,J apanese

2 4) Inquire about thepartner country

News, culture, food,clothes, etc

Internet Integrated study

2 5) Make a videomessage ofintroducingthemselves and theirschool in English

Take a video at thesymbolical place of theschool

VideocameraDetalizeinto DVD

English

3. Middlepresentation

J ul.2

6) Make apresentation ofintroducingthemselves and theirschool by each group

Making presentations willpolish their learning

PC Integrated study

Summer vacation

2 The whole classshares the allpresentations

Evaluate thepresentations with eachother

Integrated study

Summervacation

Aug No activity

Sep.

2

Exchangegoodwillambassadors

Send a goodwillambassador (a stuffedanimal) for students

E-mail

2 8) Decide the themeof the mural and showideas of drawing

Discuss the themeShow ideas of drawing

BBS Fine art Discuss thetheme and showideas of drawing

*In sending astuffed animal as agoodwillambassaor, itwould be nice toput ethniccostume on andhave a passportwith it*Sweets andsnacks enough todeliver to eachwould please thepartner students

Possibility:*Exchange videomessages*VC on a real time*Exchange deta*Exchange goods by air

Integrated study

4. Start ofinteractivelearning

<Start of a newschool year>Prepare forinteractivelearning

Internet

Email,BBS,Videoconference(VC)

Teachers shouldstart to inter-communicate assoon as possibleafter getting theirpartners

7) Send accumulateddeta: such as a videomessage

VCE-mailBBS

J APAN

1.Introduction- ->Plannning

Integrated study

2. Stockinforamtionto sendlater(activity ingroups)

*Tools of regularintercommunication betweenteachers should beestablished: suchas BBS, internetchat, mailing list,VC.

*Teachers shouldarrange theirstudents'exchange activitybeforehand. "Whatinformation canthey give?" "Whatinformation dothey want to get?"

TAIWAN Teachers Notes

Context Lesson Activity Notes ICT Subjects

Oct.

4

9) Decide thestructure

*Teachers decide thestructure of the picturerespecting the otherideas

VCE-mailBBS

Fine artandothers

10) Draw the roughsketch on paper - ->Transcript on thecanvas - -> Painting

*Make committee wholead the drawing andpainting activiry

6. Painting Nov.

8

11) Painting

- -> Send the half-painted canvas to thepartner

*Inform the partners ofthe process of painting

BBS Fine artandothers

While the J apanteam is painting,keep a diary ofthe ambassador

7. Devicedailyactivityexchangingwith theother

Dec.

4

12) Show the diariesof the ambassadors toeach other everyweek

13) Send Christmascards or New Year'scards

Keep familiar with theother through continualinter-communication

Exchange cards, smallpresents

DigitalcameraVC

Airmail

J apaneseCompositionFine art

Canvas reaches- -> drawing therough sketch

Send NewYear's card

Sending a cardwith an individualname on would bemore familiar

J an.

4

14) Appreciate thecards from the other

Assosiate the others'feeling and attitidesthrough the cards

Painting

15) Watch the otherpainting

Watching the process ofthe others painting, thestudents will realize thefeeling of unity

9. Exchangeimpressionson the co-paintedmural

Feb.

6

16) Expressimpressions of theco-painted mural

Share the impressions

Display the co-paintedmural at both schools

BBSVC

Integrated study

Appreciate theart work

Presentation

Send back thecanvas to J apan

Take time forappreciation

Share the onenessfeeling through theproject

10.Conclusion

Mar.2

17) Write a conclusionreport through theactivity

Give photos of the co-painted mural to everystudent

J apaneseFine art

Inquire abouttheir owncountry

Send a goodwillambassador

5. Structureof thedesign andthe roughsketch

*Let the studentsthink of the itemsto draw, but itwould be better forboth teachers todiscuss and decidethe structure viaVC

8. Paintingin thepartnerschool

J APAN

BBSVC

2006 2007

International Exchange in 2007

JAM strengthened the support system by offering “Curriculum Model 48” to the participant teachers.

What kind of support do teachers need?

To make it easy for teachers to conductJAM offered the following support 1. [Matching] finding partners in other countries 2. [Painting Material] a beautiful set of materials 3. [ICT Support] mailing lists / Online Forum / VC 4. [Coordinators] watching the activities and assisting the teachers 5. [Supportive Sheet] Entry sheet / Schedule sheet / Lesson curriculum model 48 / Appraisal sheet

Extend Worldwide in 2007

Enjoy the beautiful murals created in 2007!

・ 2007 International Intercultural Mural Exchange “Japan & Canada Artmile” “Japan & Indonesia Artmile” “Japan & Taiwan Artmile” “Japan & Russia Artmile” “Japan & Egypt Artmile”

・ JAM coordinated 20 pairs

More countries joined us!

Murals in 2007 Japan & Canada

Murals in 2007 Japan & Indonesia

Murals in 2007 Japan &Taiwan

Murals in 2007

Japan & Russia Japan & Egypt

Results in 2007

Pieces of murals

31 (Single painted in Japan) 11(collaboration with abroad) 20

Partner countries

5 Canada, Taiwan, Indonesia, Russia, Egypt

Participant schools

40 (Japan) 23(others) 17

Participant classes

49 (Japan) 29

(Others) 20

EARTH TRESTEE AWARD on the Earth Day presented to Atsuko Shiwaku (2008.3.21)She was invited to PEACE BELL CEREMONYat the UN Headquarters in New York.

Develop Supportive Sheets

1.  Entry Sheet 2.  Schedule Model 3. Curriculum Model <48 hours version> <24 hours version> 4.  Monthly Progress Report 5. Appraisal Sheet

To make it easier and more instructiveSupportive Sheets for 2008

Look at the Sheets JAM offers to you!

Schedule Model

Curriculum Model 24

Monthly Progress Report

International Exchange in 2008

1. Find partners2. Supply painting materials (limited in number)3. Communication support via ICT4. Supportive sheets5. Appraisal sheet6. Keep the murals and Exhibit them

Nominated countries :Canada, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea, Fiji, Russia,Italy, Jordan (Iraqi refugees)

Other activities of Japan Art Mile

JAM’s Support 2008 project will start in September!

Now we are matching pairs!

JAM’s Other Activities

[Painting] ・ At School ・ In Artmile Events ・ In Local Communities

[Exhibiting] ・ In Japan Kobe, Tokyo

・ In the World USA, Syria, Austria, Hong Kong, Egypt, Slovakia, Netherlands Indonesia

Look at the Event at World Heritage Castle in Japan!

Artmile Event at Himeji Castle2007

Eco Youth Summit 2007 in Kobe

Artmile Exhibitions in JAPAN2007

Artmile Exhibitions in the WORLDUSA, Syria, Austria, Hong Kong, Egypt, Slovakia, Netherlands, Indonesia

JAM’s Activity Schedule in 2008

<2008>・ 2/5-17 Exhibition in Tokyo・ 2/29-3/3 Exhibition in Indonesia (Ubud in Bali) ・ 3/12-4/30 Exhibition in Kobe・ 3/21 Earth Trustee Award at UN in NY・ 5/22-23 Environment Youth Summit in Kobe

・ 7/12-18 iEARN International Conference in uzbekistan・ 8/2 The 2nd Artmile Event in Himeji Castle・ 8/5-9 InSEA World Congress (International Society for Education through Art)

・ 8/22-29 Artmile Event and Exhibition in Indonesia

2008 Theme of JAM “Global Harmony of Life”

“International Intercultural Mural Exchange” in 2008 iEARN Projects

塩飽　隆子　 Atsuko Shiwaku

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ART & ICT Connect the World!

Email : sherry@memenet.or.jp

http://www. artmile.jp/