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!
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
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!
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!
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 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!
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http://www. artmile.jp/