While teaching at W.H. Day I had the opportunity to facilitate the global project for the students in grade eight. We were in contact with a classroom in Aiche, Japan through an organization called IEarn. The project was called Art Miles … Creation of a learning community: Global Project - Japan On November 27, 2007 I organized a presentation at York University so that other teacher candidates would have the opportunity to have their students participate in such incredible global experiences.
Creation of a learning community: Global Project - Japan
Jan 22, 2016
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While teaching at W.H. Day I had the opportunity to facilitate the
global project for the students in grade eight.
We were in contact with a classroom in Aiche, Japan through
an organization called IEarn.
The project was called Art Miles …
Creation of a learning community:Global Project - Japan
On November 27, 2007 I organized a presentation at York University so that other teacher candidates would have the
opportunity to have their students participate in such incredible global experiences.
On November 27, 2007 I organized a presentation at York University so that other teacher candidates would have the
opportunity to have their students participate in such incredible global experiences.
GIFT BOXES and AMBASSADORS…
The students from both schools put together gift boxes for one another. These boxes contained many cultural items.
Each class also sent a stuffed animal to be their
ambassador.
GIFT BOXES and AMBASSADORS…
The students from both schools put together gift boxes for one another. These boxes contained many cultural items.
Each class also sent a stuffed animal to be their
ambassador.
WEBSITE and VIDEO …
The students at W.H. Day created a video
introducing Canada. This video, along with pictures were put on a website I created for the project.
Canadian WebsiteJapanese Website
WEBSITE and VIDEO …
The students at W.H. Day created a video
introducing Canada. This video, along with pictures were put on a website I created for the project.
Canadian WebsiteJapanese Website
The students in Japan wanted to know more about baseball and the “rows of houses” The students here in Canada wanted to know about popular foods, famous people and clothingThe students in Japan practiced their English writing skills while learning how to read our English messages
The students in Japan wanted to know more about baseball and the “rows of houses” The students here in Canada wanted to know about popular foods, famous people and clothingThe students in Japan practiced their English writing skills while learning how to read our English messages
It was important to set up a form of communication between the teachers and the students in order to get to know each other.
Therefore, a forum site was set up allowing the students to post questions and comments to one another about many aspects of their
cultural similarities and differences.
It was important to set up a form of communication between the teachers and the students in order to get to know each other.
Therefore, a forum site was set up allowing the students to post questions and comments to one another about many aspects of their
cultural similarities and differences.
DESIGNING and PAINTING…Half of the mural was first painted in Japan. Then it was sent to W.H. Day for completion.
ALL of the students were ecstatic thinking about their contributions to this project!
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