For Making International Collaborative Learning Fruitful

 (1) Description of project: International Intercultural Mural Exchange is a project not for just painting but for international collaborative learning with emphasis on interaction. The students interactively learn on a global theme with the partners and deepen their views on the theme using online forum. They unite the both views into a message to convey to the world, and then express the message in to a mural by drawing half by half. Mural size:5-12f / 1.6-3.5m.

(2) Schedule of the project:  The first thing to do after you get your partner is to make a   common schedule with your partner, referring to Curriculum Model which JAM offers. And follow the common schedule throughout the project.
  <Standard Schedule>

   PREPERATION(Jun-Aug) Prepare for introductions and research on the theme
   MEET   (Sept) Introduce students, schools, local regions to each other
   SHARE  (Oct) Research on the theme and share it with the partner
   UNITE  (Nov) Make a message of the united thoughts/ Make a mural design
   CREATE (Nov-Dec) Your partner in Japan draw a half of a mural and send it to you
                (Jan-Feb) Complete the mural in your class and send it back to your partner
   APPRECIATE (Mar) Reflect and appreciate the whole collaborative learning

(3) Online Forum for interactive communication: Make the best of online forum JAM provides as an interactive communication tool. Communication language is English.

(4) Check the forum and emails at least once a week: Make sure to check the forum and  emails at least once a week.  JAM sends important information regularly. Keep in contact with your partner and JAM throughout the project.

(5) Cost: Please realize that your Japanese partner school pay for the materials of a canvas and two sets of paints including yours. Your partner will send a half painted mural with the paints. You have only to pay for shipping cost to send a completed mural back to your partner. Make sure to get the budget for the shipping cost beforehand. It will weigh 5-10kg.
<Attention> Please be responsible for the duties and local taxes in receiving, if any.

(6) Notes in shipping: Make sure to send the mural by EMS (Express Mail Service with online tracking service) at the post office, which is fast and not expensive. If EMS is not available in your place, please take an alternative way with online tracking service like DHL, Fedex or UPS. The mural weighs 2.5kg. Never send it by slow air or by ship!

(7) Reports: Submit all the reports before each deadline; 5 progressive reports online and the final report and questionnaire by email,

(8) Who keeps the mural: The mural is finally sent to JAM.  JAM keeps all the murals and exhibits as many murals as possible in Japan and in the world.

(9) Rights: All rights of IIME murals belong to JAM. It includes the right of exhibition, reproduction and distribution.