Three high school art classes from Italy, Spain, and Canada will collaborate over two months on an arts-based project exploring artists from their countries. Students will introduce themselves, research representative artists, and create a presentation to share using online tools like Padlet and Screencastify. The goals are for students to learn about other cultures and practice language skills through international collaboration. Teachers will provide structure and monitor student interactions across time zones.

1. “Art Helps us see
Connections”
A collaborative lesson plan for
The Goal-Minded Teacher Mooc
March 2018
Attribution- non commercial-Share alike- 4.0 International (CC BY- NC- SA 4.0)

2. Project Description
Three classes in Italy, Spain, and Canada will use technology tools to collaborate
on an arts-based project. This project will give students an opportunity to learn
something about each other, about their cities and about artists that are
representative of their countries.
All classes are high-school aged (15 years old, approx.) and study visual art.
Students also study music in Spain. The Italian and Spanish students study
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) which Canadian students are native English
speakers.
All work will be completed in English.
Attention will be paid to privacy issues required by school.

3. Participating Teachers
Elaine Ricón (Spain)
Tiziana Angiolini ( Italy)
Shayne Train (Canada) - @computermorah

4. Duration
This project will extend over a 2-month period.
This will allow for differences in schedules
and time zones.
Students will work both from home and in-class.
Teachers will monitor work and monitor any materials
that are publicly posted.
Suggested duration: March - May, 2018

5. Objectives
Students can:
● Learn that the language of art is universal
● Research the work and history of an artist
● Use technology to plan, research, create and collaborate
● Practice language skills such as writing, reading, listening
● Learn how to accept other people's identity
● Learn how to enhance confidence, self-esteem
and social and communication skills
● Broaden their awareness of cultural similarities and differences
● Learn how to work with students from different cultures

6. Teacher Tools for Planning
● Facebook - for setting up initial collaboration
● Email and FB Messenger - for setting up meetings, sharing ideas
● Google Docs - for brainstorming project
● Google Slides - for collaborating and presenting
● Appear.in - for video chats
● Doodle - for deciding on meeting times, polls.
● World Time Buddy - checking time zones

7. Collaboration Tools for Students
Organizing Work and Sharing
● Padlet - to share information about themselves, artist
● Google Slides - create show of art work
● Google Form - to collect research
To share Final Product (chosen by individual teacher)
Embed Padlet, screencasts or voice recordings, allow commenting
● PBworks wiki - to embed Padlet, screencasts or voice recordings
● Google Sites

8. Collaboration Tools for Students
Voice & Screen Recording Options:
(Teacher & students choose most convenient and familiar option)
● Voki - to create speaking avatars for presentations
● Vocaroo - voice recording (no visual media)
● Voicethread - voice over media
● Screencastify - screen recorder - voice over whatever is on the screen
(including slide shows)
● Anchor.FM - recording podcast

9. Assessment Tools
● Corubrics: to evaluate, co-evaluate
and self-evaluate easily.
● Google Forms: for creating and
analyzing surveys or questionnaires

10. Proposed Project Timeline
Project timeline will depend upon:
● School schedule of each teacher
● Frequency of class being able to meet
● Availability of technology
● Ability to connect over multiple time-zones
Individual teachers will set their own time-line
and Padlet board.

11. Italy
Dates Activity Planning Dates & Resources
1^ and 2^
Week
( Italy)
2 periods
Students start working in groups
after they have been provided
details about the lesson to be
shared by the teacher
Students work from home and are
monitored by the teacher by using
Google Docs
Teacher’s Feedback
Self- presentation ( the class will present the students in the padlet)
Researching information about two painters and a paintings related to their country
Students work online and upload their first presentations and introductions on the class padlet
3^ and 4^
Week
(Italy)
2 periods
Students organize the information
and post texts, images and
podcasts on the class padlet
Part of these tasks are carried out
from home too
Teacher’s Feedback
Online meeting with the Spanish class if the Principals will allow us to do it ( we might use the
backchannel https://appear.in/tizianaangiolini )
5^ and 6^
Week ( Italy)
2 periods
The students share and work on
their presentation under the
supervision of the teacher
They will use Screencastify under the supervision of the teacher to present their research
7^ Week
( Italy)
2 periods
If we have the time we will embed
the presentation in a blog or in a
wiki or a website
and we will learn about the other
students’ work
The students will discuss and learn about what the other students have done and will learn about
their culture and art

12. Canada Link to Handouts
Dates Activity Planning Details & Resources

13. Dates Activity Planning Details & Resources
1º and 2º week
4 periods
(Spain)
● Set up teams
● Choose painter and music composer: Falla and
Picasso
● Create a Padlet board
● Introduce themselves: Voki
● We will set up groups of 4 students.
● Provide the tasks for each group.
● Students will introduce themselves to the rest of foreign students Talking
about what they like most: music, spots, food, movies… They will create a
voki presentation and then upload it to the padlet board.
3º and 4º week
4 periods
(Spain)
● Searching for information:
● Manuel de Falla
● Pablo Picasso
● Manuel de Falla the three cornered hat
● Picasso’s Le Tricorne or The three cornered hat
curtain
● The three-cornered hat
● Having an online student meeting
● Each group will search and upload the information asked to do in previous
periods.They will upload it to the padlet board.
● If our schools allows us to do it, the idea is to get in touch online at least
with the italian partners doing an online conference.
5º and 6º week
4 periods
(Spain)
Create a presentation to share with the peer countries.
Screencastify
Using Screencastify students will create an Art presentation with artists of their
own country with the compiled information.
7º week
2 periods
Share and view the three presentations from Spain, Canada
and Italy. We will use a Google Sites web to upload our final
product.
In class we will view the presentations of our peer countries and learn about their
painters and culture.
Spain

14. Posting on Padlet
Introduce Yourself
● First Name
● City and Country
● Fun fact about yourself
● Favourite food of your country

15. Share about Artist
● Favourite artist of your country (past, present?)
● A brief bio of the artist: Date of birth, death (if applicable), city, important facts
● Why do you like the artist?
● Description of painting and techniques of the artist
● Link(s) to more information about the artist
● What does the artist show about your country?
● Link or info about local art scene, gallery
Image from the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

16. Resources
● Links to Artists
● Art Galleries of each Country or City
● Google Arts and Culture virtual Tours
● YouTube videos
● Manuel de Falla
● Pablo Picasso
● Manuel de Falla the three cornered hat
● Picasso’s Le Tricorne or The three cornered hat curtain
● The three-cornered hat
● Resources for Canadian Artists

17. Padlet Posts
Canada Padlet Board Spain Padlet Board
Italy Padlet Board

18. Example of Screencast
You can use Screencastify for
recording your desktop or your
Google Slides when you are presenting your
Presentations. Look at this simple
video showing you what to do.

19. Peer Feedback
Review information on appropriate commenting:
http://artroom.pbworks.com/w/page/123632610/Commenting
Comment on at least two presentations from each country.
Use guidelines mentioned in above link.

20. Tool Tutorials
Padlet (video tutorial) :
https://youtu.be/TqRVg2ZMaDM
Screencastify (video tutorial) :
https://youtu.be/qzkksGRn6uw
https://www.screencastify.com/tutorials/

21. Assessment
Initial assessment
Brainstorming
Formative assessment
Peer assessment Rubric
Students reflections rubric
Summative assessment
Presentation rubric

22. Global Collaboration Badge
Awarded to students who have:
● Created content to be shared
globally
● Commented on at 2 projects
from other countries
Credly Claim Code: Click on
image of badge to claim credit.