“Elementary Students Honoring Their Teacher” — LCA International Elementary School, Where Taking on Challenges Becomes Culture
Students at LCA International Elementary School won multiple awards in a Minecraft contest and held a report session where they presented an award to their principal.
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LCA International Elementary School (Location: Sagamihara, Kanagawa; Principal: Norio Yamaguchi) held an award report session for the school principal and staff following the students' success in the '1st KEIO eSPORTS LAB. Minecraft Contest,' where they received multiple awards, including the 'Hashimoto Station Master Award.'
※For details regarding the contest awards, please see the announcement on our website.
Approximately 40 students across different grade levels participated in the contest as a project team. They expressed the principal's vision of a 'Dream City of English and Art' within Minecraft, earning high praise for their creativity, collaboration, and planning skills.
Furthermore, the report session featured a 'reverse award ceremony' where the students presented a certificate of appreciation and a medal to the principal, filling the venue with deep emotion.
■ 40 Students' Visions Unite! What is Next-Generation Teamwork?
The project, which involved about 40 students from 1st to 5th grade, was made possible by an innovative design that completed the entire process online.
The foundation was built on 'clear goal sharing' and active learning utilizing YouTube. The 'City of English and Art' envisioned by Principal Yamaguchi had already been clearly imprinted in the minds of all students through school bulletin boards.
By providing instructions on assigned areas and building rules via video, students were able to understand and implement them from their respective homes, allowing them to unleash their creativity without being bound by time or location.
Through this fully remote collaboration, which mirrored real-world practices, the team won a total of five awards, including the Hashimoto Award.
■ The 'Reverse Award Ceremony' at the Report Session
Toward the end of the report session, a student representative said: 'There is one more teammate we would like to honor.' At that moment, the atmosphere in the venue changed.
The person called was Principal Norio Yamaguchi.
In gratitude for his vision that sparked the project and his support for their challenges, the students presented him with a certificate of appreciation and a medal they had prepared themselves.