Ground-Up
Voices

Authentic Tourism Narratives
Through Collaborative Learning

Students research partner cities. Local voices validate and narrate.
Authentic videos that celebrate hidden cultural heritage.

10-Week COIL Pilot Full Operational Plan September 2026

TOYO UNIVERSITY

Faculty of International Tourism Management · Tokyo

TAYLOR'S UNIVERSITY

School of Hospitality, Tourism & Events · Lakeside Campus

GROUND-UP VOICESHow the Collaboration Works

How the Collaboration Works

Read this first — this one rule governs every week below.

Ground-Up Voices runs on a single, deliberate role-reversal. Each cohort plays two roles at once: as researchers they study the partner city — the one they can't visit — and as locals they validate the partner's research about their own city, then film it on location, because only they can physically reach the sites.

The one rule

You research the city you can't visit. You film the city you live in — building your segment from your partner's validated research. Research and filming deliberately swap cities.

The Kuala Lumpur segment

Researched by Toyo · filmed by Taylor's

Toyo research KL

Outsider curiosity, academic frameworks — three hidden gems.

Taylor's validate

Correct errors, add insider context, flag stereotypes.

Toyo revise

Rework the research from that feedback.

Taylor's sign off

Formal approval on the final research.

Taylor's film KL

Locals shoot on location, narrating in their own voice, from Toyo's validated research → the ~7-min KL segment.

The Tokyo segment

Researched by Taylor's · filmed by Toyo

Taylor's research Tokyo

Outsider curiosity, academic frameworks — three hidden gems.

Toyo validate

Correct errors, add insider context, flag stereotypes.

Taylor's revise

Rework the research from that feedback.

Toyo sign off

Formal approval on the final research.

Toyo film Tokyo

Locals shoot on location, narrating in their own voice, from Taylor's validated research → the ~7-min Tokyo segment.

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The two ~7-minute segments are stitched into one 14–15 minute co-produced video per paired team — seven combined videos in total. Each pair agrees the order, transition and shared title card over Instagram in Week 7.

The two hats each cohort wears

🇯🇵 Toyo University · Tokyo

Researchers of Kuala Lumpur — study the partner city they can't visit.
Local validators & filmmakers of Tokyo — fact-check Taylor's Tokyo research, then film the Tokyo segment.

🇲🇾 Taylor's University · KL

Researchers of Tokyo — study the partner city they can't visit.
Local validators & filmmakers of KL — fact-check Toyo's KL research, then film the KL segment.

Why it matters: the outsider's fresh eyes surface what locals overlook; the locals' knowledge keeps it accurate and lets them film it authentically. Neither cohort could make these videos alone — that is the collaboration.

GROUND-UP VOICESProgramme Overview

Programme Overview

Duration

10 weeks — September to November 2026

Toyo cohort

27 students → 7 teams (6 teams of 4 + 1 team of 3)

Taylor's cohort

Team count and rosters to be confirmed; paired 1:1 with Toyo teams, matched by size where possible

Research focus

Toyo students research Kuala Lumpur. Taylor's students research Tokyo.

Communication

Instagram — one dedicated group chat per paired team, always on, using project-only student accounts (see Instagram Account Setup Protocol)

Collaboration

Google Drive — shared folders for all research, feedback, and final videos

No Zoom

All coordination is asynchronous. No scheduled live sessions required (a live wrap session is possible at the end — times pending).

Output

7 collaborative videos (one per paired team). Each team contributes a ~7-minute segment about its own city — Toyo produces the Tokyo segment, Taylor's produces the KL segment — stitched into one 14–15 minute co-produced video.

Faculty load

~1 hour / week reviewing Drive uploads and monitoring IG groups. Escalations coordinated centrally by Paul McEntee (Toyo); participation and responsiveness feed into student grades.

GROUND-UP VOICESFaculty & Coordination

Faculty & Coordination

Toyo University

Paul McEntee — Project Lead & Coordinator
Faculty of International Tourism Management, Tokyo
mcentee@toyo.jp

Runs day-to-day coordination for the Toyo cohort, manages Instagram / Drive monitoring, and is first point of contact for cross-team escalation on both sides during the pilot.

Taylor's University

Dr. S. Thanam
School of Hospitality, Tourism & Events, Lakeside Campus

Taylor's-side Admin Leader for the pilot — students follow her project account and she coordinates the Taylor's cohort.

Escalation protocol

If a partner team goes quiet, feedback stalls, a tone issue arises on Instagram, or a team needs a decision made for them, students raise it in their team's IG thread and/or flag it directly to Paul McEntee. Paul coordinates resolution for the pilot; anything Taylor's-side that needs local follow-up routes through Dr. Thanam. Because this is graded coursework, participation, responsiveness, and how issues are handled feed into each student's assessment on both sides.

GROUND-UP VOICESInstagram Account Setup

Instagram Account Setup Protocol

Every student creates a dedicated, project-only Instagram account before Week 1 — separate from their personal account. This keeps the collaboration professional, easy for faculty to monitor, and simple to hand over at the end of the pilot.

Your unique handle formula

First name + first 2 letters of surname + GUV + school code

School codes: TY = Toyo · TU = Taylor's. “GUV” keeps this account distinct from any other Toyo COIL programme.

Examples: Yuki Suzuki (Toyo) → YukiSUGUVTY · Aisyah Rahman (Taylor's) → AisyahRAGUVTU

Who to follow

Project Coordinator (all students): @paulmceguvty — Paul McEntee
Taylor's Admin Leader (Taylor's students): Dr. Thanam's GUV account
Toyo students follow the Coordinator only; Taylor's students follow both their Admin Leader and the Coordinator.

✅ Six simple steps — complete before Week 1

Check the format — see if a personal account already matches; if not, make a dedicated one to keep personal and project separate.
Add a new account — profile picture → username at top → “Add account” to manage both easily.
Create your project account — “Create new account”, follow the naming formula, choose a simple recognisable photo.
Confirm it's ready — the handle should look like YukiSUGUVTY. Switch accounts anytime via your profile picture.
Follow your leaders — Toyo: @paulmceguvty. Taylor's: Dr. Thanam's GUV account and @paulmceguvty. Double-check before Week 1.
Wait to be added — Paul places students into the 7 paired teams and adds each to a dedicated IG group chat. That is where Week 1 begins.

GROUND-UP VOICESVideo & Content Specifications

Video & Content Specifications

Each paired team produces one collaborative video, built from a segment each local team films about its own city and stitched into a single co-produced piece.

Language

English narration throughout, both segments.

Each team's segment

~7 minutes — Toyo produces the Tokyo segment, Taylor's produces the KL segment.

Combined video

14–15 minutes total, after both segments are stitched together.

Suggested structure

Shared title card → Segment 1 → transition / title card → Segment 2 → shared outro / credits. Order and transition style are each pair's choice — agree it via IG in Week 7.

Who does the stitch

Each team edits and uploads its own ~7-min segment to the shared Drive folder first. The pair then agrees (via IG) who does the final combined edit — add a transition, splice the two segments, and share the combined cut back for the partner's sign-off before it's marked final.

Editing tools

Student's choice — iMovie, CapCut, or Canva (see Week 9).

Where it applies

Referenced in Week 7 (scripting each segment to length, agreeing structure) and Week 9 (editing, stitching, final runtime / language check before upload).

Assessment framework — in progress

A separate rubric document is being developed, covering research accuracy, quality of cross-cultural validation, production / video quality, and individual reflection. This plan will link to it once finalised.

GROUND-UP VOICESAt-a-Glance Schedule

At-a-Glance Schedule

Connect

Meet Your Team

Introductions, team setup, communication channels live

Connect

Discover the Partner City

Knowledge audit, assumptions, early topic brainstorm

Research

Select Topics & Begin Research

Confirm 3 hidden gems per team; structured research begins

Research

Deep-Dive & Compile

Complete research drafts; hand over to partner for validation

Validate

Review — What Did They Get Wrong?

Local students critique outsider research; structured written feedback

Validate

Correct, Add Context, Sign Off

Integrate feedback; agree final framing; formal approval

Create

Plan the Content

Storyboards, shot lists, narration scripts — each team's ~7-min segment

Create

Film On Location

Students visit sites and film; partners follow on IG

Create

Edit & Finalise

Edit segments, stitch into one combined video, spec-check, share for notes

Celebrate

Premiere & Reflect

Asynchronous IG premiere, peer evaluation, individual reflection

GROUND-UP VOICESDetailed Week-by-Week Guide

Detailed Week-by-Week Guide

Each week: what both cohorts do, what happens on Instagram (the conversational layer) and Google Drive (the structured layer), a prompt box of sample language, and the week's outcome. Prompt boxes are starting points, not scripts — students adapt them to their own voice.

Phase · ConnectWeeks 1–2

Meet Your Team

Connect

Focus: Introductions, team setup, communication channels live.

🇯🇵 Toyo · Tokyo

Setting up · Team & channels

Before Week 1: set up your dedicated GUV Instagram account and follow @paulmceguvty.
Faculty posts an intro video to each team's IG group explaining GUV.
Teams formed per the grouping (6 teams of 4 + 1 team of 3).
Ice-breaker: post a short IG video — neighbourhood tour + “one thing tourists get wrong about Tokyo”.
Set up the shared Google Drive folder from template; share the link in the IG group.

🇲🇾 Taylor's · KL

Setting up · Team & channels

Before Week 1: set up your dedicated GUV account and follow your Admin Leader (Dr. S. Thanam) and @paulmceguvty.
Join the IG group and Google Drive folder set up by your Toyo partner.
Mirror the ice-breaker: neighbourhood video + “one thing tourists get wrong about KL”.
React and reply to Toyo teammates' posts — start the conversation.

📱 InstagramTeams introduce themselves on dedicated project accounts. Students explore each other's neighbourhoods through posts and reactions. Faculty monitors tone and participation.

📁 Google DriveTeam folder created and shared. Student name list and research-roles document uploaded.

💬 Week 1 Conversation Starters — post these in your IG group

“Hi from Tokyo! I'm [name] and I study tourism at Toyo. Here's my neighbourhood — can you spot anything interesting?”
“What's one thing tourists always get wrong about where you live? I'll go first...”
“What do you actually do on a typical weekend? Not the tourist version — the real one.”
“Is there a place near you that locals love but visitors almost never find? Even just a hint is fine.”
“What's the food tourists should actually be eating in your city — not the famous stuff?”

✅ OutcomeAll teams formed and paired. Drive folders live. Instagram groups active on dedicated GUV accounts. Students have seen each other's neighbourhoods.

📄 DeliverableInstagram intro video (each student) + Google Drive folder set up.

Discover the Partner City

Connect

Focus: Knowledge audit, assumptions, early topic brainstorm.

🇯🇵 Toyo · Tokyo

Auditing assumptions · about KL

In class: what do we think we know about KL? Map assumptions honestly.
Mini-lecture: cultural heritage vs. tourist heritage — the difference.
Brainstorm 3–5 potential “hidden gems” to research in KL.
Each student shares one surprising KL discovery in the IG group — screenshot or link + voice-note reaction.

🇲🇾 Taylor's · KL

Auditing assumptions · about Tokyo

Mirror: map assumptions about Tokyo, begin early online exploration.
Each student shares one Tokyo discovery in the IG group.
Team begins narrowing to 3 potential research topics.

📱 InstagramStudents post discoveries and react to partner posts. Voice notes encouraged — keeps it conversational, not formal.

📁 Google DriveResearch framework template uploaded to each team folder. Students begin reading it ahead of Week 3.

💬 Week 2 Questions to Ask Your Partner Team — post to the IG group

“Before I start researching KL properly — what do most outsiders get completely wrong about it?”
“Is [place / neighbourhood I found online] actually worth researching, or is it too touristy?”
“What part of KL / Tokyo do you think is most misrepresented in travel content online?”
“If you had to show a visitor one place that wasn't on any tourist map, where would it be?”
“We're trying to choose between [Topic A] and [Topic B] — which do you think has more cultural depth?”
“What's something about daily life here that you think would genuinely surprise someone from your city?”

✅ OutcomeEach team has a provisional list of 3 research topics. Students have begun exploring the partner city with local input.

📄 DeliverableOne “surprise discovery” post per student in the IG group.

Phase · ResearchWeeks 3–4

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You are researching the partner city — Toyo → Kuala Lumpur, Taylor's → Tokyo. Remember where this goes: your partner (the locals of that city) will validate your research, and then film their own city from it. Write it to be filmed.

Select Topics & Begin Research

Research

Focus: Confirm 3 hidden gems per team; structured research begins.

🇯🇵 Toyo · Tokyo

Researching · Kuala Lumpur

Confirm 3 KL cultural gems to investigate; assign research roles within the team.
Begin structured research using the Google Drive framework template.
Post one question per gem to your Taylor's partners in the IG group.
Upload first research entries to the Google Drive shared document.

🇲🇾 Taylor's · KL

Researching · Tokyo

Confirm 3 Tokyo gems; assign research roles.
Begin structured research; upload first entries to Google Drive.
Answer Toyo's questions via IG; post your own questions back.

📱 InstagramCross-cultural Q&A in full swing. Students post questions, share interesting finds, photos, and short clips related to research topics.

📁 Google DriveStructured research documents created per topic. Both teams contributing their first sections this week.

💬 Week 3 Research Questions to Post to Your Partner Team — one per gem

“We're researching [place / practice]. Is this genuinely part of daily life there, or more of a preserved heritage thing?”
“Who actually uses / visits [topic]? Is it locals, older generations, tourists, or a mix?”
“What's the history of [topic] that most travel websites don't mention?”
“Is [topic] something you personally have a connection to, or more of a ‘we know it exists’ thing?”
“What time of day / year / week is [topic] most alive? When should someone actually visit?”
“Are there any words, names, or cultural concepts related to [topic] that don't translate well into English?”

✅ OutcomeAll topic sets confirmed. Structured research underway. First cross-cultural factual questions asked and answered.

📄 DeliverableTopic confirmation + first research entries in Google Drive.

Deep-Dive & Compile

Research

Focus: Complete research drafts; hand over to partner for validation.

🇯🇵 Toyo · Tokyo

Researching · Kuala Lumpur

Continue research — academic, journalistic, and community sources; complete all sections.
Internal team review in Google Drive: does this feel accurate? What's missing?
Compile into one clean draft document per gem; mark it “Ready for Review”.
IG: post a research wrap-up story — 3 images summarising the 3 gems.

🇲🇾 Taylor's · KL

Researching · Tokyo

Complete and compile the Tokyo research draft; mark as “Ready for Review”.
Post a research wrap-up story to IG.
Begin reading Toyo's KL research in Google Drive as a preview.

📱 InstagramResearch wrap-up stories posted. Partners get a first look and react — building anticipation for the validation phase.

📁 Google DriveFinal research drafts completed and clearly labelled “Ready for Review” in each team folder.

💬 Week 4 Internal Team Review Checklist — ask yourselves before submitting

“Have we described this place / practice as it is today — not just how it used to be?”
“Are we describing the community around this, or just the physical place?”
“Have we used at least one source that isn't a tourism website or travel blog?”
“Is there anything in here we're not sure about and should flag for our partners to check?”
“Would a reader understand why this matters to local people — not just to visitors?”
“Have we avoided sounding like a TripAdvisor review? Does it have genuine cultural depth?”
“What's the one thing we still don't understand that only a local would know?” — write it down and post it to IG for your partners.

✅ OutcomeAll research documents submitted and marked ready. Both cohorts prepared for the validation phase.

📄 DeliverableFinal research draft in Google Drive, marked “Ready for Review”.

Phase · ValidateWeeks 5–6

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The locals now take over as fact-checkers. Toyo validate the Tokyo research (their own city); Taylor's validate the KL research (their own city). This is the research each local team will soon film — so accuracy here becomes the script later.

Review — What Did They Get Wrong?

Validate

Focus: Local students critique outsider research; structured written feedback.

🇯🇵 Toyo · Tokyo

Validating · Tokyo research (your city)

Read Taylor's research about Tokyo in Google Drive.
Apply the structured feedback template: accurate / partly accurate / inaccurate / missing.
Add comments and tracked changes directly in the document.
IG: post one correction as a short video or photo — show, don't just tell.

🇲🇾 Taylor's · KL

Validating · KL research (your city)

Read Toyo's KL research; apply the structured feedback template.
Add comments and tracked changes in Google Drive.
IG: send a voice note to your Toyo partners — “Here's what surprised me about your research”.

📱 InstagramCorrections shared visually — short clips, photos, voice notes. Partners react and discuss. Typically the most animated week of the programme.

📁 Google DriveFeedback templates completed. Research documents annotated with comments and tracked changes throughout.

💬 Week 5 Validation Framework — use this structure for every section of the research

ACCURATE — “This is correct. You understood [specific point] well. Most outsiders miss this.”
PARTLY ACCURATE — “True but incomplete. You're missing [context / nuance]. The full picture is...”
INACCURATE — “This isn't quite right. What you described is [X], but actually [correct version].”
MISSING — “The most important thing you didn't include is [X]. This matters because [reason].”
TONE CHECK — “The way you described this makes it sound [too exotic / ordinary / old-fashioned / simple]. Locals would describe it as...”
INSIDER DETAIL — “Something only someone who lives here would know about this: [specific detail, memory, or observation].”

✅ OutcomeAll research documents reviewed and annotated by the local expert cohort. Both teams have received detailed written feedback.

📄 DeliverableCompleted feedback template + annotated Google Drive document (per team).

Correct, Add Context, Sign Off

Validate

Focus: Integrate feedback; agree final framing; the local team gives formal approval.

🇯🇵 Toyo · Tokyo

Revise KL research · Sign off Tokyo

As KL researchers: work through Taylor's feedback on your KL research — accept corrections, add clarifications, agree the final framing.
As Tokyo locals: add insider detail to Taylor's Tokyo research (“what tourists don't see about Tokyo”), then give formal approval — comment “APPROVED ✓” in Google Drive.
IG: post a genuine sign-off message to your partner team.

🇲🇾 Taylor's · KL

Revise Tokyo research · Sign off KL

As Tokyo researchers: work through Toyo's feedback on your Tokyo research — accept corrections, add clarifications, agree the final framing.
As KL locals: add insider detail to Toyo's KL research (“what tourists don't see about KL”), then give formal approval — “APPROVED ✓” in Google Drive.
IG: begin sharing early storyboard ideas — “this is where we're thinking of filming”.

📱 InstagramSign-off messages exchanged. Teams begin sharing location-scouting ideas and storyboard sketches for the Create phase.

📁 Google DriveAll research documents reach final approved versions. Storyboard template uploaded ready for Week 7.

💬 Week 6 Approval Checklist — both teams confirm before signing off

“Does this research represent our culture / city accurately and with genuine respect?”
“Is there anything in here that would embarrass or misrepresent a local community?”
“Have all the factual errors from Week 5 been corrected in the document?”
“Does the research capture why this place / practice matters to people who live here — not just what it looks like?”
“Would we be comfortable if this research was shared publicly as a reference document?”
Sign-off message to post on IG: “We've reviewed your research about [city] and we're happy to approve it. The thing you got most right was [X]. The thing that surprised us most was [Y]. We're proud of what you've put together.”

✅ OutcomeAll documents validated and formally approved. Both cohorts ready for production.

📄 DeliverableApproved final research document in Google Drive (APPROVED comment added).

Phase · CreateWeeks 7–9

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The locals now film their own city, building each segment from the partner's validated research. Toyo film Tokyo from Taylor's research; Taylor's film KL from Toyo's research. The three gems and the framing come from the research — the local team supplies the footage, the voice, and the on-the-ground authenticity.

Plan the Content

Create

Focus: Storyboards, shot lists, narration scripts — each team's ~7-minute segment, with partner input via IG.

🇯🇵 Toyo · Tokyo

Planning Tokyo segment · from Taylor's research

Your Tokyo segment is built from Taylor's validated Tokyo research — bring those three gems to life on camera.
Complete the storyboard and shot list for your ~7-minute Tokyo segment using the Drive template.
Draft the narration script — English, targeting ~7 minutes; decide who speaks and in what tone.
Agree with your partner team on the combined video's structure: segment order, transition style, and a shared title card.
Share the storyboard to the IG group for reactions; post location recce photos — “this is where we'll film”.

🇲🇾 Taylor's · KL

Planning KL segment · from Toyo's research

Your KL segment is built from Toyo's validated KL research — bring those three gems to life on camera.
Complete the storyboard and shot list for your ~7-minute KL segment; upload to Google Drive.
Draft the narration script — English, ~7 minutes; review Toyo's storyboard on IG.
Agree segment order and transition style for the combined video.
React to Toyo's locations — suggest shots or angles based on your Tokyo research.

📱 InstagramLocation recce photos and storyboard previews shared. Partner teams give real-time input based on their research knowledge.

📁 Google DriveStoryboard, shot list, and narration script uploaded for both teams in each team folder.

💬 Week 7 Questions to Ask Your Partner Before Filming — post to the IG group

“We're planning to open at [location]. Does that feel like a good first impression of the city to you?”
“We want the narration to feel [warm / documentary / personal / conversational]. Does that match how you'd want your city represented?”
“Is there a specific shot or moment at [location] we absolutely must capture — something that made it into your research?”
“We're thinking of filming at [time of day]. Is that when [location] is most alive, or would you recommend another time?”
“Our narration currently describes [location] as [description]. Does that framing feel accurate to you?”
“Our segment is running at about [X] minutes — should the combined video open with Tokyo or KL first, and what should the transition look like?”
“Is there anything about our plan that could accidentally misrepresent the place or the community?”

✅ OutcomeAll storyboards, shot lists, and scripts complete, drafted to the ~7-minute-per-segment spec, with segment order and transition agreed between partners. Filming locations confirmed with partner input.

📄 DeliverableStoryboard + shot list + narration script in Google Drive.

Film On Location

Create

Focus: Students visit heritage sites and film; partners follow along on IG.

🇯🇵 Toyo · Tokyo

Filming · Tokyo (your city)

Filming day(s) at Tokyo cultural heritage sites — students lead entirely.
IG: share behind-the-scenes clips and short raw footage as you film.
React in real time to Taylor's KL filming appearing in the IG group.

🇲🇾 Taylor's · KL

Filming · KL (your city)

Filming day(s) at KL cultural heritage sites.
IG: share behind-the-scenes content and raw clips as you film.
React to Toyo's Tokyo footage — “this is exactly what we researched!”

📱 InstagramThe most visually exciting week. Behind-the-scenes content, raw clips, real-time reactions — partners watching each other film their own cities.

📁 Google DriveRaw footage and field notes uploaded to the team folder as filming progresses.

💬 Week 8 Real-Time IG Posts During Filming — share these as you go

“We're here at [location] — here's what it actually looks like in real life vs. the photos online.”
“[Partner team] — you wrote about [specific detail] in your research. We just found it. Here it is.”
“Something we didn't expect to find here: [observation]. Did your research pick this up?”
“The light / atmosphere / crowd here is [description]. We're trying to capture it like this — does this shot work?”
“Quick question from the location: [specific thing you're unsure about]. What do you think?”
“This is the moment we're most excited to film: [description]. Here's why it matters: [reason from research].”

✅ OutcomePrimary filming complete for all teams. Raw footage in Google Drive. Both cohorts have seen and reacted to partner footage.

📄 DeliverableRaw footage uploaded to Google Drive team folder.

Edit & Finalise

Create

Focus: Edit your segment, stitch into one combined video, share with partner for final notes.

🇯🇵 Toyo · Tokyo

Edit Tokyo segment · stitch combined video

Edit your ~7-minute Tokyo segment using iMovie, CapCut, or Canva (student choice); add captions, subtitles, text overlays.
Upload your finished segment to the shared Google Drive folder.
Agree with your partner (via IG) who does the final combined edit — splice both segments with the Week 7 transition.
Give written feedback on the combined draft; before marking final, check it against spec — English, 14–15 minutes total — then upload the finished video.

🇲🇾 Taylor's · KL

Edit KL segment · stitch combined video

Edit your ~7-minute KL segment; upload your finished segment to the shared Google Drive folder.
Agree with your partner (via IG) who does the final combined edit.
Give written feedback on the combined draft once it's assembled.
Before marking final, check the combined video against spec — English, 14–15 minutes; IG: post a teaser clip ahead of the Week 10 premiere.

📱 InstagramSegments and the combined draft link shared, feedback exchanged as voice notes and text. Teaser clips posted to build excitement for Week 10.

📁 Google DriveBoth segments and the final combined video uploaded. Feedback left as Drive comments or in the IG group thread.

💬 Week 9 Draft Feedback Questions — ask your partner after watching the combined draft

“Does the opening segment make you want to keep watching? What feeling does it give you?”
“Is there any moment where the narration doesn't feel authentic — where it sounds like a brochure rather than a person?”
“Is there anything in either segment that feels inaccurate or misrepresents the place based on your research?”
“Does the transition between the two segments feel smooth, or does it feel like two separate pieces stitched together?”
“What's the strongest 10 seconds across the whole video? What makes it work?”
“What's the weakest moment? What would you cut or change if it were your video?”
“Does the ending feel satisfying? Does the combined video leave you with a clear sense of why both places matter?”
“If this was the first thing someone saw about both cities, would it make them want to learn more?”

✅ OutcomeOne combined 14–15 minute video finalised per paired team, meeting the English-narration spec. Peer feedback exchanged. Premiere-ready.

📄 DeliverableFinal combined video in Google Drive + teaser clip on Instagram.

Phase · CelebrateWeek 10

Premiere & Reflect

Celebrate

Focus: Asynchronous IG premiere, peer evaluation, individual reflection.

🇯🇵 Toyo · Tokyo

Premiere · combined videos

Each pair posts their combined video to the IG group with a short written introduction from both teams.
Watch and comment on all other pairs' combined videos throughout the week.
Submit the peer-evaluation form via Google Drive.
Post an individual reflection to IG or submit as a written piece to Google Drive; archive all materials for portfolio use.

🇲🇾 Taylor's · KL

Premiere · combined videos

Each pair posts their combined video to the IG group with a short written introduction from both teams.
Watch and comment on all other pairs' combined videos; submit the peer-evaluation form via Google Drive.
Post an individual reflection to IG or upload to Google Drive.
Archive all materials for portfolio use.

📱 InstagramAll 7 combined videos posted across the week. Both cohorts watch, react, and comment — the IG group becomes the premiere space, asynchronous but genuinely celebratory.

📁 Google DrivePeer-evaluation forms submitted. Individual reflections uploaded. Full programme archive complete and organised.

💬 Week 10 Reflection Prompts — for individual written or video reflections

“What was the most surprising thing you learned about [partner city] that you'd never have found in a travel guide?”
“Describe a moment in validation when your partner corrected something you got wrong. How did that feel, and what did it teach you?”
“Before this programme, how did you think about [partner city]? How has that changed?”
“What does it mean to represent another culture responsibly? Did your thinking change during the 10 weeks?”
“What was it like handing off half the storytelling to your partner team, and trusting them to make your city's segment work as part of one shared video?”
“What was the hardest part of working across cultures and time zones? What would you do differently?”
“If someone asked you what authentic tourism content looks like, what would you tell them now that you couldn't have said 10 weeks ago?”
“What do you want to do next — with the people you met, the content you made, or the skills you developed?”

✅ OutcomeAll 7 combined videos shared and celebrated. Evaluations and reflections complete. Full archive ready for portfolio and potential research use.

📄 DeliverablePeer-evaluation form + individual reflection + archived Google Drive folder.

GROUND-UP VOICESHow the Two Tools Divide the Work

How the Two Tools Divide the Work

📱 Instagram Group Chat — everything conversational

Introductions and relationship building
Daily questions between partner teams
Sharing discoveries, photos, and clips
Voice-note reactions and corrections
Behind-the-scenes filming content
Draft video sharing and feedback
Teaser clips and premiere posts
Final reflections and thank-you messages

📁 Google Drive — everything structured and assessable

Shared team folders (one per paired team)
Research framework template
Structured research documents per gem
Feedback templates with tracked changes
Approved and signed-off final research
Storyboards, shot lists, narration scripts
Raw footage and final edited videos
Peer-evaluation forms and reflections