CANVAS [Report] “Spinning Power Master!! — Let’s Build a Model of How Wind Power Works and Learn About the History of Electricity” From a CANVAS Facebook post
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Saturday, August 2, 2025
The Kids Creative Institute
held its summer camp
, “Spinning Power Master!
! — Let’s Build a Wind Turbine and Learn About the History of Electricity!”
(Special Guest Lecturer: Professor Black Lab)
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Together with Professor Black Lab—who is both a university professor and a comedian—we spent the entire
morning and afternoon conducting experiments on wind power!
■Let's Make Wind Turbine Blades
First, let's build a model of how a wind turbine works.
The key component of a wind turbine is the blade.
What materials should I use, and what shape should I make them? A large feather made by combining
several pieces of paper.
A feather made by combining matchsticks and colorful wooden sticks.
A feather made by cutting slits in a paper plate…
We experimented with different blade designs to see which ones would spin well and generate power efficiently—we’d make adjustments to
the blades, check if they could generate power,
and then make more adjustments…
Through trial and error, we worked toward developing blades capable of generating a steady flow of electricity.
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Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
