CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS [Newsletter] CANVAS Newsletter No. 283 Published

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2025.03.04
[Newsletter] CANVAS Newsletter No. 283 Published
遊びと学びのヒミツ基地 CANVAS

No. 283

Workshop Collection in Fukuoka Scheduled for 2025!

Release Date

2025

March 4

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Workshop Collection in Fukuoka 2025 will be held on Saturday, March 29, and Sunday, March 30!

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Results Announced for the 9th National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Competition and the 3rd National High School Programming Competition

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Kadokawa Musashino Museum Manga & Light Novel Library: “Digital Ehon Corner” Renewed!

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index 01. Top Picks and Featured News!
02. CANVAS-Related Blog Updates!
03. List
of Media Coverage 04. Latest Event Information!

We’ll also be sharing the latest updates on Facebook and Twitter as they become available! We’d love it if you “Like” or “Retweet” us! ♪

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* We send this monthly Newsletter to those interested in CANVAS’s activities.
01. Top Picks and Featured News!
Workshop Collection in Fukuoka 2025

ワークショップコレクションin福岡2025

It’s official: “Workshop Collection in Fukuoka 2025,” an event designed to stimulate children’s creativity and self-expression, will be held on Saturday, March 29, and Sunday, March 30, at Kyushu University’s Ito Campus!

>> Registration & Details

Kids Creative Lab Electronics Series

キッズクリエイティブ研究所電子工作シリーズ

The Kids Creative Institute is hosting an Electronics Projects Series for the 2025 academic year! Make LEDs light up, try making switches… What kind of creations will emerge when you combine electronics with various materials? *You can participate in individual sessions.

[April: “Let’s Make an Original Switch!!”]　>> Registration & Details [June: “Stair Switch??”]　>> Registration & Details [July: “Tap-Tap-Tap Power Generation!?”]　>> Registration & Details
Children’s Only Museum 2025 – Objects, Materials, and Tools Exhibition –

こどもだけのミュージアム‐もの・素材・道具展‐

Children are artists. They freely create using the various materials and tools displayed at the “Museum Just for Kids.” What will they discover today? What will they be able to do…? It’s a space for play and learning that sparks that sense of excitement every time they visit, no matter how many times they come. Registration is now open for Sunday, April 6, 2025; Sunday, June 1, 2025; and Sunday, July 6, 2025!

>> Registration & Details

Kadokawa Musashino Museum Manga & Light Novel Library “Digital Ehon Corner”

角川武蔵野ミュージアム　マンガ・ラノベ図書館 「デジタルえほんコーナー」

The Digital Ehon Corner inside the Kadokawa Musashino Museum Manga & Light Novel Library has undergone a partial renovation starting Wednesday, February 19! New additions include the puzzle app “Railbound” and “Chantlings,” which won the Runner-up Grand Prize at the Digital Ehon Awards 2024! You can also continue to enjoy the hugely popular “kotonoha” and “Baby’s in Bed”!

>>Registration & Details

181st Online Symposium “Educational Practices Utilizing Generative AI: Initiatives at Seto High School”

第181回オンラインシンポ

This is an online symposium hosted by the Learning of Tomorrow Association. We are pleased to welcome Mr. Takuya Kume, Director of the Education DX Promotion Office at Okayama Prefectural Seto High School, who will share examples of generative AI usage and the challenges faced by Okayama Prefectural Seto High School as it advances its initiatives as a DX High School. We hope you’ll join us.

>> Registration & Details
182nd Online Symposium “A Social Experiential Learning Platform Connecting Corporate Activities with Classes at Junior High and High Schools Nationwide via the Metaverse: ‘Potential Meets You Academy (PMY Academy)’”

第182回オンラインシンポ

This is an online symposium hosted by Learning of Tomorrow. We are pleased to welcome Mr. Nobuyoshi Otani, Representative of the PMY Academy Project at JTB Corporation, who will introduce initiatives aimed at fostering “initiative,” “execution skills,” and “professional values” in young people who will shape the future society. We hope you will join us.

>>Registration & Details
183rd Online Symposium “Regarding the Miyagi Prefectural Comprehensive Education Center’s Training Guidebook on Generative AI”

第183回オンラインシンポ

This is an online symposium hosted by Learning of Tomorrow. We are pleased to welcome Mr. Manabu Yamashita, Deputy Director (Team Leader) and Supervising Instructor of the Information Education Team at the Miyagi Prefectural Comprehensive Education Center, who will discuss the overview of the guidebook and the background leading to its creation. We hope you will join us.

>>Registration & Details
– Lectures, Speaking Engagements, and Other Information –

“Nikkei Premier: What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?” by Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS, is now on sale from Nikkei Publishing! >>Details

“The Forefront of Online Education in Japan,” edited by CANVAS Chair Nanako Ishido, is now on sale! >>Details

02. CANVAS-Related Blog Updates!

★ Nanako Ishido’s blog has been updated!
https://creativekids.jp/nanako/
03. New Event Information!

Below is information on March events. The CANVAS website is packed with information on workshops and events nationwide!
Be sure to check it out!

http://canvas.ws/workshop *Please contact the organizers of each event directly for details.
Topping East Activity Room: “Let’s
Make Miso!” https://canvas.ws/ws-info/31730
Easy & Fun! Spring Break Collage
Workshop https://canvas.ws/ws-info/31741
What Kind of Animal Is a Dugong? – Okinawa’s Seas and Dugongs –
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/31759
Space Travelium TeNQ Online Special Lecture,
Session 4 https://canvas.ws/ws-info/31764
Try Programming with Fortnite! CR UEFN School Trial
Session https://canvas.ws/ws-info/31770
Science for Beginners: “Does It Float? Does It Sink? — Let’s Make a Tiny Boat That Bobs Up and Down!”
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/31780
Children’s English “Picture Book &…?”: Dive into the World of “The Tiger Who Came for Tea”
https://canvas.ws/ws-info/31789
Programming & Career Exploration
Workshop https://canvas.ws/ws-info/31802


CANVAS is always accepting event submissions from organizers and related parties, with a focus on children’s creativity and self-expression.
Submit your event here
:https://canvas.ws/workshop

CANVAS MAIL MAGAZINE Issue 283 / Release Date: March 4, 2025
Publisher: CANVAS
Publisher-in-Charge: Nanako Ishido / Editor: Ayumi Mochizuki

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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.”