CANVAS
- 2021.10.28
- [Report] “The Pattern of the Yarn Giraffe”
From
a CANVAS Facebook post*******************************************
#Kids Researcher's Log 10/17 (Sun) #Workshop #Art
We held the "Yarn Giraffe Pattern" workshop (for elementary school students) in Takeshiba.
https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/report/20211017intakeshiba.php
Wrap various types of yarn around it, and
I'm going to make a giraffe that feels really good.
It feels great to peel off the Harepane sticker.
Tell the group facilitator what kind of yarn you want.
Thick yarn, thin yarn, sparkly yarn, fluffy yarn, and yarn that looks like potato salad.
If I were to compare this yarn to food, what would it be?
Carbonara? Ramen? Rice noodles?
I'm starting to get hungry…
Oh, the giraffe's front legs have turned a spring-like color!
Cherry blossoms, rapeseed flowers, and a blue sky.
Let's save the hind legs for summer.
Oh, are you a "Hosoha" type? (Meaning: someone who prefers wrapping with thin yarn.)
I'm in the "Thick Yarn" camp. (Meaning: I prefer wrapping things with thick yarn.)
・・・・・
Winding the yarn into a ball.
We chat away.
From an act repeated to the point of being surprising,
I immerse myself in a rich world of imagination.
It starts with a giraffe, and then my attention shifts to something other than a giraffe.
A child who just rolls the dough without saying a word.
A child who rolls while chatting.
A child wandering around collecting yarn.
It’s filled with space that naturally makes children want to ○○, and
In that time, there is neither "easy" nor "hard."
・・・・・
This time,
I made a giraffe that feels really good.
It suddenly feels as cold as winter.
It's the perfect season for cozy yarn.
I'm looking forward to seeing you again in November!
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Digital Picture Book Author Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVASAfter 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.”
