CANVAS [Now Accepting Applications] “Secret Hideout Inside Our Home” Experience Session
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a CANVAS Facebook post*******************************************
[“Secret Hideout in Our Home” Experience Session] #Online #Workshop
"How Things Move × Stuff You Have at Home = A Robot!?" 🤖
"What exactly do they do at that secret hideout in our house? Can I enjoy it online? I’d like to give it a try…" For those of you wondering these things, we’ve prepared a trial class.Normally, this is a series that requires ongoing participation for a year or three months, but this time, as a special trial session, it will be a one-time event. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Can you build a robot’s moving mechanism using everyday items?
Let’s start by building the mechanism, then use your imagination to
turn various items from around the house into robots and make them move.
Let’s explore the wonders of power right at our fingertips!
○ Details
: Date & Time: Sunday, September 26, 3:00 PM – 4:10
PM; Location: From home (Zoom) 🏠💻
Target Audience: Preschoolers (ages 4 and up) through 6th graders (mixed group of preschoolers and elementary students)
Capacity: Approximately
15 participants We’ll send you a materials kit!!
*If you’re interested in other workshops, please check our website! We’re also accepting registrations for online workshops starting in October 🍄
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.”
