CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS [Report] Sunday, June 6: “A Museum Just for Kids”

CANVAS

2021.06.18
[Report] Sunday, June 6: “A Museum Just for Kids”

From

a CANVAS Facebook post*******************************************

#Kids Researcher's Log: On Sunday, June 6, we held the
"Kids-Only Museum" event.
https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/report/202144in.php

The “Museum Just for Kids” is a little different from other Kids’ Creative Institutes. We
provide about 70 different types of materials, a variety of tools, and 90 minutes of time.
It’s entirely up to the children to decide how to use the materials, tools, and time. They think things through
carefully, then try making something. After they’ve made something, they think about it again.
They spend the entire 90 minutes creating, taking their time and trying out all sorts of things along the way.

—What kind of cameras did they make? Cardboard cameras in the shape of
cameras.
They put two pieces together to create a 3D model or combined them with colored cellophane. What should they use for the
shutter and lens?? Some made them so they make a sound when you press the
shutter, while others put a lot of thought into the straps.
Even with the same theme, the details each child focuses on vary widely!

—A fluffy hat made of fluffy
pink fabric. I want to try making a hat!


　

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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.”