We’ve launched our Online Workshop Initiatives Page!

This page summarizes CANVAS’s initiatives related to online activities. Please feel free to contact us regarding training on workshop planning and facilitation.

https://canvas.ws/online/

Registration is now open for the Kids Future Action Online Workshop at the Kyoto International Film Festival on Sunday, October 18!

https://canvas.ws/project/kidsaction_201018

We’re now accepting applications for our online facilitator training, where we’ll share the know-how we’ve gained from the online workshops CANVAS has conducted so far!

https://canvas.ws/workshop/24575

On sale October 9! “The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era” by Nanako Ishido, Chair of CANVAS (Author and Editor)

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4750350915/

Nanako Ishido’s series “Expanding Children’s Futures Through STEM Education” has been updated on Valed Press! Learn from successful online workshop examples: 3 key differences from in-person classes

https://valed.press/_ct/17391553/

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

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Kids Future Action—which connects children’s “smiles” and “futures” by providing new “encounters,” “experiences,” and “learning” to the children who will shape the future—is coming to the Kyoto International Film Festival!

https://canvas.ws/project/kidsaction_201018

In this session, we’ll share the know-how we’ve gained from the online workshops CANVAS has conducted so far—including the necessary mindset, practical operational know-how, and facilitation techniques unique to online settings. In the second half of the training, we’ll discuss with all participants how to create even better online workshops in the future.

https://canvas.ws/workshop/24575

We’ll be hosting a live stream using the “Kano PC” during the National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Competition. The “Kano PC,” which was just released in August 2020, is an educational tablet device that combines a tablet and a computer. Since it runs Windows 10, students can use it to attend online classes, write reports, and conduct research on the internet.

https://canvas.ws/workshop/24565

The Kids Creative Lab has been a huge hit! Starting in October, at our new Takeshiba location, we’ll be joining forces with our young researchers to make brooms and clean up, create musical instruments through programming, and more… We can’t wait to see how everyone’s discoveries and flashes of inspiration will spread throughout the lab!

[Preschoolers] https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ cat11120203rd_y.php [Elementary School Students] https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ cat11120203rd_y.php

Kids Creative Lab’s online series, “Secret Hideout at Home.” The setting for our workshops—“Secret Hideout at Home”—is right where you are right now. We’ll create things using everyday items, move our bodies, and conduct experiments. Our goal is to enrich and transform everyone’s daily lives through these workshops and through your own “exploration.” The theme for October is “Building and Stacking Towers.” Registration is now open!

[Preschoolers] https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ otherhimitsukichi_202010y.php [Elementary School Students] https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ otherhimitsukichi_202010s.php

Kids Creative Institute’s online series, “Secret Hideout at Home: Science Series.” When you spot something “mysterious” or ask “Why?” right next to you, gather at the secret hideout and let’s figure it out together. Make predictions, conduct experiments, think it through, and make more predictions… Your home will instantly turn into a science lab! In October: “Using the Power of Chemistry, a Ghost Pumpkin… Erupts!?” Registration is now open!

[Preschoolers] https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ otherhimitsukichi_s_2020910y.php [Elementary School Students] https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ otherhimitsukichi_s_20209s.php

Children are artists. Using the various materials and tools displayed at the “Museum Just for Kids,” they create freely. Artworks, objects before they become artworks, the passage of time, and the movements that emerge—these are the essence of this museum. What will you discover today? What can you do…? No matter when or how often you visit, this is a space for play and learning that sparks that sense of excitement.

https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ galaxcitymuse.php

The Green Workshop (GREEN WORKSHOP) operates in the lush natural setting of Ark Garden.Co-supervision is provided by Ms. Akemi Sugii, Ark Garden’s dedicated gardener, and CANVAS, which oversees the program. The program fosters children’s vibrant senses, creativity, and rich sensibilities through activities that involve playing with, learning about, and nurturing nature throughout the four seasons. The GREEN WORKSHOP, which had been temporarily suspended, will resume its activities in October.

https://canvas.ws/workshop/23355

Robots are now playing active roles in many aspects of our daily lives. There are robots that clean, robots that fold laundry, and robots that carry things… What can the robots gathered here do? How might having robots change our lives? Let’s touch them, program them, and think about it through hands-on experiences.

https://canvas.ws/workshop/24447

At the Shibuya City Children’s Science Center HachiLab, the exhibition features winning entries from the 2019 Digital Ehon Awards. Visitors can do more than just read—they can play with sounds and have fun learning math. Every month, we showcase a selection of the world’s best works! Experience Digital Ehon books from various countries and find your favorite!

https://canvas.ws/workshop/23983

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

・August 6: Nikkei WOMAN September Issue—Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・September 17: Nikkei DUAL—Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・September 24: KIDSNA (Kizuna) — What Educators and Adults Can Do to Unlock Children’s Potential

・September 24: CLIP — Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・September 26: Chunichi Kodomo WEEKLY—Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・Sept. 29　FQ Kids (A media outlet exploring the future of early childhood education)　What Educators and Adults Can Do to Unlock Children’s Potential

Click here for details

Below is information on October 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.

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 231 / Release Date: October 7
, 2020 Publisher: CANVAS
Publisher-in-Charge: Nanako Ishido / Editor: Ayumi Mochizuki

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