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2020.06.22
Card for the Computer Clubhouse’s 10th Anniversary Party

I unearthed an invitation to the Computer Clubhouse’s 10th-anniversary party. The
“Computer Clubhouse” was an after-school learning program offered by the MIT Media Lab for low-income students, where they could use computers to design projects based on their interests—such as animation, robotics, video games, and music.IT companies such as Intel supported these activities.
Today, the program has expanded to more than 100 locations in 20 countries around the world.

At that time, the Media Lab also formed the “PIE Network,” an organization of children’s museums across the country, and was working to develop and promote computer-based workshops and other programs.

The activities of the Computer Clubhouse and the PIE Network had a significant influence on the development of CANVAS.

A few years ago, I spoke with Professor Mitchell Resnick, the founder of the Computer Clubhouse, for the first time in a long while about the Computer Clubhouse, and he told me,
“The Computer Clubhouse was a challenge to design the spaces and activities necessary for creative thinking.” That brings
back memories.


　

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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.”