CANVAS Kids Creative Institute: Now Accepting Applications for the May One-Time Online Program
From
a CANVAS Facebook post*******************************************
Kids Creative Institute: Let’s spread play and learning across Japan!
We’re now accepting sign-ups for one-time May sessions!
We are currently accepting additional applications for the online programs “Let’s Find Wild Plants! (Preschool Class)”
and “Wild Plant Exploration Team (Elementary School Class)!”
(Limited spots available; first-come, first-served basis)
~Searching for Wild Plants Is Like a Treasure Hunt~
We’re hosting an online “365 Days of Wild Plants” workshop featuring guest instructor Non-san!
While our institute usually welcomes only kids who can come in person, since
this event is online, kids living in places like Hokkaido and Okinawa can join from home!
What kinds of wild plants are there all over Japan? Are there any differences? Let’s have some fun together—something only an online event can offer!
Registration*
Preschool Class
https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyu…/laboratory/otheronline_5_y.php*
Elementary School Class
https://www.canvas.ws/kenkyu…/laboratory/otheronline_5_s.php
(Registration deadline: Wednesday, May 20)
Guest Lecturer
: “365 Days of Wild Plant Living—Non,”
Wild Plant Enthusiast and Organizer
of the Tamagawa Wild Plant Society Non became deeply immersed in the world of wild plants after she started keeping a rabbit—an animal she loves—as a pet.
She spends every day of the year observing and eating wild plants.Her activities related to wild plants are wide-ranging, including hosting wild plant workshops for both children and adults, appearing on television, and writing essays.
[TV Appearances]
NHK General TV’s “Metropolis Survival,”
Nippon TV’s “Boiling Words 10,”
TV Tokyo’s “TV Champion: Extreme—King of Wild Herbs,” creator
of the wild herb quiz on NHK E-TV’s “Haiku in Full Bloom”!
[Essay]
Non, “365 Days of Wild Grass Living”: https://cakes.mu/posts/22237
Twitter: https://twitter.com/365nitiyasou?lang=ja
I'm looking forward to seeing you all!
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.”
