In addition, we are currently streaming video programs from “Rough & Peace Mother”—a “play” and “learning” platform app under Supervision by CANVAS—as well as Yoshimoto Kogyo’s regional project“Comedians Living Across the Country Teach! Comedy Hometown Lessons,” as well as video programs featuring programming, crafts, and other fun activities to enjoy at home—programs that are fun to watch and educational to play with! Please give them a try!
01. Top Picks and Featured News!
02. CANVAS Blog Updates!
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of Media Coverage
04. Latest Event Information!
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* We send this monthly Newsletter to those interested in CANVAS’s activities.
01. Top Picks and Featured News!
Workshop Collection Online: Archived Video Information
On Saturday, March 21, we held “Workshop Collection Online”—the first-ever online edition of the nationwide workshop expo for children!
You can watch footage from the workshops held that day below.
We hope you’ll enjoy watching them with your whole family at home. http://wsc.or.jp/2020/online/
Kids Creative Lab, University of Tokyo Hongo: 2020 Annual Series
The Green Workshop (GREEN WORKSHOP) uses the lush natural surroundings of Ark Garden as its playground.Supervision is provided by Ms. Akemi Sugii, Ark Garden’s dedicated gardener, and CANVAS. The program fosters children’s free-flowing five senses, creativity, and rich sensibilities through activities that involve playing with, learning about, and nurturing nature throughout the four seasons.
This workshop respects children’s independence and places great importance on creating opportunities for collaboration and mutual learning.
A Grand Gathering of Unique Games! – Create, Try, and Think –
An interactive exhibition based on six themes—Light, Shapes, Movement, Sound, Numbers, and Digital Ehon—where you can touch, create, and play will open at the Tsukuba Expo Center on Friday, March 20 (a national holiday)! Enjoy experiences that spark wonder and inspiration, from creative play with everyday materials to robots that let you design their walking patterns.There are plenty of new ways to play that make “creating” and “thinking” even more fun. Why not come and check it out?
CANVAS is always accepting event information 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 225 / Publication Date: April 1, 2020
Publisher: CANVAS
Publisher: Nanako Ishido / Editor: Ayumi Mochizuki
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.”
