CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS [Newsletter] CANVAS Newsletter: January New Year’s Edition!

CANVAS

2019.01.11
[Newsletter] CANVAS Newsletter: January New Year’s Edition!
遊びと学びのヒミツ基地 CANVAS

No. 208

January New Year Issue! We look forward to your continued support this year!

Publication Date

2019

Jan. 11

Written by CANVAS
キッズクリエイティブ研究所東大本郷

CANVAS has won the 11th Parenting Award!

http://canvas.ws/news/20159

An interview with Kim Ji-hyun and Kyung Gil (Director and Researcher at the nonprofit organization CONNECT, SW Education Platform) has been published on the programming education platform “Computer Science for ALL.”

http://csforall.jp/interview/3192/

The Kids Creative Institute is now accepting additional applications and waitlist registrations for January through March!

http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/index.html

index 01.　Top Picks & Featured News!

02.　CANVAS Blog Updates!

03.　List of Media Coverage

04.　Latest Event Information!

We’ll also be sharing the latest updates on Facebook and Twitter as they come!
We’d love it if you gave us a “Like” or “RT”!♪

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* We send this monthly Newsletter to those interested in CANVAS’s activities.
01. Top Picks and Featured News!
Registration is now open for the Kids Creative Lab at various locations!

キッズクリエイティブ研究所各会場お申込み受付中！

We’re now accepting additional applications and waitlist registrations for the three-month “Kids Creative Lab” workshop series—a program that creates hubs for children’s play and learning in various spaces, such as universities and offices!

[in Daikanyama (Jan–Mar)] Additional enrollment is now open for the Preschool Class B and Elementary School Class!
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/
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[In Todai Hongo (Jan–Mar)] We are currently accepting additional applications for the Elementary School Class!
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/
toudai20184th.html

[at Ark Hills (Jan–Mar)]
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/
ark20184th.html
ARK HILLS KIDS COMMUNITY GREEN WORKSHOP 2018

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The Green Workshop (GREEN WORKSHOP) is a monthly membership program that takes place amidst the rich natural surroundings of Ark Garden.Co-supervision is provided by Akemi Sugii, Ark Garden’s dedicated gardener, and CANVAS. The program fosters children’s vibrant senses, physicality, and free creativity through interactions with nature and arts and crafts throughout the four seasons. Registration is now open for sessions starting in January!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/17393
A Museum Just for Kids ~ Objects, Materials, and Tools Exhibition ~

こどもだけのミュージアム ～もの・素材・道具展～

Children are artists. At the “Museum Just for Kids,” they freely create using the various materials and tools displayed there. It’s a space for play and learning that sparks excitement every time they visit, no matter how often. Registration is now open for February and March!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/855
A City Where Children Meet Artists

This year’s theme is “The Great Encyclopedia of Artistic Creatures”! The event is packed with activities, including an orchestra concert and workshops offering authentic artistic experiences. Please look forward to a day where children and artists (aka “artistic creatures”) come together.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/19820
Let’s Become Little Programmers!

めざせ！ちびっこプログラマー！

We hold monthly programming classes for preschoolers and up at Adachi Ward’s Galaxy City. Come have fun trying out “Scratch Jr,” a programming language designed for kids!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/100393

 

– Activity Reports –
We’ve posted photos and projects from the Kids Creative Lab (at the University of Tokyo Hongo Campus, the Daikanyama Children’s Museum, Daikanyama, and Ark Hills).
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/index.html
 
We’ve posted photos from the NEC Kids in Nagoya event, “Let’s Draw a City with Programming!”
http://canvas.ws/project/neckidsinnagoya
 
We’ve posted a report on the Takara Tomy Children’s Roundtable Discussion. http://canvas.ws/project/takaratomy_zadankai

 
02. CANVAS-Related Blog Updates!
 

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

 
03. List of Media Coverage
 
・Dec. 12: Sagamihara Education, Issue 163—Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・Dec. 12: “Poem of an Ideal”—Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・Dec. 2: Asahi Shimbun (Nagoya Edition, Morning Edition)—Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・Dec. 7: ICT Education News—The 6th Digital Ehon Awards

・Dec. 10: Pastel IT Newspaper—The 6th Digital Ehon Awards

・Dec. 15: Nikkei Shimbun NIKKEI Plus 1—Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・Dec. 25: Nikkei Shimbun—Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・Jan. 9: N-Radio – Textbooks Go Digital: How Will Children’s Education Change? – Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

Click here for details
http://canvas.ws/news

 
04. New Event Information!
 

Below is information on January 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.
Kids’ YouTuber Workshop
http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20154
Let’s Play with Rhythm and Our Bodies http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20494
[Ages 3–6 / Azabu-Juban] Paint with Your Whole Body! FREELY☆ January http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20142
[Ages 2 / Azabu-Juban] Let’s Make Art You Can Display! Baby Art January 2019 http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20228
Fun for Parents and Kids! Ryo Shodo School☆ [Azabu-Juban / Ages 3–Elementary School] http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20308
[0 years old / Azabu-Juban] Let’s Become Book Lovers! Flash Reading Course – January http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20318
“Presentations Created by Pikke” Workshop http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20323
[Jan. 12, Docomo Shop Miwi Hashimoto Store] Free Kids’ Programming Trial Class http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20363
[January 26, Docomo Shop LaLaport Shonan-Hiratsuka] Free Kids’ English Trial Class http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20389
Anna Nito’s Parent-Child Physical Play Class http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20415
Programming Experience Workshop for Elementary School Students @ Fujisawa http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20146
Trend Micro Parent-Child Workshop: “Story Programming” http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20420
Playful Street 2019 Winter http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20463
Daigo Kobayashi’s “Let’s Play with Japanese Art!” New Year’s “Japanese Painting Workshop” http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20469
VILLAGE TENNOZ #04 http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20474
Art Museum Art Festival 2019 http://canvas.ws/ws-info/20480

CANVAS is always accepting event information focused on children’s creativity and self-expression from organizers and related parties.
Submit your event here
:
>>http://canvas.ws/workshop


☆CANVAS is always looking for individuals and organizations to become supporting members.
Supporting members are individuals or organizations who agree with the objectives of the NPO CANVAS and are willing to pay the membership fee.
How to Apply: Please contact the CANVAS Secretariat first.
http://canvas.ws/player

CANVAS MAIL MAGAZINE Issue 209 / Distribution Date: January 11
, 2019
Publisher: CANVAS
, Specified Nonprofit Corporation
Publisher: Nanako Ishido / Editor: Ayumi Mochizuki

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Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo 1110-0001
TEL: 03-6802-7984　FAX: 03-6802-7986　E-mail: mm@canvas.ws


　

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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.”