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No. 208
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[CANVAS Mail Issue 208] On Sale November 27! Pop-Up Picture Book Under Supervision of Nanako Ishido: “Keep Turning the Pages and Discover! The Secrets of Computers”
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Release Date
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2018
Dec. 10, 2018
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Text by CANVAS
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On November 27, the pop-up picture book *Keep Turning the Pages and Discover! The Secrets of Computers*, with Supervision by CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido, went on sale.
http://canvas.ws/news/20227
We are now accepting applications for the Kids Creative Institute from January through March!
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/index.html
We’ve posted a report on the “Learning of Tomorrow Expo” held on December 1 at the University of Tokyo’s Hongo Campus.
We conducted STEAM workshops for children, open working groups, and seminars.
http://canvas.ws/project/lot
The winners of the 6th Digital Ehon Award have been announced.
http://www.digitalehonaward.net/
Parliamentary Secretary for General Affairs Kunishige visited the programming classes at Tokyo Metropolitan Komyo Gakuen, where CANVAS has been conducting pilot programs with teachers since the 2015 academic year.
http://canvas.ws/news/20305/
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01. Top Picks and Featured News!
02. CANVAS Blog Updates!
03. List of Media Coverage
04. Latest Event Information! |
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| 01. Top Picks and Featured News! |
| 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 Ms. Akemi Sugii, Ark Garden’s resident gardener, and CANVAS. The program fosters children’s sensory development, physical awareness, and free creativity through interaction with nature and arts and crafts throughout the four seasons.
http://canvas.ws/workshop/17393
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| Let’s Create a Christmas World with Programming! |
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Let’s create a Christmas world using the visual programming language Viscuit. What kinds of people, objects, and creatures are in this lively Christmas world, and how do they move? Draw your pictures and use programming to bring them to life. Let’s all work together to create one lively Christmas world!
http://canvas.ws/workshop/19932 |
| Parents and Kids: Try Your Hand at Making Christmas Crafts! “Pompom” Stamp Craft |
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Using small educational stamps called “Eponte,” children will create star-shaped objects called “Timber Stars,” while adults will complete table trees. Spend two hours freely expressing the images in your minds by stamping circles, triangles, and squares onto paper and combining them.Why not turn your Christmas preparations into a fun memory through this hands-on crafting experience with your child?
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| A Museum Just for Kids: Objects, Materials, and Tools Exhibition |
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Children are artists. Using the various materials and tools displayed at the “Museum Just for Kids,” they create freely. It’s a space for play and learning that sparks excitement every time they visit, no matter how many times they come.
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| “Toolbox of the Near Future” Exhibition at HachiLab |
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An interactive exhibition based on five themes—light, shape, movement, sound, and programming—is coming to the Shibuya City Children’s Science Center HachiLab! Alongside the exhibition, we’ll be holding a “Chromat Color Lab” workshop on Sunday, December 16!
http://canvas.ws/workshop/19271 |
| Aim to Become a Little Programmer! |
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We hold monthly programming classes for preschoolers and up at Galaxy City in Adachi Ward. Come have fun trying out “Scratch Jr,” a programming language designed for kids!
http://canvas.ws/workshop/10039 |
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—Activity Reports— |
We’ve posted photos and artwork 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
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| 02. CANVAS-Related Blog Updates! |
| 03. List of Media Coverage |
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・Nov. 9: ICT Education News, etc. – International Digital Ehon Fair 2018
・Nov. 16: Navigation – “A New Era of Programming Education for Everyone from Children to Seniors” – Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
・Nov. 16: Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry—Message of Support by CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido
・Nov. 19: Risemom—Special Lecture at the Learning of Tomorrow Expo
・Nov. 21: EdTech Jin – Learning of Tomorrow Expo
・Dec. 3: Kyōiku Shimbun – Learning of Tomorrow Expo
Click here for details
http://canvas.ws/news
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| 04. New Event Information! |
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Below is information on December 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. |
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