Registration for the Kids Creative Institute 2018 Program Is Now Open! Registration is also open on a first-come, first-served basis for the Spring Break Special Workshop “Spring Camp 2017” and the “Become a Drone Pilot” programming course!

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

On March 18, we will hold a programming workshop for 100 female middle and high school students at Kodansha. Registration is now open!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/16906

All episodes of the CANVAS Magazine series “STEM Project: On the Road in San Francisco” are now available!

http://canvas.ws/magazine

01.　Top Picks and 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 in!
We’d love for you to “Like” and “Retweet” us♪

* We send this monthly Newsletter to those interested in CANVAS’s activities.

We are now accepting applications for the 2018 academic year of the “Kids Creative Lab,” a workshop series that creates hubs for children’s play and learning in various spaces, such as universities and offices!

[at the University of Tokyo Hongo Campus (Year-Long Course)]
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/toudai2018.html
[at the University of Tokyo Hongo Campus (Annual Course)]
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/daikanyama20181st.html
[at the University of Tokyo Hongo Campus (April–June)]
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/toudai20181st.html
[at Ark Hills (April–June)]
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/ark20181st.html

Program the mini-drone “Parrot MAMBO” to move it however you want—and become a drone pilot! Up, down, left, right, spins, somersaults… Once you’ve learned the basic programs, what kinds of things can you do with your drone?

http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/laboratory/springcamp2017.html

Children are artists. Using the various materials and tools displayed at the “Museum Just for Kids,” they create freely. What will they discover today? What will they be able to do…? No matter when or how often they visit, this is a space for play and learning that sparks that sense of excitement every time.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/855

The Green Workshop is a monthly membership program—part of the “ARK HILLS KIDS COMMUNITY” community initiative—that takes place in the lush gardens of Ark Hills.Through interaction with nature and creative arts and crafts throughout the four seasons, children develop their senses, physical abilities, and free creativity.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/13451

Promoting women’s participation in STEM fields is currently a hot topic worldwide. At Mirai Rikejo, driven by our hope that more people—not just men, but women as well—will get involved in making things, we are hosting an event under the theme “Let’s Give Shape to Our Ideas!”

http://canvas.ws/workshop/16906

The Graduate School of Film and New Media at Tokyo University of the Arts, based in Yokohama, is hosting “School Theater,” a film education program for elementary, middle, and high school students. Faculty members specializing in film, media art, and animation will share the joy of film with participants.
*We are not accepting general applications from elementary school students.

[Official Website]

小中高校生を対象とした「スクール・シアター」開催のお知らせ

[Session 2]
http://canvas.ws/workshop/16707

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

http://canvas.ws/workshop/10039

“Digital Ehon”—a new tool for children to play and learn, where stories can be read aloud just like picture books and creativity can be expressed just like with construction paper or clay—are coming to HachiLab from all over the world! In this corner, we’ll introduce two Digital Ehon books each month.The featured works for February are “Sago Mini Drive” from Canada and “The Mermaid’s Secret” from Chile (Pehuen Digital). Come find your favorite!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/14432/

The final installment of the CANVAS Magazine series “STEM Project Field Trip in San Francisco” is now available! This report details CANVAS’s participation as an NPO at Dreamforce (November 6–9, 2017), a major event hosted by Salesforce.com, Inc., with whom CANVAS has been collaborating on STEM education projects since 2015.

http://canvas.ws/magazine

On February 20, CANVAS Chair Nanako Ishido will speak at the STEM Education Symposium titled “Toward Developing Talent Capable of Thriving in the AI and IoT Era.”

http://canvas.ws/news/17001

We have posted photos and artwork from the Kids Creative Institute
(at the University of Tokyo Hongo Campus / at the Daikanyama Children’s Museum / in Daikanyama / in Iriya).

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

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

・Jan. 23: Asahi Shimbun Digital—The 2nd National Programming Competition for Elementary and Junior High School Students

・Jan. 22: Japan Education News—Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications “Promotion of Programming Education for Young People” Project: A Model for Implementing Programming Education for Students with Disabilities

・Jan. 24: SHINGA FARM: Kids Creative Institute

・Jan. 24: Minna no Sumai – Kids Creative Institute

・Jan. 29: Watch Headline – What Is the Current State of Computer Science Education in the UK? Reflecting on the Situation Three Years After It Became Mandatory and the Future of “Programming Education” in Japan

Click here for details

Below is information on February 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 directly for details regarding each event.

新2年生対象4月入学生募集スタート！入会特典有り！体験会開催中！

“アート＆テクノロジー”教育普及プログラムワークショップ#1「Eye2Eye」

“アート＆テクノロジー”教育普及プログラムワークショップ#2「コトバ身体」

プラネタリウムがやってくる！！〜山形の空を見上げて〜

　[麻布十番／２歳] 飾れる作品を造ろう！Babyアート☆Snow！（雪）

プログラミング(スクラッチ）でゲームをつくろう!（初級）

５～６歳児向け プログラミング（スクラッチ）ワークショップ

[麻布十番／小学生]放送作家による『さくさく作文教室』ベーシック編＆実践編

『きこりと猟師の森あるきツアー』 富士山環境展5 併設イベント

“アート＆テクノロジー”教育普及プログラムワークショップ#4「“グリッチテープ”―音と映像をつくり出すシンセサイザーを作ろう！」

“アート＆テクノロジー”教育普及プログラムワークショップ#3「“元気グルーブ”－身近なものからレコードプレーヤーを作ろう！」

『はじめての鹿の解体』 富士山環境展5 併設イベント

５～６歳児向け　パソコンを使って遊ぼう！（マインクラフト）

GEMS Cafe in赤城「木のおうち〜木に住む生きものの気になる暮らし」

CANVAS is always accepting information about various events from organizers and related parties, with a focus on children’s creativity and self-expression.
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 198 / Distribution Date: February 5
, 2018
Publisher: CANVAS
, Specified Nonprofit Corporation
Publisher: Nanako Ishido / Editor: Ayumi Mochizuki

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