Registration is now open for various Summer Camp 2017 programs!

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

CANVAS’s “After-School Creative Project” is currently being offered as part of the “After-School Supplement” program!

http://canvas.ws/news/14515

The “Toolbox of the Near Future” exhibition—produced by CANVAS, where visitors can touch, create, and play—has kicked off at the Saku City Children’s Future Museum!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/14684

Preparatory meetings for the “Japan Society for STEM Education” and the “Programming Education Research Group” have begun! CANVAS Chair Nanako Ishido is participating as a founding member.

http://canvas.ws/news/14682/

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The “Kids Creative Lab” is a workshop series that fosters “feeling, thinking, creating, and communicating,” aiming to build a hub for play and learning for children. This year’s Summer Camp features a variety of workshops, including clay animation and programming using new robots.

Robot Programming with mBot
First-Time Robotics Workshop: Let’s Build an Ozobot City!
First-Time Programming with Cubetto
Clay Animation Beginner’s Workshop
Clay Animation Master Class

A grand collection of hands-on exhibits where you can touch, create, and play, organized around five themes: Light, Shape, Movement, Sound, and Programming. Why not take a peek inside this “Toolbox for the Future”—a treasure trove of the next generation of learning that makes “creating” and “thinking” even more fun?

http://canvas.ws/workshop/14684

“ARK HILLS KIDS COMMUNITY” is a project managed by CANVAS that provides children with enriching experiences that connect them to the future and fosters a network of adults who support them. This workshop involves creating a mysterious tool to search for electricity and setting out on an exploration within Ark Hills.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/14483

Why not try programming with your kids this summer vacation? This workshop will focus on “Hour of Code,” where participants can experience the basic concepts of programming while completing missions. There will also be areas where you can try out other programming tools, such as Biscuit and Scratch × Makey Makey! Beginners are more than welcome to join!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/14650

“Programming Day in Nasu Town” is a series of workshops held in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, as part of “Programming for ALL,” a project to promote programming education jointly led by Microsoft and CANVAS. Following last year’s success, Programming Day in Nasu Town is finally kicking off again this year! For this fourth installment, we’ll be holding a programming workshop using “Chibi:bit,” a micro:bit-compatible device developed in the UK for programming education.

[For Adults]

プログラミングディin那須町 Chibi:bitワークショップ(大人向け)

[For Children]
http://canvas.ws/workshop/14537

We’ll be holding workshops again this year at the “Hands-On Manufacturing Stadium”! The “Hands-On Manufacturing Stadium” is an event that brings together various workshops under one roof with the goal of sharing the joy of hands-on creation, science, and technology with children. CANVAS plans to hold a workshop using the palm-sized robot “Ozobot.”

http://canvas.ws/workshop/14554
* “Hands-On Manufacturing Stadium”
http://mono-stu.jp/

Let’s create an aquarium by drawing sea creatures using “Masking Color,” a magical, peel-and-stick paint that you can apply to windows!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/14549

Promoting women’s participation in STEM fields is currently a hot topic worldwide. We’ll host a talk by a female STEM professional involved in robot development about the exciting future where robots and humans coexist, as well as a fun hands-on workshop using the “MESH” electronic tags.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/14540

Programming is all around us in our daily lives. This beginner-friendly workshop offers a fun way to learn about programming over two days. On the first day, participants will explore programming in their everyday surroundings and learn the fundamentals of program design. On the second day, they’ll create games using “Pyonkee,” a programming app designed for children.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/14481

Designed for middle school students, this program uses works from the Sumida Hokusai Museum’s collection to explore Hokusai’s life, art, and trivia through hands-on sessions led by curators and professional ukiyo-e printmakers. Participants will then share what they’ve learned with museum visitors during the “Junior Curator Guided Tour,” showcasing the appeal of Hokusai and Sumida.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/14704

[For elementary school students living or attending school in Chiba City!] The 2017 Children’s Creative Workshop offers hands-on experiences designed to foster “creativity”—encouraging children to make their own observations and discoveries while cultivating flexible thinking in their daily lives.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/14557

“Kids Programming Supporters” is an initiative promoted by Microsoft and CANVAS as part of a project to spread programming education. It aims to create opportunities for professionals from companies and local communities to participate in educational activities. Together with Microsoft employees and local residents, we will conduct workshops and classes in various locations.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/14567

[Limited to Adachi Ward residents and students] A three-day course where you’ll create an original game for “Digital Canvas,” a popular attraction at GalaxCity where you play using your body movements as a controller. Using the visual programming language “Scratch” and the motion sensor “Kinect,” teams will create their own games. At the end of the course, children visiting GalaxCity will get to play the games you’ve made!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/14542

“Digital Ehon”—a new tool for children to play and learn, allowing them to listen to stories just like in a picture book and express themselves just like with drawing paper or clay—are coming to HachiLab from all over the world! In this corner, we’ll introduce two Digital Ehon books every month.The featured works for July are “Toonia Puzzle” (Slovenia) and “A Trip to the Market” (Philippines). Come find your favorite!

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

“Kids Creative Lab” is a workshop series that creates hubs for children’s play and learning in various spaces, such as universities and offices. We are currently accepting registrations for the waiting list.

[in Daikanyama (July–September)]

キッズクリエイティブ研究所in代官山（7-9月）

[in The University of Tokyo Hongo (July–September)]

キッズクリエイティブ研究所in東大本郷（7-9月）

Children are artists. At the “Museum Just for Kids,” they freely create using the various materials and tools on display. 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 activities—that takes place in the lush gardens of ARK HILLS.Through interaction with nature and creative arts and crafts throughout the four seasons, children’s senses, physical abilities, and free-spirited sensibilities are nurtured.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/13451

A new programming course for preschoolers and up has started at Galaxy City in Adachi Ward. Come have fun trying out “Scratch Jr,” a programming language designed for children!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/10039

Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS, has been appointed as a judge for the 2nd “UN Wall Newspaper Contest for Elementary and Junior High School Students” National Competition, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

http://canvas.ws/news/14489

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).

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

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

・June 5: DIGIMONO! DIGIMONO! × KOOV Presents: Let’s Play with Programming as a Family!

・June 5, Nikkei Shimbun Evening Edition: CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido

・June 21: Yomiuri Shimbun Morning Edition—Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・June 27: INTERNET Watch—2nd National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Competition

Click here for details

Below is information on July events. The CANVAS website is packed with information on workshops and events nationwide!
Please check it out!
http://canvas.ws/workshop
*Please contact the organizers directly for details regarding each event.

①ベーシックWSプログラミング(スクラッチ）入門　②アドバンストWSプログラミング(スクラッチ）で迷路ゲームを作ろう！

　｢わぉ！｣子どもの表現講座　

第11回夏休み特別企画「子ども見学会 日本の楽器と音楽を学ぼう！お囃子」

わくわくワーク　人形を作って友達になろう

[知育ラボ／麻布十番／３歳〜]第５１回名画で遊ぼう！Explore Great Pictures☆ミロ

小さな科学者・体験学習会　光の不思議

親子でつくるスマホアプリ作成講座（絵本アプリを作ろう編）【よみうりカルチャー町田】

【参加無料】パフォーマンスキッズ・トーキョー世田谷区民会館子供出演者募集！

【参加無料】パフォーマンスキッズ・トーキョー調布市せんがわ劇場子供出演者募集！

HAPPY×PROJECT SCHOOL IN 新宿

IN Kashiwanoha Campus

HAPPY×PROJECT SCHOOL IN 柏の葉キャンパス

1から始めるプログラミング！小学生向けプログラミングスクール『プロスタキッズ』

CANVAS is always accepting event submissions 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 endorse the objectives of the NPO CANVAS and pay the required membership dues.
How to Apply: Please contact the CANVAS Secretariat first.
http://canvas.ws/player

CANVAS MAIL MAGAZINE Issue 191 / Distribution Date: July 3
, 2017
Publisher: CANVAS
, Specified Nonprofit Corporation
Publisher: Nanako Ishido / Editor: Ayumi Mochizuki

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