CREATIVE KIDS TOP Workshop [Report] After-School Creative Project

Workshop

2017.06.18
[Report] After-School Creative Project

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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To enrich the after-school experiences of many children, we conduct workshops at after-school facilities designed to nurture their creativity and imagination.

On June 17, we held the “10,000 Paper Cups” event at the Sayama City Central Children’s Center.
This program was provided by the Fukasawa Art Institute.

Using lots of paper cups, they move their bodies as they stack, line up, and pile them up…
creating their own shapes.

A wide variety of shapes had been created, ranging from concrete objects—such as gardens, swimming pools, and castles with windows—to abstract ones.

As I walked through a world made of paper cups, I heard a voice say, “Here you go. It’s juice.”
When I looked in
the direction of the voice, I saw a small hand reaching out from a window, holding out a paper cup toward me. Laughter also echoed from beyond the
towering walls.

It was a wonderful time watching the familiar scenery inside the room change thanks to everyone’s efforts.


　

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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.”