CANVAS
- 2017.03.05
- HachiLab Workshop – March 5 Report
From a CANVAS Facebook post
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[Hachilabo Workshop Report: March 5] A
special exhibition currently on view at
the
Shibuya City Children’s Science Center Hachilabo, running through the end of this month, March 30:“Dr. Harada’s Room of Wonders: Research on Computers and How to Find Fun in This World”
http://canvas.ws/workshop/12661に関連したワークショップ第 Part 2 was held today.
●During the morning session,
first- through third-grade elementary school students took on a "Biscuit" workshop.
In "Biscuit," instead of giving verbal instructions, participants use a pair of glasses to move illustrations around.
Within the short 45-minute timeframe,
each group created their own worlds—a
space world, a ghost world, and a candy world.
●During
the afternoon session, students from 4th grade through middle school used programming to create kaleidoscope patterns. This was done using a new app created by Dr.
Harada.
(*This app is available exclusively at the HachiLab exhibition and workshops.)
Let's start
by "drawing a shape on paper that looks like a heart when reflected in a mirror."
After
experiencing how the world looks different depending on the number and angle of the mirrors, we’ll finally move on to creating patterns through programming.
In her artwork, the drawings she created came
to life through the “glasses” familiar from the
Biscuit series, and as their images were repeated in numerous “mirrors,” a world unfolded that was even more
vibrant and full of light, lively rhythms
than a kaleidoscope.
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It looks like Biscuit's first book will be released on March 16!
"Let's Play
with Biscuit: Programming for Preschoolers and Elementary School Students"
http://www.shoeisha.co.jp/book/detail/9784798143057
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"Dr. Harada's Room of Wonders: Research on How Computers and the World Find Fun"
http://canvas.ws/workshop/12661渋谷区こども科学センター Hachi
Lab 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. *Free admission until
3:00 p.m. on the final day
, Thursday, March 30
Profile
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Digital Picture Book Author Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVASAfter 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.”
