CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS After-School Creative Project

CANVAS

2016.10.28
After-School Creative Project

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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[After-School Creative Project]
On Monday, October 24, we held a
“Drawing Robot” workshop at Genkiz Go-dai, where participants created robots by combining
motors with everyday items!

When attaching three pens to a robot’s body to serve as legs, one of my friends discovered
that
“if you arrange the pens in a triangle when viewed from
above, the robot will be more stable!”

We also noticed that after placing their feet on the platform, they would try balancing by placing objects
on top—
it was clear they were coming up with their own creative solutions!

The photos show some of the artwork created by the children.

*The After-School Creative Project is a program that holds workshops at after-school facilities to nurture children’s
creativity and imagination,
with the goal of enriching the after-school experiences of as many children as possible.


　

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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, 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.”