CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS After-School Creative Project

CANVAS

2016.08.30
After-School Creative Project

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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[After-School Creative Project]
To enrich the after-school experiences of as many children as possible,
we conduct workshops at after-school facilities designed to nurture children’s creativity and imagination.
On August 25, we held a “Singing Microphone” event at an after-school club in Shibuya Ward.

How does sound work?
How does the sound change when you switch the sound source?
We explored the nature of “sound” through comparative experiments using several types of phones and by building a “singing voice microphone” that transmits sound via a spring.
After completing the microphone body, we decorated it.
We used masking tape to add names and patterns, and participants drew illustrations with pens—not just on the outside, but on the inside as well. Some participants even came up with themes, such as the Warring States period, and turned them into drawings.
Everyone paid close attention to the details, resulting in one-of-a-kind microphones brimming with individuality.
In the end, everyone’s powerful, summer-filled voices echoed throughout the venue through the microphones.
These “singing microphones” are a little bit magical—they let you discover new things about sound and broadcast your energy!


　

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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.”