Initiatives related to programming education are attracting a lot of attention. An interview with CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido on programming education was featured in the “Sunday Reflections: Creative Discourse” column of the morning edition of the Nikkei Shimbun. Additionally, initiatives to promote programming education launched by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology have begun, and CANVAS is also involved. There are also plenty of summer events, including exhibitions and workshops on programming education and STEM education!

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From robots that teach you how programs work to toys that use digital technology, this event brings together a wide variety of play and learning experiences from the near future! It’s a hands-on exhibition where you can learn while playing by actually interacting with robots and technology! At the concurrent workshops, participants will engage in hands-on crafting activities to discover the secrets of everyday technology through making things!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/11043

CANVAS is the general producer of the annual exhibition series at the Shibuya City Children’s Science Center Hachi Lab, which fosters children’s scientific thinking and enthusiasm for making things! For the second installment, we welcome Hiroshi Sasaki to explore the mysteries of everyday “What-Is-This?” creatures—the kind that make you want to exclaim, “What on earth is this?!”

http://canvas.ws/workshop/10574

This summer, we’ll be hosting a hands-on exhibition for children centered on “eco” at the Toshiba Future Science Museum. Using the latest digital devices, this exhibition proposes a “new approach to eco” unlike anything seen before.From a plaza inhabited by mysterious creatures to mechanisms that make cleaning unexpectedly fun… we’re taking on the challenge of connecting “making (MAKE)” with “ecology (ECOLOGY).”

http://canvas.ws/workshop/10744

“Your Dreams Power Us—‘A Place of Learning That Paves the Way for the Future’” is now available on the Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. Official Channel!
You can watch an interview with CANVAS Chair Nanako Ishido and footage from the programming workshop.

http://canvas.ws/news/11081

Ahead of the 2020 implementation of mandatory programming education starting in elementary school, CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido has been selected as a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ “Programming Education Promotion Council.”

http://canvas.ws/news/11168

The Ichinomiya City Board of Education and the Koga City Board of Education have been selected to participate in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s (MEXT) “Schools Promoting Information Education” initiative, which includes programming education, and CANVAS is scheduled to participate as a partner organization.

http://canvas.ws/news/11169

A programming workshop using “enchant MOON,” a digital notebook for handwritten input. Challenge yourself to program simple games by combining blocks and create a variety of content!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/10465

Held at Aoyama Book Center, this workshop features “Digital Ehon”—a new form of picture book that moves when touched, plays sounds, allows you to create your own animations, is fun to read, and lets you express yourself just like with drawing paper or clay!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/10473

This workshop takes place at Ikaho Green Ranch, nestled in the vast natural landscape at the foot of Mount Haruna. The theme for this event is “Feeling the Wind.” Make a paper glider and explore how it flies with the power of the wind, or work together as a group to fly a giant airplane in the open field and feel the breeze. Under the blue sky, experience the great outdoors at Ikaho Green Ranch—create and have fun!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/11060

Using “AgiC,” a mysterious pen that conducts electricity, we’ll make a “conductivity detector” that helps you find objects that conduct electricity. Once your detector is ready, set off on an adventure to find objects that conduct electricity! Let’s discover together what kinds of things conduct electricity!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/11061

Children are artists.
Using the various materials and tools displayed at the “Museum Just for Kids,” they’ll create freely.Artworks, objects before they become artworks, the passage of time, and the movement that emerges—these are the essence of this museum. What will you encounter today? What can you do…? No matter when or how often you visit, this is a space for play and learning that sparks that sense of excitement.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/855

A new programming course for preschoolers and up is starting at Adachi City Galaxy City! Come have fun experiencing programming languages designed for kids, such as “Scratch Jr.” and “Hour of Code”!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/10039

This summer, a “Secret Base” will appear on the 1st floor of the Daimaru Kobe store. But this isn’t just any secret base.It’s the “Secret Craft Base”—a place to create and learn. From building secret communication devices to constructing spaces with special boards… This is the perfect summer craft activity for kids, and even adults who’ve lost touch with their inner child are invited to visit the “Secret Craft Base,” a special place open only this summer!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/10657

How do you make a Digital Ehon? In this workshop, using easy-to-use creation tools, you’ll work with a facilitator to create your own original Digital Ehon featuring interactive elements that move or make sounds when touched.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/10755
http://canvas.ws/workshop/10778

Various technologies are used to help us live safely, securely, and conveniently. But what kinds of technologies are these? Who created them, and how? What are their features? Let’s create an animation based on “Michibiki,” Japan’s GPS system—the Quasi-Zenith Satellite—which is packed with the latest technology, to convey the satellite’s features and the possibilities of space! While experiencing animation production, you’ll also learn how to express yourself to communicate and share ideas.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/11084

Let’s use everyday items to try our hand at video production, electronics projects, and science experiments! Get hands-on with various tools and materials—feel, explore, and think freely. This hands-on workshop is designed to nurture creativity. We hope you’ll join us!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/10412

Held annually in Tokyo since 2004, this event boasts an attendance of 100,000 people. It is one of the world’s largest workshop events focused on “children’s learning”—a topic currently attracting the most attention both domestically and internationally! The Fukuoka edition is set to feature nearly 80 workshops, ranging from the latest in IT to traditional Kyushu crafts.

http://canvas.ws/workshop/10510

“Workshop Collection × Tsubasan Kids Lab” will be held on Sunday, August 21, at the Sanjo Monozukuri School in Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture! Get a head start on the future! Ten cutting-edge digital workshops where you can experience the next generation of learning will gather in Niigata!

http://canvas.ws/workshop/11165

“CANVAS LIBRARY” introduces [books], [videos], and [toys] that combine play and learning to stimulate children’s intellectual curiosity and nurture their creativity.This month’s featured selector is animation filmmaker and artist Fumio Yamamoto! The video he recommends is “Panda Kopanda.” Click the URL below for more details.

http://canvas-library.net/selector/1028

The “Fukasawa Art Institute: CANVAS Talk Event Archive” series has begun! We’re bringing you an archive of talks featuring Mr. Joseph Isamu Yamazoe of the Fukasawa Art Institute as a guest.

http://canvas.ws/magazine/talkarchive01

CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido has been appointed as a judge for the Reconstruction Agency’s “New Tohoku” Information Dissemination Project.

http://canvas.ws/news/10909

CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido has been appointed as a judge for the MESH DESIGN CONTEST, a competition to design the “Like” button.

http://canvas.ws/news/10811

We have posted photos and works from the Kids Creative Institute
(at Digital Hollywood / at the University of Tokyo Hongo Campus / at the Daikanyama Children’s Museum / in Daikanyama).

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

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

・“HILLS LIFE” — CANVAS Chairperson Nanako Ishido

・“West Japan News Summer Vacation Special Issue 2016” — Workshop Collection in Fukuoka

・“Hanako Mama” — Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・“Education Newspaper” — PEG Programming Education Gathering

• “Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. Official Channel” — Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・“Nikkei Shimbun” — Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・“Pastel IT Shimbun” — CANVAS LIBRARY, PEG Programming Education Gathering

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The CANVAS website is packed with information on summer vacation events, as well as
workshops and events from all over the country! Be sure to check it out!
http://canvas.ws/workshop

Click here to see a summary of summer vacation events!
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*Please contact the organizers directly for details regarding each event.

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CANVAS MAIL MAGAZINE Issue 179 / Release Date: August 1
, 2016
Publisher: CANVAS
, Specified Nonprofit Corporation
Publisher: Nanako Ishido / Editors: Rie Furuhata, Ayumi Mochizuki

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