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

Workshop

2016.01.31
[Report] After-School Creative Project

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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As part of the After-School Creative Project, we also host workshops led by workshop creators.
Today, Sunday, January 31, we held the “Rainbow Party” program, provided by Chemical Entertainment, at the Sayama City Central Children’s Center.

I built a device that fills the entire room—from the ceiling to the floor—with a rainbow when the lights are dimmed, and then allows you to see the rainbow when you point it toward a light source.

Flashlights, desk lamps, fluorescent lights, and the light coming in through the window.
When I looked closely at the different colors of light, I noticed differences in their shapes and gained some new insights.
“You can even see a rainbow in the green emergency exit light.”

"It's like a burst of flower pollen,
" "It looks like a hydrangea"
—these comments helped expand our imagination.

*The
After-School Creative Project runs 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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    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.”