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

Workshop

2015.12.08
[Report] After-School Creative Project

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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[After-School Creative Project]

To enrich the after-school experiences of many children, we conduct workshops at after-school facilities designed to nurture their creativity and imagination.

This time, we visited Wakuwaku Yoiwa Hiroba.
We built a car that runs on air!

To start, we all conducted an experiment using an air cannon to learn about the power of air. We had a blast sending plates flying all the way up near the ceiling.
Someone even pointed out, “The power changes depending on how hard you blow!”

Once we felt the power of the air, we set out to build a car that runs on air.
We thought about how to use various materials to create a car that catches plenty of air and runs well.Even those who struggled
at first kept asking themselves, “Is it a
balance issue?
Maybe it’s too heavy!
What if I add a shape like this here?” By repeatedly
building and testing their cars, they
gradually created vehicles that ran smoothly, harnessing the power of the air. It was also a joy to see them take their cars outside to play and race them
after the workshop—a truly heartwarming moment for us as well.

The photos show some of the children’s creative ideas.


　

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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.”