Programming Education [Report] Workshop on Creating “Glowing Creatures” with LEDs and Clay Reprinted from the PEG page, a programming education project promoted by CANVAS.
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Last Sunday, we held a workshop at Kashiwanoha Campus where children created “glowing creatures” using LEDs and modeling clay.
Although this wasn’t a “programming” workshop, here are some of the children’s creations!
The clay we made is a special, electrically conductive clay handcrafted by the CANVAS staff. We created the clay by referring to recipes available
online, previous examples, and books.
http://digitalcast.jp/v/11162/
http://www.atmarkit.co.jp/ait/articles/1311/01/news124.html
http://www.oreilly.co.jp/books/9784873117263/
This time, we chose “Creatures” as our theme.
We created lots of original animals—like rabbits, turtles, dinosaurs, and moles—as well as anime characters and one-of-a-kind works!
"Where should I make it glow?" "It might be fun to make this part glow!" and so on—I felt that adding the element of "light" to their everyday clay modeling really helped the children's ideas expand even further.
*This time, we partnered with an event called the “Manabiya!” Festa!
http://mamatx.net/manaveeya/manaveeyafesta/?key=side
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.”
