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

Workshop

2015.07.23
[Report] After-School Creative Project

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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[After-School Creative Project]

On Wednesday, October 22, we held a workshop at Wakuwaku Yoiwa Hiroba!

In the hope of bringing workshop creators’ programs to as many children as possible,
we also offer the programs they’ve developed at our after-school centers.
Today’s workshop features the “Solar Ball” program provided by Chemical Entertainment.
We made “Solar Balls” that glow in the dark by storing energy from the fluorescent lights in the classroom and the dazzling sun outside.
At the end, they drew their own unique marks with markers, making the project even more special!
They discovered all kinds of light both indoors and outdoors, and it seems they went home with “seeds” of curiosity—wondering things like, “Does the Solar Ball glow differently depending on the color of the light or the temperature inside the house?” We’re looking forward to seeing the experiments they continue
at home.
The photos show just a few examples of the creative ideas the children worked so hard to come up with.

*About
the After-School Creative Project: To enrich the after-school experiences of many children, we conduct workshops at after-school facilities designed to nurture children’s creativity and imagination.


　

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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.”