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

Workshop

2015.06.22
[Report] After-School Creative Project

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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[After-School Creative Project]
On Wednesday, June 11, we held a “Futo Matryoshka” workshop at the Koto Kids Club Ichikame!

"Envelopes"—the kind we usually use to send letters.
This time, I created a magical picture book by nesting envelopes of different sizes inside one another like matryoshka dolls, so that a story emerges from within.
What’s inside the envelope inside the envelope inside yet another envelope?

Using the paper bag as a canvas, the children drew with crayons, pens, and stickers. Some children made good use of the
brown background and skillfully incorporated white crayon.
Some children watered flower buds to make them bloom; others depicted the process of a dinosaur hatching from an egg; and still others collected summer “circles” to make a fan pop out of a watermelon—the art room was filled with these captivating worlds.

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


　

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  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”