CREATIVE KIDS TOP Workshop [Report] A Museum Just for Kids in Daikanyama

Workshop

2015.05.28
[Report] A Museum Just for Kids in Daikanyama

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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[Kids-Only Museum in Daikanyama]
On Saturday, May 16, we held the Kids-Only Museum in Daikanyama!

At the Children’s Museum, there are plenty of materials, supplies, and tools for making things.
At the museum, children get to decide for themselves what to make and what to use.

We’ll start by exploring the museum.
What kinds of materials are there? Are there any you have at home? Tools you’ve used before, and tools that adults use. Try to imagine
what you can do with them.

Next, we’ll have the children try to find their favorites from among the many materials laid out. They’ll take a good look at
what’s there, touch the items, and feel their texture and hardness as they explore the materials.

We fold, bend, and glue the materials, breaking them down and rebuilding them into new shapes. When the
work is difficult, we ask the children to consult with the adults, but we let the children decide whether they want help.

Seeing the smile on their faces when a piece is finished, and watching them come alive as they explain what they’ve created—it always makes me happy. It’s not just the
finished piece that matters; the process of creating it is also very important.

Our second museum event at SodaCCo in Daikanyama.
It’s a place where people can come whenever they feel like creating.
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/daikanyama_m/


　

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    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.”