CREATIVE KIDS TOP Workshop [Report] Kids Creative Lab in Daikanyama

Workshop

2015.04.30
[Report] Kids Creative Lab in Daikanyama

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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[Kids Creative Lab in Daikanyama (April–June)]

On Sunday, April 26, we held the Kids Creative Lab at SodaCCo in Daikanyama.
We made fake hands, and then tried playing with them, grabbing things, and squeezing them… and what happened!?

For the “hand” craft activity, everyone picked out their favorite colors from a pool of colorful lily-of-the-valley ribbon, resulting in ten unique “fake” hands, each as individual as the person who made it.
Now, what are we going to do with these hands?

When the children in the preschool class are asked such questions, their ideas for what they want to do just pour out, giving rise to all sorts of games involving their hands—
from shaking hands and playing rock-paper-scissors to patting each other and even hide-and-seek!?
Even children meeting for the first time seemed to be using their hands to make friends.

In the elementary school class, the students tried using their “pretend hands” to handle various items provided for them. They held
pencils, carried bags, made signs, and more—everyone’s “pretend hands” performing different actions were lined up in the room for a little exhibition.

Surrounded by large glass windows, I was able to watch the energetic kids playing freely in the pleasant atmosphere of the SodaCCo venue.
To all the Daikanyama Kids, I look forward to working with you over the next three months!


　

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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.”