CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS [Call for Participants] Let’s Play at Eponte Park!

CANVAS

2015.02.01
[Call for Participants] Let’s Play at Eponte Park!

"Eponte Park," where visitors can play with "Eponte"—the educational stamps from Shachihata Co., Ltd. that CANVAS helped plan and develop—
will be held at the University of Tokyo.
In the venue’s theater, Professor Emerita Nobuko Uchida of Ochanomizu University, who served as the supervisor for Eponte,
, who served as a consultant for Eponte, will give a lecture on “Play and Learning.”
We will hold a raffle to give away Eponte sets at the venue to participants selected from those who apply in advance!
We look forward to seeing you there!

[Date] Saturday, March 7, 2015
[Program] [1] Workshop　[2] Lecture
[Target Audience] [1] Primarily children ages 3 to early elementary school and their parents/guardians
　　　 [2] Parents/guardians, childcare professionals, and the general public
[Participation Fee]　Free of charge
[How to Participate] Drop-in basis / No advance reservation required
*If the number of participants exceeds the venue’s capacity, admission may be restricted.
[Venue] Theater Studio, Fukutake Hall, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo
[Details] http://www.shachihata.co.jp/eponte/epontepark.html


　

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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.”