CREATIVE KIDS TOP Workshop [Report] Ryogoku Atelier BAUHAUS

Workshop

2015.01.24
[Report] Ryogoku Atelier BAUHAUS

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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[What Kind of Things Would Be Nice to Have!?]
On Saturday, January 24, we held the Kids Creative Lab at Atelier BAUHAUS in Ryogoku.
The theme was “What If…?”
The preschool class made “dream ice cream,” while
the elementary school class drew “spontaneous sketches.”

I had
all sorts of flashes of inspiration—like a *Wish Book* that reveals the answer when you open it while wondering, “I wonder what this is?”; a *Kakomライト* that shows past or future scenes when held up to an
object;
and even a utility pole that talks to you.

“What if” is a phrase we use to describe things that seem almost impossible, but
cars, computers, airplanes, phones, maps… I think the things we have today were once someone’s “what if” in their time.
I hope you’ll take this opportunity—and not just now—to come up with as many “what ifs” as possible, since they are the seeds of creativity.


　

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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.”