CREATIVE KIDS TOP Workshop [Call for Participants] The Glasses Squad: School Is Fun!

Workshop

2014.11.26
[Call for Participants] The Glasses Squad: School Is Fun!

"The Glasses Squad," a project being carried out during elementary school art class using CANVAS. What are
the children thinking, what expressions do they have on their faces, and how are they approaching the project? This initiative aims to value
that process and share it with parents and the local community.

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[School Is Fun!]

The "Glasses Squad" was launched in 2012.
We carry out activities to share the message: "School is fun! Kids are amazing!"

● Showcasing the Art Class Process! What matters most
in art class is the process.
What are the students thinking? What expressions do they have on their faces as they work? To convey
these aspects, an art teacher
at Tsutsujigaoka North Elementary School shares records of her classes.
It was with this teacher that we launched the “Glasses Squad.”

● A Screening Showing the Making of the Artworks!
The Kita Elementary Museum takes place this weekend.
Is art class really just about making things to display?! Is an exhibition just about putting
works on display?!
The Kita Elementary Museum is a place where children think and create on their own with great enthusiasm.
Over the past month, the “Glasses Squad” has been documenting classroom activities leading up to the event,
and on the day of the event, they’ll screen the footage they recorded in the gym.
That screening will finally take place this Friday and Saturday.
Please feel free to come by if you’d like.

Dates: November 28 (Fri) – 29 (Sat)
Time: November 28, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM;November 29: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM　　　(
Last admission at 4:00 PM on both days)
Location: Akishima Municipal Tsutsujigaoka North Elementary School
(15-minute walk from the North Exit of Nakagami Station or the North Exit of Akishima Station on the JR Ome Line)

* Tsutsujigaoka North Elementary School
http://www.city.akishima.ed.jp/~tsukita/ * Tsutsujigaoka
North Elementary School Art Blog
http://zukogallary.blogspot.jp/

*The "
Glasses Squad" is a public relations department that aims to "make visible" aspects of school educational activities that are currently overlooked, and to share this information with
parents, educators, and many others.
We believe that helping people realize, "Elementary school is actually this much fun!" is a great opportunity for people from
diverse backgrounds to develop an interest in the future of education and elementary schools.
We hope to create a small opening through which many exciting things can emerge.


　

Profile


  • 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.”