CREATIVE KIDS TOP Workshop [Report] After-School Creative Project

Workshop

2014.10.01
[Report] After-School Creative Project

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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[After-School Creative Project] To help make after-school time a fulfilling experience for children in
after-school programs,
CANVAS staff continue to hold workshops at numerous after-school programs and children’s centers.

On Wednesday, October 1, the children at the Nakano Shinmei After-School Club made “art projects” out of clay.
The children put their minds and hands to work, thinking hard about how to create exactly what they wanted.

I saw many children thinking and experimenting—saying things like, “I need a little more red,
” or “Let’s try mixing these four colors”
—as they worked to create the colors they wanted.

The girl who created the three-dimensional, undulating "leaf" said she made it while
thinking about the leaves she sees on the street she walks down every day.

Even when given the same theme, the colors and shapes that result are as unique as the people themselves. The
creative process is different for everyone, too.


　

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.”