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Triggering the spiral of “feel → think → create → communicate” = developing the power to make your
dreams come true!
Imagine & Realize.
What kind of child can maintain their creativity and thrive in the future?
What kind of learning approach do “digital natives” truly need?
Amid the ongoing evolution of education worldwide, the “learning environment” surrounding
children in Japan is also changing. School classes where every student is provided with
a tablet, the growing popularity of Khan Academy, and collaborative learning projects involving industry, academia, and government…
In this book, the author—who has traveled the
world visiting “children’s museums” inspired by the flat, open environment of the MIT Media Lab—
shares
how, in the 11 years since founding CANVAS, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering
children’s creativity and self-expression, she has worked tirelessly to create spaces that bring out children’s curiosity and sense of autonomy.
Drawing on an abundance of concrete examples that have emerged from our collaborations with artists, schoolteachers, museum professionals, university staff, businesses, and government agencies,
we propose “new ways of learning” and the perspectives needed for the children
of the future.
This book explains how to create an
environment and space that fosters children’s curiosity and initiative—something even moms and dads can do.
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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.”
