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Constructionism is the foundational concept underpinning my own research. Proposed and developed by Seymour Papert and others at MIT, constructionism holds that “people actively and collaboratively construct knowledge when they are engaged in creating things that interest them.” Here, “making things” does not refer solely to creating physical objects. It encompasses the broader act of …

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Following last year’s event, I held an outreach class on December 11th for first-year students in the Inquiry Course at Showa Elementary School, affiliated with Showa Women’s University. This time, with the theme “Making Toys that Move with Computers,” students used programmable batteries, LEGO® blocks, craft materials, and recycled materials to create projects that performed …

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What are children learning through workshops? This is one of the most important questions for us who design and implement workshops. For example, in workshops including programming conducted at elementary schools, we have attempted to evaluate the outcomes of these programs. In 2008, using Scratch, which had just been released the previous year, we conducted …

Reflection Workshop: Interviews with Participants of the Future of Learning Read More »

On Saturday, December 6, 2025, a workshop utilizing the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Method was held at Ebina City Hall as part of the “Dialogue with Citizens” event on fully inclusive education, hosted by the Ebina City Board of Education and the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education. On the day, many people attended not only from …

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I am volunteering to localize OctoStudio, a free coding app developed by the MIT Media Lab’s Lifelong Kindergarten Group, into Japanese. Drawing inspiration from Scratch’s block-based interface, I am working on Japanese translations that are easy to use for a wide range of users, including children. A Japanese—Hiragana version is also scheduled for release soon …

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2023年9月から、昭和女子大学・世田 Since September 2023, we have been holding “”Mirai (Future) of Learning” workshops for children at Showa Women’s University’s Setagaya Campus, planned and run by students. *Occasionally, workshops planned and run by faculty (Mori) are also held. With the theme “Learning Through Making,” we aim for students to think about workshops as learning spaces and …

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Showa Women’s University TV featured me in a video. The video filmed by Showa Women’s University TV has been released. While discussing my past and current activities, the preparation process itself became a valuable time for me to reflect on my future endeavors. This, too, may be an example of constructivist learning. Please watch the …

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On September 24th and 29th, we conducted remote programming workshops using OctoStudio at the Keyaki Classroom (special needs classroom: resource room) of Hachioji Municipal Elementary School No. 9. This marks the third year of remote outreach classes at the Keyaki Classroom. This time, we held a total of five workshops over the two days. Each …

September 24th and 29th Hachioji Municipal No. 9 Elementary School Keyaki Classroom “OctoStudio Workshop” Read More »