On February 26, a remote workshop was held for 6th graders at Soshin Elementary School in Yokohama.
It has been a long time since the Kanagawa Industrial Technology Research Institute (KISTEC) held a workshop at the school in December 2021! (KISTEC) in December 2021, it had been a long time since we last visited the school for a workshop.
Last time, we visited the school with a set of equipment (including a laptop PC) and materials for the workshop in our own car, along with our own cart, and conducted a workshop using the PICO Cricket. This time, we sent the workshop equipment and materials in a little box in advance and conducted the workshop remotely using the students’ iPads.
ワークショップ中の機材不具合への対応や、児童へのサポートなど、まだまだノウハウを蓄積すべきことが多々ありますが、学校で児童が普段使っている情報端末、GIGA端末が使えることで、最低限の機材部材を事前に送ることで、全国どこでもリモート授業（ワークショップ）をすることができそうです。
今まではコンピュータとプログラムで動くおもちゃづくりを実施する場合、PICO Cricketを使ってきましたが（かれこれ20年ほど）、今回はmicro:bitとちょびっとボードを使って実施しました。リモートの画面越しではありますが、子どもたちが今までと同じように、作品づくりをしている様子がうかがえました（もちろん、もう少し丁寧に子どもたちがつくる作品を比べながら今後検証していきます）。
Compared to the previous toy-making workshops, which used computers and programs to make toys, this workshop required a more limited amount of materials, but the children showed their ingenuity in making their creations with limited materials. This was another example of the ingenuity of the children in creating works with limited materials. We will continue to consider what kind of materials we should prepare to reduce the burden on the local teachers and at the same time allow the children to make a variety of personally meaningful products that they themselves want to make.
We would like to thank the teachers of Sushin Elementary School for giving us this precious opportunity and for their support on the day of the remote class, as well as the students who enjoyed creating their artwork with all their seriousness and enthusiasm.