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Many countries face the Covid-19 outbreak and it looks we will be in this over the long haul. I consider what are my worries and what should I do? How can I do things in a way that minimizes risk of infection and overcome this situation?I am taking maternity leave and I will go back […]
The new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) spreads in the world. There is no vaccine for this virus, and it is causing an outbreak of respiratory illness. In Japan, the infection started at the end of January, and there are 175 infected people as of February 27th. (The number does not include the infected people on the cruise […]
Recently, in Japan, I often see foreigners working at convenience stores. I feel that the number of other industries such as restaurants, hotels, and agriculture are also increasing. How is it actually going? I looked it up the relevant data. It seems that there is a serious human resources shortage behind Japan’s acceptance of foreign […]
Merry Christmas to the best friend in the world. I’m wishing you joy and blessings this Christmas. This is a digital Christmas card from me. Many thanks. Recently I finished one of edX courses, Scratch: Programming for Teachers. I wrote before why I started learning programming and what programming language I am interested in. After […]
I visited The Museum of Modern Art, Hayama to see Alvar Aalto Exhibitions on Friday. Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) was a leading Finnish architect of the twentieth century. This exhibition is planned by Vitra Design Museum and Alvar Aalto Museum and touring the world. We are able to see both detailed drafts and artful works. He […]
In today’s digital world, coding becomes an important skill. I have joined MIT’s online community Learning Creative Learning (LCL) since this October, and I was interested in Scratch that is one of the programming languages. As I wanted to learn Scratch deeply, I began to take the edX online course, Scratch: Programming for Teachers. The […]
Five weeks have passed since I joined Learning Creative Learning or LCL which is online community organized by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab. Today, I think what is so special about the kindergarten approach to learning? Why do I think it is a good model for learners of all ages? Remember […]
Yesterday, I was in the SINCA x Omotesando college session and it was very impressive. I received these strong messages. Keep eyes open what’s going on We have to follow the English news or news in other languages. If we follow only Japanese news, our world is going to be small and limited. Listening English […]
A new round of Learning Creative Learning or LCL started on Wednesday, October 9th and I joined. It is an online community organized by the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab, led by Mitch Resnick. It aims to connect and share ideas with people around the world with similar goals, visions, and values. […]
The last session of Nordic studies was held on October 14th at Freedom University in Omotesando, Tokyo. The guest speakers were Samuli Helavuo and Elina Aalto. Samuli san is a Finnish designer and Elina san manages design office Aalto+Aalto with her husband in Helsinki. The main topic was the meaning and the role of design. […]