地域の中に、教育を繋ぐ｜Connecting education within the community
地元府中市と関わる中、今年もアンテナメンバーが非常勤講師として府中明郷学園の授業をサポートしています。メンバーの母校でもある小・中一貫校で、地域と教育が繋がっていく新しい形を模索中。
Involvement with the local Fuchu City continues this year as our antenna members support Fuchu Meikyo Academy as part-time instructors. This school is also the alma mater of our members, and we are exploring new ways to connect the community and education.
探究型の授業サポート｜Exploratory Class Support
今年で3年目になる非常勤講師として、全８回の授業をサポート。本年は、昨年度に地元企業の太陽都市クリーナーさんに寄贈いただいたプログラミング学習ロボットを活用した授業からスタートしました。動きを指示したり、色を変えたり、ぶつけて見たり。思い思いに動かしました。
As part-time instructors entering our third year, we have been supporting a total of eight classes. This year, we started with lessons utilizing programming learning robots donated by a local company, Sun City Cleaner, last year. The students had the opportunity to instruct the robots to move, change colors, or even collide with each other, exploring their creativity.
３回目からは、それぞれが興味のあるトピックを見つけています。
・「ドローンで撮影してみた」
・「プログラミングでゲームを作りたい」
・「ゾンビ映画を撮りたい」
・「淡水魚と海水魚が共存できる水槽が作りたい」
などなど、思い思いのゴールを見つけて研究をスタートしています。どんな結果が出るか、楽しみです。
From the third class onwards, each student has been finding topics of interest. They are pursuing their own goals, such as "Trying aerial photography with drones," "Wanting to create a game with programming," "Planning to shoot a zombie movie," or "Designing an aquarium where freshwater and saltwater fish coexist." We are excited to see the results of their research.
まちの中と外に、教育を繋ぐ｜Connecting Education within and beyond the Community
明郷学園の中にできた、地域交流拠点「むらさきラボ」の活用もサポートしています。月に２回ある囲碁・将棋教室では、地域の方が先生となって放課後に希望する児童が対局に集合。
We also support the utilization of "Murasaki Lab," a community exchange hub established within Meikyo Academy. Twice a month, local residents become instructors and gather with students for after-school Go and Shogi (Japanese chess) classes.
地域の方はもちろん、歳の離れた生徒たちも参加。帰る時間になるまで、思い思いに楽しんでいました。将棋だけでなく「Youtubeが撮りたい」「テレビに出たい」という声もあり、やりたいことができる場も作っていきたいと感じています。
Not only local residents but also students of different ages participated, enjoying their time until it was time to go home. We aim to create spaces where students can pursue their interests, not only in chess but also in activities like "Wanting to start a YouTube channel" or "Wanting to appear on TV."
地域の職員室 - 大人と生徒が学び合う場所｜Community Staff Room - Where Adults and Students Learn Together
7月から始まったのが「地域の職員室」声かけによって集まった様々な職業の大人たちが、大人同士での交流やコワーキングを行いながら訪れる生徒たちの質問にも答える取り組みです。一回目に集まったのは｜デザイナー｜投資家｜映像クリエイター｜Webクリエイター｜経営者｜マーケター｜企画者｜教育者｜と、属性も様々。
The "Community Staff Room," initiated in July, brings together adults from various professions through outreach efforts. These adults engage in co-working and answer questions from visiting students. During the first gathering, we had designers, investors, video creators, web developers, entrepreneurs, marketers, planners, and educators, among others, with diverse backgrounds. It was impressive to see Meikyo students pose various questions as part of their "Simulated Company" class. Afterward, everyone felt the difficulty of providing concise and understandable answers, making it apparent that this initiative will be a space for continuous learning for adults in addition to fostering connections.
明郷学園に通う生徒たちが行う「模擬会社」の授業の一環として、大人たちに様々な質問を投げかけていたのが印象的でした。終わった後の大人たちからは「簡潔にわかりやすく問いに対して答えるのが難しかった」という言葉もあり、大人と生徒の交流によりお互いが学び続ける場になりそうです。
It was remarkable to see students at Meikyo Academy, as part of their "Simulated Company" class, actively engaging adults with a variety of questions. Impressively, after the session, the adults mentioned that it was challenging to provide concise and understandable answers to these inquiries. This interaction between adults and students seems to create a space where both parties can continue learning from each other.
2023年10月17日(土）には「さとやま元気交流会」が広島県府中市で開催予定。テーマは「コミュニティースクール」で、企業や人と出逢いながら地域が元気になる仕掛け作りを行う予定です。参加費無料。午前のみ、午後のみの参加も可能なので、ぜひ一緒に地域で起こっている取り組みに混ざってもらえたら嬉しいです。
On October 17, 2023 (Saturday), the "Satoyama Genki Exchange Meeting" is scheduled to be held in Fuchu City, Hiroshima Prefecture, with the theme of "Community Schools." The event aims to create mechanisms that bring vitality to the community while meeting with companies and individuals. Participation is free, and attendees can choose to participate in either the morning or afternoon sessions. We would be delighted if you could join us and become a part of the initiatives happening in the community.
学校だけで終わらない、新しい学びの場づくり。NPO府中ノアンテナとして、積極的に取り組んでいきます。
Creating a New Learning Space Beyond School. As NPO Fuchu Noah Antenna, we are actively committed to this mission.