An art appreciation application developed by the Hachioji Municipal Toyo Elementary School with the support of Tokyo Fuji Art Museum has won The Tokyo Shimbun newspaper’s annual educational award. The application draws on such high-tech tools as AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) to encourage both children and adults on ways they can enjoy art and culture in a game environment that includes entertaining quizzes and imitating poses of sculptures on display.
We took part in the development and organization as part of our community outreach initiative to promote ways people of all ages can appreciate art. The Tokyo Shimbun award honors educators who create novel and enjoyable programs as learning tools for students.
PHOTO CAPTION: Students and adults take part in an art appreciation program co-developed by the Hachioji Municipal Toyo Elementary School and TFAM
