Learning of Tomorrow [Announcement] “Real-World Programming That Captivates in the Digital and STEAM Era: Lessons from the toio Robot” For the online symposium on Wednesday, December 8, we will be joined by Akie Tanaka, Section Manager of the toio Business Promotion Office at Sony Interactive Entertainment and a developer of “toio.”
"toio" is a robotic toy that can be freely controlled through programming when combined with crafts and building blocks. It has garnered attention as a programming educational tool that "turns play into learning" and has been adopted by elementary and middle schools in several municipalities.
“When children play with ‘toio’—a system that lets them place LEGO bricks and other objects on it and move them freely through programming—they gradually begin to see the world around them from the robot’s perspective and naturally come to understand what the robot is thinking and how it moves.‘Acquiring computational thinking while having fun through the kind of immersive, formative experiences we were captivated by as children will foster the intuitive understanding and confidence that will be essential in the coming era, where robots and AI become our everyday partners,’ says Mr. Tanaka. He will be speaking on the topic, ‘Real-World Programming That Captivates the Imagination in the Digital and STEAM Era: Lessons from the toio Robot.’”
We look forward to your participation.
https://lot.or.jp/report/6509/
Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
