CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education “Future Learning Consortium” Steering Committee

Programming Education

2020.04.16
“Future Learning Consortium” Steering Committee

Today, the steering committee meeting for the “Future Learning Consortium”—a framework for promoting programming education established by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)—was held online.It seems attendance rates are actually higher when meetings are held
online (*^^*) Professor Osamu Sudo and Professor Ken Sakamura, both of whom were my mentors during my time at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, were also in attendance today. Since this was an
informal meeting, I’ll refrain from taking detailed notes, but the discussion primarily focused on fundamental educational reforms in preparation for the post-COVID era.It was pointed out that there are skeptical and critical voices in the media regarding
programming education, but there are very few countries that can implement such a program simultaneously nationwide as we have done. I tell the media outlets that contact
me that, rather than being critical, I hope they will call on society as a whole to support this initiative.


　

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  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”