CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS [Media] Featured in EdTechZine

CANVAS

2020.01.21
[Media] Featured in EdTechZine

This is the story of our programming education initiative in Sumida Ward,
which we’ve been working on for five years since 2015. It features an interview with Atsuo-kun and Dobashi-san from CANVAS.
It all began
when we were invited by the Sumida Ward teachers’ community to visit,
and we started with one-time workshops. From there, we moved on to introducing the program into schools.In the first year, the program was implemented as an after-school club activity; the following year, it was introduced during “Integrated Learning” periods; and the year after that, it was gradually expanded to other academic subjects. This apparently gained a positive reputation within the ward, leading to the organization of training sessions that involved other schools in Sumida Ward.
Sumida Elementary School was designated as a model school for ICT utilization in Sumida Ward, and Mr. Nishinaka, the teacher in charge, served as a research instructor at other schools in the ward; the school was subsequently selected as a model school by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as well.
The five-year implementation process was carried out as part of our collaboration with Salesforce to “create examples of autonomous and sustainable adoption in schools and communities.” We received various forms of support from Salesforce, including the loan of equipment and the dispatch of employee volunteers.


　

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    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.”