CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS Remote Training for Programming Education Instructors

CANVAS

2019.11.20
Remote Training for Programming Education Instructors

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a CANVAS Facebook post*******************************************

Recently, in collaboration with Cisco Systems and Ama Town in Shimane Prefecture, we conducted an online programming training session for educators. This session was attended by a total of 28 participants, including elementary school teachers and college students enrolled in the local education department. The program consisted of creating simple games using the block-based programming language Pyonkee, as well as two mock lessons designed to demonstrate how these tools could be incorporated into science and social studies classes.

At the end, there was a lively Q&A session, and we exchanged ideas on lesson planning and programming. It was a time that made me feel even more optimistic about the potential of remote training for programming educators!


　

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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.”