Programming Education [Press Release] Announcement of the Publication of Volume 2 of the “Programming Girls!” Series, *Sophia Enters the Robot Race*, Supervision by Nanako Ishido (President of the NPO CANVAS)
To all
members of the media: Thank you for your continued support.
On November 13, 2019, Kaiseisha Co., Ltd. released Volume 2 of the “Programming Girls!” series, titled *Sophia Enters the Robot Race*, with Nanako Ishido (Chairperson of CANVAS) overseeing
the project.
https://www.kaiseisha.co.jp/books/9784037269302
物語を楽しみながらプログラミングを学ぶシリーズの第Volume 2.
Through the characters’ friendships and their experiences at a hackathon, the book conveys key concepts essential to
programming, such as “How should you handle problems when they arise?
” and “What is true teamwork?” The
series consists of four volumes in total, scheduled for sequential release through March 2020.
In the United States,
where it was originally published, this innovative programming novel ranked 10th on the *New York Times* Best Sellers list for children’s books immediately after its release in August 2017.
Volume 1, *Lucy: Chase the Mysterious Message*, is also currently on sale and receiving great reviews!
https://www.kaiseisha.co.jp/books/9784037269203
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★ Announcement
of the Publication of *Sophia: Entering the Robot Race*
Press release text:
http://www.canvas.ws/pdf/press/canvas_press_191113.pdf
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https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4037269309
=================================================================Synopsis=================================================================
Sophia and the other members of the
programming club are set to participate in a programming event—a “hackathon”—for the first time.
The theme is robots. The key criteria for evaluation are
getting the robot out of a maze quickly and in a creative way. Sophia, who is very responsible, was particularly eager to participate.
At home, she’s relied upon as the eldest of four sisters, and she handles her duties as manager of the American football team
with ease. She loves competition and is confident in her problem-solving skills.
Plus, Sammy—the boy she has a crush on—is participating in a different group.
However, her dad asks her to watch over her younger sisters
at home that day because both her parents have to work.
“But if it’s me, I’m sure I can find a solution…” Unable to bring herself to tell the
other members, Sofia kept her worries to herself—
until she finally found herself at a complete loss??.
=================================================================Book
Information=================================================================“Programming Girls!” Series, Volume 2
: *Sofia Joins the Robot Race*
Author: Stacia Deutsch
Translator: Shoko Mima
Illustrator: Yuki Takahashi
Supervision: Nanako
Ishido Release Date:November 13
, 2019 List Price: 1,200 yen + tax
Publisher: Kaiseisha Co., Ltd.
=================================================================Supervision
Profile=================================================================Nanako
Ishido Chairperson, CANVAS (NPO); Representative Director, Digital Ehon Co., Ltd.
; Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media). After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of
Tokyo, she served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab.
She subsequently founded CANVAS (NPO), Digital Ehon Co., Ltd., and the Learning of Tomorrow Association (General Incorporated Association), among others, and assumed the role of representative.Professor at Keio University.
Serves on numerous government committees,
including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Also serves as a member of the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council and a director of the Digital Signage Consortium. Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His published works include *What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know* and *Switch On Your Child’s Creativity!*, among others. He has also provided supervision for *Keep Turning the Pages to Discover
the Secrets of Computers* and *A Hands-On Programming Picture Book*, among others.
She has held over 3,000 workshops to date, with approximately 500,000 children participating.
“Workshop Collection,” an exposition of children’s creative activities for which she serves as executive committee chair, attracts 100,000 visitors over two days.
She is also active as a Digital Ehon author and mother of one child.
http://www.canvas.ws/nanako/
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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.”
