Learning of Tomorrow
- 2019.10.07
- [Related Articles] News on Programming Education
・Preferred Networks and Afrel Release Free Programming Educational Materials That Let Students Learn by Operating Robot Cars (Ledge.ai)
・“I Can’t Take It Anymore”: Frontline Teachers Voice Their True Feelings at the Central Council for Education (Kyōiku Shimbun)
・Half a Year Until the New
Curriculum Guidelines Take Effect: Elementary School Teachers Feel Anxious [Politics & Administration / Yamanashi](Sanichi Eye, Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun Digital Edition) ・The Current State of STEAM
Education: “School Maker Faire” Event Report (Benesse Education Information Site)
・Results of Preliminary Screening Announced
for the 40th U-22 Programming Contest 2019; 40 Entries Advance to First Round!!(PRTIMES)
・ICT Education
in the AI Era: What’s Next for the Coming School Year? (Benesse Education Information Site)
・Eiken Exam Prep and Programming Lessons: A New After-School Care Service(Osaka Nichi-Nichi Shimbun)
・DeNA and the Yokohama
City Board of Education Hold First “Kids Creator Contest” (Resemom)
・No PC
or Wi-Fi Required: We Tried Out the “mTiny” Robot for Preschoolers (Resemom)
・Taking on a Programming Challenge with Small Robots
: 5th Graders at Kanuma Ishikawa Elementary School, Before It Becomes Mandatory(Shimotsuke Shimbun SOON)
• “Code-A-Pillar Twist,” a caterpillar-shaped
educational programming toy, is now on sale! Experience and learn through over 1,000 different movements (Robosta) • Learn programming at the company that makes
that game! A hands-on event for middle school students hosted by Mixi (EdTechZine) ・Eye strain is a concern even
in programming education—we tried out BenQ’s “GW2480T,” an eye-care monitor gentle on children’s eyes (Excite News)
・Zenkyoken Holds “RoboRAVE 2019 Kyushu Tournament,” a Programming Education Event(National Private Tutoring Information Center) ・“MOCKUP,” Combining
Wood Education and Programming Education, Wins the Good Design Award (ICT Education News)
・About 20% of Parents “Know the Details” of the New Mandatory Programming
Education Curriculum—According to a GMO Media Survey(ICT Education News) ・Top 8 Most Popular
Programming Languages Have Remained Stable Over the Past 15 Years—Python Is the Exception (Mynavi News)
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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, CANVASAfter 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.”
