Programming Education
- 2019.04.22
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Recent updates include:
・Over 50% of Elementary School Students Across All Grades Say Programming “Sounds Fun” (Resemom)
・Hands-On Programming Education “Move!! Teacher Robot”: Murata Manufacturing Employees Become Robot Teachers and Deliver On-Site Lessons at Elementary Schools(Robosta)
• “TechAcademy Kids,” a programming education service for children, begins offering courses compatible with “Scratch 3.0” (EdTechZine)
• Expectations and preparations for programming education: It’s important to just give it a try (Japan Education News)
・Children’s Programming Education Market Expected to Grow 2.3-Fold to 25.7 Billion Yen in Five Years—Forecast by GMO Media and Others (CNET Japan)
Profile
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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.”
