Programming Education U-22 Programming Contest & National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Competition (JJPC) Joint Finals, Awards Ceremony, and Reception Today was the joint finals, awards ceremony, and reception for the U-22 Programming Contest and the National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Competition (JJPC).
As a judge for U-22 and a member of the JJPC organizing committee, I was running back and forth between the two contests and had such a hectic time that I didn’t take any photos of the JJPC…
The biggest surprise of the day was that in the U-22 contest, elementary school students took first and second place—based on both the judges’ evaluations and the NicoNico Live voting. Elementary school students in a contest for those 22 and under!
But it’s also interesting that a different student won the Grand Prize at the JJPC.
Last year, I served as a U22 judge for the first time, and after experiencing the warm, thoughtful, and passionate organization by the U22 judges, executive committee members, and secretariat staff,
which made me want to collaborate with the JJPC. However,
when I saw a community forming at the reception among the children who had participated in both competitions, I was glad we were able to hold them jointly (*^^*)
I’ll refrain from posting the photos I’m so proud of—the ones I asked those award-winning kids to pose for with me…
Congratulations to all the award winners!
Thank you to everyone involved, and thank you for all your hard work.
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.”
