CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education The results of the “Survey on Information Education” have been released

Programming Education

2017.12.19
The results of the “Survey on Information Education” have been released

The Software Association of Japan, a general incorporated association that organizes the U-22 Programming Contest—in which I serve as a judge—is conducting a survey on the current status and challenges regarding the use of ICT equipment in schools, in preparation for the mandatory introduction of programming education in elementary schools starting in 2020.
Teachers and staff on the ground have cited “a shortage of ICT equipment and network infrastructure” as the biggest challenge to the widespread adoption of programming education, making the improvement of these environments an urgent priority.

▼ News Release
　Programming Education Committee Releases Results of “Survey on Information Education”
　http://www.csaj.jp/NEWS/pr/171219_pgerelease.html

▼ Results of the “Survey on Information Education”
　http://www.csaj.jp/NEWS/committee/pge/pge_2017research.html


　

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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.”