CANVAS [Report] Symposium Held for the Next-Generation Early Childhood Education Research Project! From a CANVAS Facebook post
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The first symposium of the Next-Generation Early Childhood Education Research Project, established by CANVAS and Candlewick Co., Ltd., was held on Tuesday, November 7, at the University of Tokyo.
Titled “The First Step in Programming Education,” the inaugural symposium brought together educators and parents to discuss learning for children growing up in today’s world and the future direction of programming education.
On the day of the event, in addition to a presentation by Filippo Jacob, CEO of Primo Toys and developer of “Cubetto,” a programming educational toy for young children, we also heard from Yasunori Harada, developer of “Viscuit,” andSatoshi Yamawaki of Castalia Co., Ltd., the Japanese sales partner for “Ozobot,” provided demonstrations and introductions to these tools.
In the panel discussion that followed, CANVAS’s Ishido, Mr. Hiroyoshi Saito, principal of Shizen no Kuni Preschool—which practices early childhood education focused on creativity—andand Mr. Takashi Matsuda, principal of Koganei Municipal Maehara Elementary School, which practices active learning through programming education, took the stage to discuss the potential of programming education in equipping children with the skills they need to thrive in the future.
We plan to continue hosting symposiums that explore various perspectives on learning approaches for young children. We’ll be posting updates on our upcoming activities on Facebook as they become available!
https://www.facebook.com/E4Tproject
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.”
