CREATIVE KIDS TOP Other Amazon Educational and Learning Toys Awards 2017

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2017.10.10
Amazon Educational and Learning Toys Awards 2017

Educational and Learning Toys Grand Prize. I served as a judge.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/b?node=4517329051
According to a survey by Amazon, 50 percent of parents said they were interested in STEM education, and 40 percent said they were interested in programming education.
On the other hand, when asked if they provide anything for their children in relation to these areas of education, 60% to 70% of parents answered, “Nothing in particular.”
That’s why they introduced a new STEM category award this year.
I hope these judging results will serve as a helpful guide for the many parents who are unsure about which toys to choose.
Photos of the judging process were posted, so I borrowed them from this site.
What I’m holding is a pipe-shaped building block created by a plumbing materials manufacturer. I got hooked on it at the toy show…

Click here for the Amazon press release.


　

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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.”