Programming Education Programming Day in Nasu Town: CANVAS × Microsoft Programming for ALL Reprinted from the PEG page of the programming education project promoted by CANVAS.
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Today, we’re hosting “Programming Day in Nasu Town” at Takaku Elementary School together with Mr. Hoshino from Nasu Town!
The programming tool we’re using this time is the Minecraft Education Edition. In the morning, elementary and middle school teachers had the chance to try it out. Once they got used to playing Minecraft, they also tried their hand at programming with CodeBuilder.
Using the commands written on the blocks, they can control a character called an “agent.”
They practiced making the agent walk, place blocks, and finally, created shapes by skillfully using loops in their programming!
The children’s class begins this afternoon!
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.”
