Programming Education Roundtable Discussion on Programming Education in Special Education Thank you very much to everyone who participated in the “Roundtable Discussion on Programming Education in Special Needs Education.”
We had originally planned to hold a roundtable for about 40 people, but due to the high number of registrations, the event grew to include approximately 100 participants.
On the day of the event, we were delighted to welcome participants involved in special needs education from all over the country—including Okinawa, Nagano, Toyama, Gunma, and many other regions—who made the trip to join us,
as well as representatives from the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
Thank you very much.
You can view the presentation materials here.
http://canvas.ws/workshop/14995
Starting this fiscal year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ “Programming Education Project for Special Needs Schools and Classes” will also begin. I hope the insights shared at this roundtable will be put to good use.
Professor Ebisawa remarked, “This was probably the first large-scale event focused on programming that brought together professionals involved in special needs education, wasn’t it?” I hope we can continue to create opportunities for sharing insights like this.
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.”
