Programming Education [Presentation] Information Literacy Seminar Series @ Tohoku University Information Literacy Seminar Series @ Tohoku University
I will be speaking at the session titled “Considering the Future of Information Literacy Education.”
In today’s increasingly digital world, “information literacy”—the ability to appropriately interpret,
utilize, and disseminate information from various media—is essential.
In the “Information Literacy Seminar Series @ Tohoku University,” we will explore what information literacy means for us today, and how we can help students acquire these skills.
Session 26: “The Era of Reading, Writing, and Programming”
Date and Time: Saturday, December 2, 2017, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Venue: Tohoku University, Aobayama North Campus
Target Audience: Primarily undergraduate and graduate students, university faculty,
educators such as K-12 teachers, and others in the education field, as well as representatives from companies involved in information literacy.
Capacity: 40 participants
Participation Fee: Free
Organizer: Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University
Information Literacy Education Program
Please visit the official website for registration and further details.
https://www.is.tohoku.ac.jp/LItNEX/seminar.html
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.”
