Programming Education [Presentation] Symposium Commemorating the Founding of the Japan Society for STEM Education The Center for Educational Testing Research (CRET), a specified nonprofit organization, has
established the “Japan Society for STEM Education” with the aim of
promoting STEM education—which spans the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to solve real-world problems.
At this inaugural symposium, we will discuss the significance of STEM education for the future of society and education, as well as
research themes that the Japan Society for STEM Education should address, through presentations of case studies on STEM education—including programming education—in schools and extracurricular settings both in Japan and abroad.
I served as a member of the founding preparatory committee and will be speaking at the inaugural symposium.
The overview is as follows; please refer to the link for details.
https://www.cret.or.jp/event/63/
● Event Overview
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM (Registration begins at 10:00 AM; doors open at 1:00 PM)
(Symposium participants will be able to view the permanent exhibits at the National Museum of Nature and Science. Registration begins at 10:00 AM; please feel free to stop by if your schedule permits. The museum will remain open until 5:00 PM.)
Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Japan Hall, National Museum of Nature and Science
*Registration will take place in front of the staff entrance.
Organizers: Educational Test Research Center (NPO), Japan Society for STEM Education
Capacity: 150 participants (Advance registration will close once capacity is reached.)
Participation Fee: Free *Advance registration required
●Program (Titles omitted)
Part 1: Keynote Speeches Yuichiro Anzai (President, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)
Kanji Akahori (Chairman, ICT CONNECT21)
Aki Sato (Director and Deputy Director, National Museum of Nature and Science)
Part 2: Panel Discussion
Panelists (in alphabetical order):
Kanji Akahori (Chairman, ICT CONNECT21)
Yuichiro Anzai (President, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)
Nanako Ishido (President, CANVAS, a Specified Nonprofit Corporation)
Aki Sato (Director and Deputy Director, National Museum of Nature and Science)
Kazufumi Nakagawa (Professor, Open University of Japan)
Masahiro Taniuchi (Researcher, Educational Testing Research Center, a Specified Nonprofit Corporation)
Facilitator:
Kenichi Arai (President, Educational Testing Research Center, a Specified Nonprofit Corporation)
*Following the inaugural symposium, a CANVAS Fellows’ Meeting will be held near the venue, which will also serve as an informal get-together.
■Date and Time: Wednesday, October 11, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM *Registration begins at 6:30 PM
■Venue: SOOO dramatic!
http://sooo-dramatic.com/#access
■Details: http://canvas.ws/workshop/15654
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.”
