CREATIVE KIDS TOP Workshop [Report] STEM CAMP@Galaxy City

Workshop

2017.08.31
[Report] STEM CAMP@Galaxy City

Reprinted from the PEG page, a programming education project promoted by CANVAS.

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We held a three-day Scratch × Kinect workshop for 4th through 6th graders in Adachi Ward!
Fifteen boys and girls, each with their own unique personalities—ranging from those trying Scratch for the first time to those who had already created games—came together for the event. A detailed
report is available on the GalaxCity website, so be sure to check it out!

★ GalaxCity Website Event Report
http://www.galaxcity.jp/modules/blog/details.php?bid=243

This workshop is being held as part of a STEM education project organized by Salesforce.com, Inc.
and the nonprofit organization CANVAS.
http://canvas.ws/project/salesforce


　

Profile


  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”