CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education “Programming for All” Results Sharing Session

Programming Education

2017.04.04
“Programming for All” Results Sharing Session

With everything happening so fast, time has flown by in the blink of an eye, and the fiscal year has already changed ^^;
The other day, to
coincide with the visit to Japan by the team from Microsoft headquarters—which supports programming education around the world—we held a results-sharing session for “Programming for All,” a program promoted by Microsoft and CANVAS.
Last fiscal year, we focused our efforts on children living in remote areas—who are said to have few opportunities to learn programming at present—as well as children with disabilities and girls in elementary, junior high, and high school.
This fiscal year, we plan to focus our efforts on the “Kids Programming Supporters” initiative.
In the U.S., there’s a program called TEALS that sends corporate engineers to schools to assist with programming classes. I’ve heard that volunteers from 400 companies are currently participating.
Ever since I first learned about TEALS, I’ve wanted to bring something like it to Japan, and the “Kids Programming Supporters” initiative is making that vision a reality.
After the results-sharing session, I had the opportunity to speak with Ms. Yvonne, who shared insights on the current state of programming education around the world.
I expect an article on this to be published soon!


　

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    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.”