Programming Education Second Annual National Programming Competition for Elementary and Middle School Students Held We're hosting the National Elementary and Middle School Programming Competition again this year!
The “First National Programming Competition for Elementary and Junior High School Students,” held in the summer of 2016, was the first nationwide programming contest focused on
elementary and junior high school students, and it attracted 130 entries
. We have decided to hold the second edition of
this competition again this year.The “Second National Elementary and Junior High School
Programming Contest” will be held with the support (all
tentatively scheduled) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and will be even more substantial than last year’s event.
On Friday, March 10, starting at 3:00 PM, we will hold
an announcement event (including the reveal of the theme) and a commemorative talk at the Ito International Center for Academic Research on the University of Tokyo campus.In addition to remarks from our
supporting organizations and sponsors, we will welcome as a guest speaker Mitsuru Sugaya, the manga artist and author of *Hello, Microcomputer*—
a book that introduced many children to programming in the 1980s—who continues to dedicate his efforts to introducing people to
programming today.
We look forward to seeing you there.
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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.”
