CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education IT Classes for a Better Future in Fukushima

Programming Education

2017.01.17
IT Classes for a Better Future in Fukushima

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

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"Realizing the Future" IT Class in Fukushima!
Today (January 17), we held a "Realizing the Future" IT class at
Kami-Hobara Elementary School in Date City, Fukushima Prefecture, together with
employees from CTC (Itochu Techno-Solutions Co., Ltd.)!

The tool we used was Pyonkee.
We began with a discussion about how programming enriches and makes our daily lives more convenient, and then used programming to create “interactive
stories.” Approximately 70 fifth- and
sixth-graders participated in this session.

For the “Realizing the Future IT Classroom” program we are conducting in partnership with CTC, CANVAS is responsible for developing the
workshop curriculum,
while CTC employees serve as instructors.
Launched in 2015, this marks the 15th session of the “Realizing the Future IT Classroom.”

* About the "Realizing the Future" IT Class:
http://www.ctc-g.co.jp/about/csr/mirai_ctc/index.html

*Workshop Overview:
http://www.ctc-g.co.jp/about/csr/mirai_ctc/workshop.html


　

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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.”