Programming Education Kouan Nishi Elementary School in Mashiki Town, Kumamoto Prefecture From a CANVAS Facebook post
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Yesterday, we held a
Minecraft workshop at Kōan Nishi Elementary School in Mashiki Town, Kumamoto Prefecture.
I created original Minecraft worlds based on the themes of “shops” and “jobs.” These include an underground
zoo, a bookstore with walls packed full of books,
an amusement park full of mazes, and a takoyaki food stall.
During the workshop, the participants created projects filled with the things they love and the things they want to do.
Each town even featured a version of Kumamoto Castle built in Minecraft. They planted flowers around
the castle, built walking paths,
and each group created a town brimming with creative ideas!
*As part of the Microsoft × CANVAS Youthspark project,
we are hosting this event in collaboration with the Revive Kumamoto and HITO Project organizations in Kumamoto Prefecture.
We plan to continue our activities in Kumamoto Prefecture!
http://canvas.ws/project/youthspark
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.”
