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2016.10.30
Programming Day: Training Workshop for Adults in Nasu Town

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

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The "Programming Day" workshop for adults in Nasu Town offered two courses: the "Measurement and Control Course," which uses
Arduino-compatible boards,
and the "Creative Expression Course," which focuses on creating games using Scratch.

With Arduino-compatible boards, we tried making an LED blink on a breadboard, and
in the Creative Course, we created “Run Away from the Cat!” (http://www.canvas.ws/p-ws/ ).

Although there were many first-time participants,
everyone had a great time—it was as if they had become children again!
Elementary school teachers asked,

“How should we teach students the basics, such as how to use tools like Scratch?”

There’s also the question of who should be able to teach.
I hope that this initiative will serve as a catalyst to
help create—even if only a little—opportunities for people active in the community and school teachers to connect and
engage in discussion.
http://canvas.ws/project/nasumachi_programming


　

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    Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
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    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.”