CANVAS National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Competition & App Koshien The National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Competition was held on Saturday.
The Grand Prix—the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Award—went to “Mama Robo Heart-chan,” created by three elementary school siblings!
Be sure to check out the Asahi Shimbun article for details on their project.
http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASJBQ75SJJBQULZL003.html
On the following Sunday, it was time for the App Koshien judging session!
We evaluated the projects submitted by the 10 high school teams that made it to the finals.
Planning, design, technical skills, and presentation—I was truly impressed by the exceptionally high level of excellence in every category.
What surprised me most was that half of the finalists were girls!
Even among the elementary and middle school students the day before, 4 out of the 5 Grand Prix and Runner-up winners were girls!
I’m a graduate of the College of Engineering, and as I reflected on how few women’s restrooms there used to be, I found myself deeply moved.
I can’t wait to see what the future holds for all of them~~~♪
To everyone involved, thank you for all your hard work!!
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.”
