Programming Education Programming Workshop at the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications! Reprinted from the PEG page, a programming education project promoted by CANVAS.
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Programming Workshop at the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications!
Yesterday, we held a workshop at the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as
part of the “Robo*C” robot programming workshop series in collaboration with Accenture.
We used Artec's "Robotist" to conduct a session centered on the theme of "data," in line with the Statistics Bureau's focus.
The main instructors were from Accenture, and I served as a facilitator to support them!
During the workshop, we used only infrared photoreflectors and observed how the
responses and numerical readings changed depending on the colors of the colorful construction paper
provided, while plotting our findings on a graph and discussing the results.
Some children were amazed by the striking changes that appeared when using black and white construction paper,
while others pondered the mystery of the changes that occurred when they chose their favorite colors. Although it was a
brief time, it became an opportunity for each child to explore their own questions and make their own discoveries.
Check out the Robo*C Facebook page here!
https://www.facebook.com/RobostarC/?fref=ts
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.”
