CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS [Press Release] First National Programming Contest for Elementary and Middle School Students Held

CANVAS

2016.06.17
[Press Release] First National Programming Contest for Elementary and Middle School Students Held

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Let’s Have Fun with Programming This Summer!
First National Programming Contest for Elementary and Junior High School Students to Be Held

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To Members of the Press

Thank you for your continued support.

NPO CANVAS (Taito Ward, Tokyo / Representative: Nanako Ishido), in collaboration with
Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute, Inc. and UEI Co., Ltd., will host the National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Contest.

The theme for this inaugural event is “Robots and Us.”
The competition is open to elementary and junior high school students (ages 5–15). As long as the entry is an original program that runs on a PC, smartphone, tablet, or microcontroller board such as the Raspberry Pi, any programming language or tool may be used.

The deadline for submissions is September 15, and
submission guidelines and further details will be announced on the official website, scheduled to launch on July 1.

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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.”