CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS First Annual National Programming Competition for Elementary and Middle School Students to Be Held

CANVAS

2016.06.17
First Annual National Programming Competition for Elementary and Middle School Students to Be Held

First Annual National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Contest to Be Held
Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute, Inc., UEI Co., Ltd., and CANVAS are collaborating to host the National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Contest.
This year’s theme is “Robots and Us.”

We invite you to submit creative entries exploring how artificial intelligence and robots will change our lives.
For submission instructions and further details, please visit 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.”