CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education [Call for Participants] Scratch Day 2016 in Tokyo!

Programming Education

2016.05.04
[Call for Participants] Scratch Day 2016 in Tokyo!

Saturday, May 21: Scratch Day 2016 in Tokyo!
It’s that time of year again—the annual “Scratch Day” festival is here!
While Scratch Day events have already been announced in various regions this year,
in Tokyo, we’ll be holding ours on the 21st of this month at the University of Tokyo’s Hongo Campus.
http://day.scratch-ja.org
In addition to workshops for children, there will be plenty of hands-on activities, including events in the auditorium, “Touch & Try” (hands-on exhibits), and booths run by our sponsoring companies!
Admission is free, and everyone—from children to adults—is welcome to join us.
We look forward to seeing you there!
*The application deadline for children’s workshops is the 9th!


　

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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.”