Programming Education [Report] Programming-Based Lessons at Owada Elementary School in Koga City, Part 2 Reprinted from the PEG page, a programming education project promoted by CANVAS.
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A programming-based lesson at Owada Elementary School. Next, we visited a third-grade classroom. As part of their
art class, the students are creating a story to introduce the characters they worked hard to make using saws.
First, spend 15 minutes drawing pictures of four different scenes, then write down what happens in each one to create a story outline. The
concept and theme are “kindness.” What kind of heartwarming stories do everyone’s characters have?
Once they’ve sketched out the scenes, they discuss them in small groups. Everyone takes turns reading their story aloud, learning from others’ ideas, offering each other advice, and further developing their concepts.
“Should we use speech bubbles to represent musical notes?” “I want to show that the character is struggling here, so I’d like to use this kind of expression!” Everyone works earnestly to fine-tune the story’s details.
They also draw the other characters that appear in the story, and in the next session, they’ll finally use programming to bring them to life as animations.
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.”
