CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education [Report] KidsCoding Booth @ Toranomon Hills Forum

Programming Education

2015.12.04
[Report] KidsCoding Booth @ Toranomon Hills Forum

Reprinted from the PEG page, a programming education project promoted by CANVAS.

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We're currently running a KidsCoding booth with the team from Salesforce.org at the Toranomon Hills Forum!
http://eventjp.salesforce.com/

We’re holding programming workshops using iPads and tools like Hour of Code, Pyonkee, and ScratchJr. We’ve had more participants than we expected—
from kids to adults!
Just a little while ago, we had a group of middle school students stop by after school to try it out.

It also provided an opportunity for many adults—including those who do not typically work in education or with children—to try it out for themselves, giving them a chance to learn about the current state of programming education and become familiar with various programming languages.

Some people even told us,
“We’d love to start a programming program for kids right away!” We’re open until 6:00 p.m. today. If you’re in the area, please stop by!


　

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  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”