Programming Education [Report] “IT Class for Shaping the Future” @ Iwanuma Elementary School, Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture Reprinted from the PEG page, a programming education project promoted by CANVAS.
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"Future Realization IT Classroom" Holds an On-Site Workshop at an Elementary School in Miyagi!
The other day, we held a programming workshop using “Pyonkee,” a programming language for the iPad, at Iwanuma Elementary School in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture.
As part of the “IT Classes for Realizing the Future” initiative we are conducting in partnership with Itochu Techno-Solutions, we held the workshop during the school’s computer club sessions, which took place every other week in October.
By setting the main character and the start and end points, you can create an original world and craft a “playable story” in which you use your finger to navigate through various obstacles.
Some children are fascinated by creating realistic movements for animal characters; others are meticulous about the placement of items to create a sense of depth on the screen; still others are absorbed in programming sound effects to enhance the sense of realism… Each child’s unique “passion” is brought to the surface, resulting in works brimming with individuality.
There were many children who were new to programming, but together with the “Hakase” instructors from the Future Realization IT Classroom, they had a wonderful time enjoying and immersing themselves in their own programming projects.
*The "Realizing the Future" IT Workshop will also be held in Tokyo on November 21!
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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.”
