CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education [Report] Programming Workshop Using Raspberry Pi @ Yokosuka City

Programming Education

2015.09.19
[Report] Programming Workshop Using Raspberry Pi @ Yokosuka City

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

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In Yokosuka City, inspired by last year’s PEG event, “Yokosuka GATHERING,” and other initiatives, a series of hands-on programming workshops using Raspberry Pi began in June as part of the city’s programming education efforts.
Held once a month at the Yokosuka City Lifelong Learning Center, these free programming workshops are run by professors and students from local universities, as well as staff from the Lifelong Learning Center, and PEG is also collaborating on this initiative.

Local interest in the programming workshops is very high; I’ve heard that the 20 spots available for each morning and afternoon session sometimes fill up in about a minute.
This time, I had the opportunity to serve as an instructor for one of these workshops. It was very impressive to see not only the participating children but also their parents listening intently.

Currently, the program is designed for beginners to allow more children to experience programming, but we’re told that starting in November, they plan to expand it further to include an intermediate program aimed at those with prior experience.
We’ll definitely be keeping an eye on Yokosuka City’s initiatives going forward!
http://manabikan.net/programming.html


　

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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.”