Programming Education [Report] Club Activity Using Raspberry Pi @ Sumida City Higashi-Gotome Elementary School Reprinted from the PEG page of the programming education project promoted by CANVAS.
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<I participated in a club activity using Raspberry Pi at Sumida City Higashi-Gotome Elementary School!>
Continuing from last fiscal year, Sumida Ward has been utilizing old PC monitors, mice, keyboards, and other equipment—sourced from closed schools and equipment replacements—in classes and club activities with the help of Raspberry Pi devices. Today, I participated in a club activity at Higashi-Go-tsuma Elementary School, which is part of this initiative.
At Togo-tsuma Elementary School, as part of the monthly computer club activities, we will be conducting a series of three sessions from September through November using Raspberry Pi.
For this first session, students will form pairs of two or three, gather the necessary equipment—such as monitors and mice—set out in front of them, connect it to the Raspberry Pi, and assemble their own computers.
Instead of going through the assembly instructions, the students worked with a partner to connect the parts, and the teacher checked their work when they turned on the power at the end. Although most of them were using a
Raspberry Pi for the first time, everyone got theirs up and running in no time.
We even included a simple programming experience using Scratch. Although the session was packed with content—covering everything from building their own computers to programming—all within a short 40-minute timeframe, the students remained deeply engaged throughout and already seemed eager for the next club meeting.
Following on from last year, local initiatives utilizing the Raspberry Pi are still going strong.
Keep an eye on Sumida Ward’s activities!
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.”
