Programming Education [Report] “Programming Workshop” as Part of the “Discovering Future IT Professionals” Initiative @ Oita Prefecture Reprinted from the PEG page, a programming education project promoted by CANVAS.
*********************************************
Recently, a “Programming Experience Class”—part of a project to discover future IT professionals—was held in Oita Prefecture, featuring a workshop led by Professor Abe, who provides Supervision for PEG.
The slides used during the workshop and a video recording of the event are now available to the public.
★Slides
http://www.slideshare.net/kazuhiroabe79/it-51742964
★Video
http://jouhou-kaihatsu.jp/archives/592/
The workshop featured a program combining Scratch, the Arduino-based sensor board “Nanobo~do AG,” and paper crafts.
Please be sure to check out the slides created by Professor Abe, which include the schedule and details on how the workshop was conducted.
The workshop was organized by the Hypernetwork Society Research Institute (a public interest incorporated foundation) and Oita Prefecture, which are involved in ICT education programs for elementary and junior high school students.
Please stay tuned for future initiatives in Oita Prefecture!
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.”
