Programming Education [Report] Fourth-Grade Social Studies Class at Shinagawa Municipal Kyoyo Elementary School Reprinted from the PEG page, a programming education project promoted by CANVAS.
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Recently, Raspberry Pi computers were used in a 4th-grade civics class at Shinagawa City Kyoyo Elementary School, where Raspberry Pi computers had previously been distributed to all students.
The theme of this class is “Programming Relay.” Over the course of
six hours, each group will create a story and plan their program, then work together with their classmates to actually write the code.
Each group will collaborate to create a single project.
In our class the other day, the programming was almost complete. The first half of the
class was dedicated to group discussions, where students shared their ideas and further refined their projects. They exchanged feedback on each other’s work, pointing out strengths and areas for improvement with comments like, “Maybe we should make the character move faster,
” “Let’s make the ending cooler,” and “I really like how this character moves.”
At the end of the class, we used GPIO and jumper wires to connect the group members’ Raspberry Pi devices.
This was the first time an advanced lesson using GPIO had been held at Kyoyo Elementary School. There were many instances where the
children brainstormed and taught each other, and even when things didn’t go as planned, they moved forward through trial and error while working together with the teacher.
The next class is the presentation!
I'm looking forward to seeing how each group's projects—which showcase completely different styles—turn out.
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.”
