CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education Toshima Training Center’s Raspberry Pi Workshop

Programming Education

2015.05.23
Toshima Training Center’s Raspberry Pi Workshop

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

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The Toshima Training Center’s Raspberry Pi workshop has begun again this year at the Seibi Education and Culture Hall.
From May through July, participants will take on the challenge of creating games using the Raspberry Pi’s GPIO in a series of three workshops!

Today was our first session.
We took a close look at the equipment used with the Raspberry Pi and booted it up. We practiced the basics of Scratch and worked on making a game.

Every time they programmed in Scratch, the room would buzz with excitement, and the kids would be running back and forth between their seats.
During free time, in particular, everyone would gather around one child, asking, “Wait, how did you do that?” Whether they were
already friends or not, the kids were able to become friends through making games.

I hear that after the three-session course ends this year, they plan to offer a course with even more advanced content.
I’m really looking forward to seeing what kind of works will be created this year!


　

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    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.”