CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education [Report] Ruby Programming Club for Kids

Programming Education

2015.05.06
[Report] Ruby Programming Club for Kids

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

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We received a report from the members of the PEG Partner Ruby Programming Club about the workshop held on Sunday, April 19!
⇒ “One-Day Ruby Programming Experience in Matsue”

This marks the 13th “Small Ruby” workshop using the Raspberry Pi!
Members of the Ruby Programming Youth Group are creating opportunities for first-time programming experiences in various regions of Shimane Prefecture.
The workshops are based on the “One-Day Ruby Programming Experience Textbook: First Steps,” which we also introduced on the TOOL page of the official PEG website.

http://pegpeg.jp/tool/2014/09/16/689 こちらをもとに島根県益田市の西部高等技術校のみなさんもワークショップを開催されたそうです.
Thanks to this textbook, the reach of programming education continues to expand.

This report features scenes of the children explaining their finished projects to those around them.
While it can be difficult to describe in words what they’ve created through programming, they’re managing to convey their ideas with the help of the staff.
You can see that the children listening are paying close attention from the creators’ perspective, eager to learn what the projects do and how they were made.

Children who enjoyed their first programming experience and want to take on more programming challenges can try the “Programming Dojo.” This school year, too, new opportunities are emerging for
children to discover programming.


　

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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.”