CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education [Report] Lecture by Mitchell Resnick

Programming Education

2015.04.02
[Report] Lecture by Mitchell Resnick

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

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Yesterday, as part of the Benesse 60th Anniversary celebrations, Mitchell Resnick, the creator of Scratch, gave a lecture at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation.
http://event.benesse.co.jp/detail.php?cid=5AF003

Mr. Resnick discussed “making” and “coding” as recent global movements, and shared various insights on what Scratch can do and the role it plays in a world where new technologies are spreading and the range of things people create is expanding.
Believing that “the best learning experiences arise when you create something,” Resnick emphasized that the goal is not simply to learn programming, but rather to experience thinking through programming, to explore how programming relates to one’s areas of interest, to share creations and ideas, and to learn “programming for learning.”

As a message to the adults who create such learning environments, Ms. Resnick emphasized the importance of the four “Ps”:
“projects, peers, play, and passion.” It was a time that reaffirmed my belief that, in order to foster creative thinking through programming, it is essential to provide an environment where children can create anything they want,
and that they need the guidance and support of adults as they develop projects based on their own interests.


　

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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.”