CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education Kagawa Gathering

Programming Education

2015.03.16
Kagawa Gathering

Starting today, we’re holding the Kagawa Gathering with everyone from e-Topia Kagawa !
All 33 participants are booting up their Raspberry Pi devices at the same time!
We’re hosting a training session for instructors and workshops for children!
During the workshops, the adults who participated in the training are helping out as support staff.

e-Topia Kagawa also offers robot programming classes. I hear the students are working hard together, aiming to compete in events like
RoboCup Junior. Some of the kids who take
those classes have even come to our workshop!

Today, we’re all going to try our hand at making game controllers! We had a diverse group of participants, including people who are
already hosting workshops as community partners at e-Topia Kagawa, those who are planning to host workshops in the future, school teachers, and staff members from children’s
facilities.
Perhaps because of this, the discussion we had after the workshop was very substantive.

e-Topia Kagawa plans to continue holding Raspberry Pi workshops on an ongoing basis!
They’re working to create an environment that’s accessible even for first-time participants, while also providing opportunities for those who develop a deeper interest to take on new challenges!


　

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  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”