CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education [Report] Media Arts Festival

Programming Education

2015.02.12
[Report] Media Arts Festival

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

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Last Sunday, I attended a Raspberry Pi workshop led by Professors Kubota and Tadokoro of Tama Art University, which was held as part of the Media Arts Festival.

Workshops for middle and high school students were held in the morning, and classes for adults were held in the afternoon; both the workshops and classes began with actually booting up a Raspberry Pi.
In the lecture, participants created sounds using “Sonic Pi,” an open-source programming environment that allows users to generate sounds through programming. After assembling and booting up the Raspberry Pi and experiencing the basics of Sonic Pi, the second half of the session featured a live coding session for everyone.
Together, they enjoyed experimenting with various types of sounds and rhythms.

Regarding the use of Sonic Pi, Professor Kubota mentioned that the fact that results appear immediately after entering code, along with the abundance of samples and tutorials, lowers the barrier to entry for both children and adults,He also mentioned that using “music” as the entry point to Sonic Pi could inspire more people to express themselves through programming.

I was told that, prior to the adult courses, they had held workshops for middle and high school students using the same program, and that they plan to expand their initiatives for middle and high school students going forward.

★You can view the slides from the event here!
http://yoppa.org/medigei15

★The Media Arts Festival, where Professor Kubota is serving as a judge, runs through February 15!
http://j-mediaarts.jp/


　

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    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.”