Programming Education Notice Regarding an Open Class at Shinagawa City Kyoyo Elementary School Reprinted from the PEG page, a programming education project promoted by CANAVS.
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[Announcement: Open Class at Shinagawa Municipal Kyoyo Elementary School]
On Monday, February 23, starting at 2:00 p.m., Shinagawa Municipal Kyoyo Elementary School—where all students have been provided with Raspberry Pi devices—will hold an open class that is open to the general public.(Registration begins at 1:40 p.m.)
Following the open class, a panel discussion titled “The Potential for Developing Language Skills Through Programming Education” will be held, featuring three speakers, including instructor in charge Mr. Abe.
・Professor Hisashi Imamura (former professor at Shumei University)
・Professor Kazuhiro Abe (part-time lecturer at Aoyama Gakuin University and Tsuda College)
・Professor Koji Yokokawa (part-time lecturer at Musashi University)
This school year, Kyoyo Elementary School has been conducting a pilot program under the research theme “Fostering Digital Writers: Aiming to Develop Rich Language Skills,” integrating programming education using Raspberry Pi into various academic subjects (Japanese, math, science, music, and more).This event offers an opportunity for as many people as possible to see the children in action and hear the teachers’ thoughts, so please come visit if you can!
*The photo shows a math class held last year using Raspberry Pi. Using Scratch, the students created various multiplication equations that all yielded the same answer.
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.”
