CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education [Report] Miyagi University of Education Junior High School

Programming Education

2015.02.03
[Report] Miyagi University of Education Junior High School

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

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Yesterday, following my coverage of PEG partners in Miyagi Prefecture—specifically Coder Dojo Izumi—I visited a class taught by Mr. Asamizu at the Junior High School Affiliated with Miyagi University of Education!
That day’s class was with third-year students. In yesterday’s lesson, each student used a Raspberry Pi to control an LED’s lighting and flashing using Scratch, with the goal of creating a game using the “L-Chika” effect!
“The LED flashes when you hit an enemy,” “It flashes when you get an item,” and so on—each student added their own creative twists using LEDs to make their games even more fun.
The Affiliated Junior High School has launched a course called “Technology and Information Collaborative Creation,” which aims to create new value using digital technology, and classes using Scratch and Raspberry Pi are actively taking place!


　

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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.”