CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education [Report] CoderDojo Izumi

Programming Education

2015.02.01
[Report] CoderDojo Izumi

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

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Today, I went to cover CoderDojo Izumi, organized by a group of volunteers led by Mr. Sunagane, a programmer from Miyagi Prefecture!
Today’s venue was the Teraoka Civic Center in Sendai. In Sendai, CoderDojo sessions are held at two locations: Izumi and Sendai.

The children are working on programming projects using Scratch and Pyonky, with their own Raspberry Pis, laptops, and iPads.
The children who attend Dojo regularly are each using their own Raspberry Pi!
The team using Raspberry Pis today was taking on the challenge of combining Minecraft and Scratch while learning about functions from Mr. Sunagane.

There were also many programmers who had gathered voluntarily, as well as plenty of parents, at the venue. The children created a wide variety of projects, asking adults for help
when they got stuck and showing their creations to their moms and dads right there on the spot.

CoderDojo Izumi serves as a place for adults in the community to connect and exchange information, as well as a space where children from different schools and age groups can play and learn together.
Last year, a project showcase was held at Tohoku University. Please stay tuned for our future initiatives in Miyagi!

*CoderDojo Sendai
https://www.facebook.com/CoderdojoSendai

*CoderDojo Izumi
https://www.facebook.com/CoderdojoIzumi?fref=ts

* Kids' Game Center @ Tohoku University
http://www.praisefirst.co.jp/event/141217/


　

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    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.”