Programming Education [Report] Classroom Practice Report @ Kanagawa Prefectural Kashiyō High School Reprinted from the PEG page of the programming education project promoted by CANAVS.
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[Classroom Practice Report @ Kanagawa Prefectural Kashiyō High School]
We received a classroom report from Mr. Maebe at Kanagawa Prefectural Kashiyō High School, a PEG partner school!
In this Math A class, students learned about equations, probability, and prime numbers using “Mathematica,” which is installed on the Raspberry Pi. Ten Raspberry Pi units were set up for remote login so that all 40 students in the class could use them simultaneously.
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(1) Solve the following equations.
(1/11-1/183)/43=(1/x-1/671)/167
(2) Find the 100th prime number.
(3) Determine whether 20150111 is a prime number.
(4) Which is larger
: 2 to the 43rd power or 3 to the 27th power?————————————————————Solving problems like the ones
above by hand is both time-consuming and difficult.
However, the students were reportedly very surprised to learn that Mathematica can easily solve complex equations and perform calculations involving large numbers instantly. Their feedback
after class was very positive, showing that they truly enjoyed the experience.
While it would be ideal to have one Raspberry Pi per student for lessons, it’s great to know there’s a way to conduct classes even with one device for every four students.
Going forward, we plan to use a similar setup (one device for every four students and remote login) for hands-on exercises like making LEDs blink in computer science classes and other subjects!
I’m really looking forward to seeing how this develops!
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.”
