CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education [Speaker] December is packed with programming symposiums!

Programming Education

2014.12.03
[Speaker] December is packed with programming symposiums!

Starting with the first-anniversary event for the “PEG” programming education promotion project, to be held on December 23 (Tue, holiday),
this weekend’s “Tech Institute Programming Day 2014” on December 7 (Sun) will feature a discussion with Mr. Norio Murakami, former CEO of Google Japan, andat the “2014 TRON Symposium” on Thursday, December 11, I will participate in panel discussions on the topic of programming education with Tomoko Minaba, Director of DeNA, and Ken Sakamura, Professor at the University of Tokyo.
We will also be speaking at symposiums such as the “Creative City Summit 2014” on Saturday, December 6!

■ Creative City Summit 2014
[Date] Saturday, December 6, 2014, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
[Venue] Shibuya Hikarie Hall, Hall A
[Details] http://creative-city.jp/news/2014/1001_120000.html

■ Tech Institute Programming Day 2014
[Date] Sunday, December 7, 2014, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
[Location] nicofarre (Nicofarre)
[Details] http://techinstitute.jp/event/programing_day.php

■ 2014 TRON Symposium: “Programming Education”
[Date] Thursday, December 11, 2014, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
[Venue] Tokyo Midtown Hall
[Details] http://www.tronshow.org/

■ Children and Programming – PEG’s Past and Future –
[Date] Tuesday, December 23, 2014 (National Holiday) 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
[Location] The University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus, Information Science Building, Fukutake Hall, B2F
“Learning Theater”
[Details] http://pegpeg.jp/news/2014/11/20/801


　

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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.”