CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education [Speaker] Speaking at TRONSHOW/TRON Symposium

Programming Education

2014.12.01
[Speaker] Speaking at TRONSHOW/TRON Symposium

As part of the TRONSHOW/TRON Symposium, which will be held for three days from December 10 to 12 at Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi, Tokyo,
As part of the TRONSHOW/TRON Symposium, to be held over three days from December 10 to 12 at Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi, Tokyo,
Professor Ken Sakamura (University of Tokyo) and Tomoko Namba (Director and Founder, DeNA Co., Ltd.) will discuss programming education.
https://www.t-engine.org/2014tronsympo/regist/schedule/?lang=ja

From the website below.
Date and Time:
December 11, 2014, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Overview:
Currently, in countries around the world—including the United Kingdom and Israel—
“programming education” is being introduced as early as the elementary and secondary school levels. Intellectual skills such as algorithms and formal
notation, which were once considered unique to IT professionals, are now regarded as fundamental
literacy in the information society.Focusing on the theme of programming education, we will explore the future of education in Japan.
Speakers:
Ken Sakamura (Professor, University of Tokyo)
Tomoko Minaba (Director and Founder, DeNA Co., Ltd.)
Nanako Ishido (Chairperson, NPO CANVAS) → Profile


　

Profile


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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.”