CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education [Speaker] Speaking at “Tech Institute Programming Day 2014”

Programming Education

2014.11.30
[Speaker] Speaking at “Tech Institute Programming Day 2014”

At the Tech Institute Programming Day 2014 “Symposium”
I will be in a panel discussion with Mr. Norio Murakami, former CEO of Google Japan, titled “What’s Next for Programming Education in Japan?”
This event will also feature a hackathon to develop apps for “Smart Schools”—a nationwide initiative aimed at helping children use smartphones safely.
http://peatix.com/event/60217/

Reprinted from the website below.

Tech Institute Programming Day 2014 “Symposium”
Theme: What’s Next for Programming Education in Japan?
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Date: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Venue: nicofarre (Nicofarre)
Admission: Free
Organizer: Tech Institute™ Programming Day 2014 Executive Committee
Special Sponsor: Samsung Electronics Japan
Supported by: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Organized by: Kadokawa ASCII Research Institute
In cooperation with: CANVAS (Specified Nonprofit Corporation)
Japan Android Association
Waseda University Extension Center
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<Program>
Part 1: What’s Next for Programming Education in Japan?
Part 2: Presentation of Results from the Tech Institute™ App Developer Training Course and Hackathon Awards Ceremony
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<Part 1 Agenda>
1: Opening Remarks
Tetsuya Kishimoto (Director, Division for Promotion of Information and Communications Utilization, Bureau of Information and Communications Policy, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)

2: Panel Discussion: “How Should We Learn Programming?”
Nanako Ishido (Chairperson, CANVAS) × Norio Murakami(Former Representative Director, Google Japan)
3: Panel Discussion “Theme: What Is Creative Learning?”
Gabin Ito (Game Designer),
Toshiyuki Nishimura (Editor-in-Chief, Otona no Kagaku)
Noboru Watanabe (Afrel Co., Ltd. – Distributor of LEGO Education),
Akihiko Iwasa (Product Owner of “Hackadoll”)
4: Introduction to Tech Institute Activities

<Part 2 Contents>
1: Introduction to Tech Institute Initiatives
2: Presentations of Outstanding Apps from the App Developer Training Course
3: Explanation of the Smart School Initiative
*Smart School is a program jointly developed by Samsung Electronics Japan and the NPO CANVAS as part of their social contribution activities. It is a school that connects children and seniors and enables children to use smartphones safely.
4: Announcement and Awards Ceremony for Hackathon-Winning Apps


　

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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.”