Programming Education [Call for Participants] Programming Education Gathering in Yamanashi Yamanashi Eiwa University and CANVAS, the NPO that organizes PEG, will co-host the event on Saturday, November 15, 2014, titled
“Shaping the Future of Programming Education—Programming Education Gathering in Yamanashi.” We will provide a networking opportunity (Part 1) for educators and parents interested in digital education, such as programming, while simultaneously hosting a workshop (Part 2) where parents and children can participate together and have fun.
Please register via the following page.
http://www.yamanashi-eiwa.ac.jp/peg/entry.html
Part 1: Introduction to PEG’s Initiatives and Workshop on Creating an Environment for Programming Education
Instructor: Kazuhiro Abe (PEG Supervision Advisor, Part-time Lecturer at Aoyama Gakuin University and Tsuda College)
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.)
Yamanashi Eiwa University, Room 302
Aimed at educators and parents interested in programming education, this session will explore the
objectives and activities of PEG, the significance and appeal of programming education, and the history of research and practice related to personal computers
, and the history of research and practice related to personal computers—to explore the potential of “Children × Computers” from various perspectives. After Part 1 concludes, you may also observe the workshop in Part 2.
Part 2: Exciting Programming Workshop for Parents and Children
Instructor: Manabu Sugiura(Full-time Lecturer, Information Systems Course, Yamanashi Eiwa University)
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Registration begins at 12:30 PM; please be seated by 12:50 PM)
Room 303, Yamanashi Eiwa University
We are hosting a workshop for 20 pairs of parents and children (3rd through 6th graders) to experience programming using the small computer, the “Raspberry Pi.”From assembling and booting up the Raspberry Pi to creating games using the child-friendly programming language “Scratch,” even those with no prior programming experience can enjoy participating. You may take home the Raspberry Pi used during the workshop.
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.”
