CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education [Report] Programming Lab in Akasaka

Programming Education

2014.10.22
[Report] Programming Lab in Akasaka

Reprinted from the PEG page, a programming education project promoted by CANAVS.

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<Introducing Akasaka Kids!>

"Programming Lab in Akasaka," held at CANVAS, is a place—akin to a traditional "terakoya" but for programming—where participants can freely engage in
programming and making. We provide
each participant with a Raspberry Pi and offer a variety of equipment and components at every session.

Here’s a look at a project by a participant’s child who attends Akasaka
: “A Raspberry Pi Car Using an Automatic Power Program.” I hear they even created a poster for it
as part of their summer vacation independent research project.

An "automatic power-on program" is a mechanism that allows a program to run automatically without
having to click the "green flag" on the Scratch interface. It's a Raspberry Pi car that runs even without a motor.

The poster is packed with
all sorts of tips and ideas, such as “Basic Chassis Construction” and “Challenges for Making a Fun Car”!
Apparently, the hardest part was choosing the motor and writing the program. They said it was particularly difficult to find a motor that would work with the Raspberry Pi—
which requires low power consumption—
and to program it to move exactly as they envisioned.

"Programming Lab in Akasaka" is always brimming with ideas and energy.
You can read reports and more here. Be sure to check it out!

* Akasaka Report
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/akasaka/report.html

*About Akasaka
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/programminglab/akasaka/


　

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  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”