CREATIVE KIDS TOP Programming Education [Media] PEG Featured on an NHK WORLD News Program!

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2014.08.19
[Media] PEG Featured on an NHK WORLD News Program!

Yesterday, I was still dealing with jet lag, and since “Tokudane!” was on in the morning,
before I knew it, I had fallen asleep that night…

That’s why this announcement is a bit late, but
yesterday, the programming education promotion project “PEG” was featured on NHK WORLD’s news program “Newsline.”
I’ve heard that NHK WORLD broadcasts 24 hours a day in about 130 countries and regions around the world.
The program aired an interview with Mr. Dobashi from CANVAS, who leads PEG, as well as an interview with Professor Kazuhiro Abe, a CANVAS Fellow and lecturer at Aoyama Gakuin University, who serves as PEG’s supervisor.
Koto Yamauchi, the middle school programmer who’s been attracting a lot of attention, was clearly visible in the footage.
It will reportedly be available online for a while, so be sure to check it out.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/features/201408181216.html


　

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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.”