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

Programming Education

2014.08.12
[Report] Programming Lab in Akasaka

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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[August 9 (Sat) Programming Lab in Akasaka]
On Saturday, August 9, we held the Programming Lab in Akasaka!
We welcomed a new participant this time, and we saw plenty of kids teaching each other.Some kids took on the challenge of learning “Python,” a different programming language, to control
Minecraft more efficiently; others who had previously controlled a single motor moved on to controlling two motors; and some worked hard toward their goals at Akasaka by discussing the questions that arose while working on projects at home with the adults there.
Even while feeling frustrated with the challenges of building complex projects—exclaiming things like “I can’t do it!” or “What’s going on here?”—the Akasaka kids are experiencing the rewards firsthand and will continue to take on new challenges through programming!


　

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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.”