Tomorrow is the kickoff event for PEG (Programming Education Gathering), the CANVAS × Google programming education project!
The event will feature a kickoff presentation, workshops for parents and children, and demo exhibits—it’s packed with activities.
Thanks to the support of Mr. Kawai from Himainu, the event will also be streamed online!!
For the talk session, we’ve invited PEG partners active in various fields across the country—including those working in elementary, middle, and high schools; community education and local initiatives; and university talent development—to share their practical experiences with programming education from diverse perspectives and discuss future prospects.
Thanks to your support, the event is already completely sold out, but please do come to the venue no matter what—even if it snows or rains!!!
http://p.tl/2keo
　
　
《About the Kickoff Event》
Where does the official name come from? What is the goal of this project?What exactly will we be doing? What kinds of collaborations are possible? Is programming even fun? What can you do with Scratch and Raspberry Pi?

We hope to turn those “?” into “!” that lead to the next step, even if just a little. To kick off the project, the secretariat and our partners will share our vision and plans for future activities.We plan to provide as many opportunities as possible for you to see, touch, and experience things firsthand, and we hope to create a space where the boundaries between speakers and the audience are blurred, allowing for free discussion and the sharing of insights.
We look forward to seeing you all there.
　
　
[Event Overview]
Date and Time: Saturday, February 8, Heisei 26
Venue: Theater Studio, Fukutake Hall, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
Admission: Free
Doors Open: 12:15 p.m.
　
　
【Event Schedule】　
Kickoff Presentation:
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

As part of the opening remarks, representatives from CANVAS, Google, and the project’s Supervision team led by Kazuhiro Abe will share the project’s vision and future plans. Additionally, our current partners will take turns presenting their past activities, motivations, and future initiatives in a relay-style presentation.We have invited partners active in various fields from across the country to speak about practical approaches to programming education from diverse perspectives, as well as their future outlooks. We hope this will give you a sense of the significance and breadth of programming education, as well as the overall vision of this project.

Schedule
1:00 PM – Opening Talks
　　　　　　　・Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
　　　　　　　・Marie Onga, Public Policy Department, Google Japan, Inc.
　　　　　　　・Kazuhiro Abe, Supervision of the Project

1:35 PM – Relay Talks

2:05 PM – Break / Workshops & Exhibition Tour

2:35 PM – Panel Discussion Relays

3:15 PM – Break / Workshops & Exhibition Tour

3:30 PM – Panel Discussion Relays

4:00 PM – Closing Remarks

*A networking and discussion session is scheduled to follow the event!

Targeted Audience: Educators interested in programming education,
　　　parents, and the general public
Capacity: 200 people
Registration (first-come, first-served): Registration, including for the networking session, is now closed.

Panel Discussion Participants:
・Daisuke Kuramoto (OtOMO)
http://scratch-ja.org/
・Manabu Sugiura (Full-time Lecturer, Faculty of Human Culture, Yamanashi Eiwa University)
http://www.yamanashi-eiwa.ac.jp/
・Mr. Yoshihiro Sunagane (Representative, PraiseFirst)
https://www.facebook.com/praisefst
・Mr. Akinobu Ando (Associate Professor, Department of Technology Education, Miyagi University of Education; Ph.D. (Academic)
　Board Member, Mobile Society; Board Member, Japan Society for Digital Textbooks)
http://www.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/cgi-bin/KyouinDB/DB.php?id=42
・Aoi Yoshida(Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science, Tsuda College)
http://www.tsuda.ac.jp/
・Mr. Akihide Niimura (Kamitaibashi No. 2 Junior High School, Itabashi Ward)
http://www.ita.ed.jp/edu/kami2jh/
・Mr. Eiji Hoshiai(Principal, Kawai Juku Gakuen Dalton School)
http://www.dalton-school.ed.jp/
・Mr. Kanato Yamauchi (Digital Creator/Co-Founder of It is IT)
http://www.iss.oizumi.u-gakugei.ac.jp/
・Mr. Yoshiro Miyata (Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Chukyo University;
　World Museum Coordinator)
http://sns.hiroba.sist.chukyo-u.ac.jp/
・Mr. Toshio Ota and Mr. Koji Yamaguchi
(Kyushu Human Media Creation Center)
http://www.human-media.or.jp/
・Ms. Aiko Takahara, Mr. Taiji Yamamoto, and Mr. Yutaro Nomoto (Gakushuin Girls’ Junior and Senior High School)
http://www.gakushuin.ac.jp/girl/
・Mr. Kensuke Tanno, Mr. Akihiro Tanaka, and Mr. Yoshiyuki Kuwahara (Minamisoma IT Consortium)
https://www.facebook.com/minamisoma.it
　　
Workshop for Parents and Children:
12:30–16:30

Using the “Raspberry Pi” microcomputer, participants will go through the entire process from assembly to programming. The venue will be equipped with various tools—such as sensors and motors—to allow participants to explore more advanced topics. Each participant will receive a Raspberry Pi as a gift! We hope you’ll continue to experiment with it at home after the workshop. (Observers are welcome.)
　
Target Audience: Elementary school students (3rd grade and up) and their parents or guardians(1 child per parent)
Capacity: 15 pairs
Time: 12:30–16:30
Participation Fee: Free
Registration: *Thank you—we’re fully booked!

　
Posters & Demo Exhibits
We’ll host an exhibition at the venue to showcase the activities and works of those involved in programming education.You can see, touch, and try out the exhibits, as well as talk to exhibitors and ask questions. The exhibits will be open for viewing at any time during the event, so please feel free to stop by.
　
Exhibiting Companies and Organizations
・Nikkei BP
・RS Components
・Chicchai Mono Club
・Programming Workshop in Tohoku
　
Open participation / No advance registration required

Hands-On Exhibition Corner
What can you do with a Raspberry Pi? Is programming fun? This is a corner where anyone—from children to adults—can get hands-on experience with the Raspberry Pi and Scratch.

・Raspberry Pi Assembly and Startup Experience
・Raspberry Pi Expansion Experience　
(Programming experience using sensors, motors, and more!)
・Scratch Free Experience Corner, etc.
　
Capacity: 15 people
Drop-in participation / No advance registration required