CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS Professor Mitchell Resnick of the MIT Media Lab Visits Japan

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2013.08.20
Professor Mitchell Resnick of the MIT Media Lab Visits Japan

It’s another day of summer camp at the University of Tokyo.
Today’s programming workshop is all about “Let’s build our own computers!” Professor Mitchell Resnick from the MIT Media Lab is here.

NHK is filming Professor Resnick interacting with the children.
http://bit.ly/XLWPIx

And this afternoon, we’ll hold a symposium: “Let’s Teach Kids to Code!
” Thank you for the overwhelming number of applications—far exceeding our capacity.
http://www.canvas.ws/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.”