Japan’s largest examination education information site “Interedu.com” is collaborating with CodeCamp, Inc. as a new business, and on July 2, 2019, a programming class for elementary school students “EduTechSchool” Announced that it will open in Hatsudai (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo).
Interedu.com wants EduTechSchool to give children the opportunity to acquire the power they need to survive in a turbulent world. I am enthusiastic.
Below is a quote from the press release
Japan’s largest examination education information site “Interedu.com” is collaborating with CodeCamp, Inc. as a new business, and on July 2, 2019, a programming class for elementary school students “EduTechSchool” Will open in Hatsudai (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo).
At “Edu Tech School”, we are building a curriculum to acquire “7 powers” through programming.
“Seven powers !” That you can acquire with excitement
・ Self-study ability
・ Problem solving ability
・ Logical thinking ability
・ Creativity and expressive ability
・ ICT utilization ability
・ Ability to challenge without fear of failure
・ Communication ability
“Edu Tech School” wants to give children the opportunity to acquire the necessary power to survive strongly in the confused future world.
Curriculum overview
■ “Robot programming course” for lower grades of elementary school
Learn the basics with the visual programming language “* ScratchJr” that even children who cannot read can understand. The next step is to use a robot (such as Sphero or Ozobot) to build yourself through a self-moving experience.
■ “Scratch programming course” for upper elementary school students
Learn the basics of full-scale programming with “* Scratch”. In the final step, it is a practical course that starts full-scale development such as shooting games and action games, and also challenges team programming and publishing the developed work to the online community.
“Scratch Jr” “Scratch” … Programming developed by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Media Lab.
[Receiving trial lessons! ]
Https://www.edutech-school.jp
Classroom location
“EduTechSchool” Hatsudai Classroom
Address: 12F Mizuno Building, 3-16-6 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Business hours: 10: 00-18: 00
Regular holiday: Saturday