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U22 Programming Contest Demonstration Video Project

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Demonstration Video Project With Students For The U22 Programming Contest

Introduction

Following the SKGO Japanese for Students Websites selection as one of the Top 16 projects in a programming competition sponsored by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, I organized a student volunteer organization.

Objective

  • Informing the Japanese public about the Nikkei community and the students who study Japanese there.
  • Giving children a sense of accomplishment.
  • Encouraging volunteers as computer programmers.
  • Raising awareness of the significance of online classes.
  • Cooperating with companies.

Volunteer Members

In a demo video, I invited students who were involved in the development of the website. They participated in demo videos, narrated, and recorded vocabulary in Japanese and their native languages (Chinese, Hindi, Hebrew, Spanish, and more), ranging in age from 3 to 16.

Accomplishment

The students' voices actually made it to Japan and were played and streamed on Nico Nico Douga.

This project received the Good Future Creation Award from Diamond Sponsor SMAREGI Inc.

Impact

This project successfully:

  • Showcased the diverse international community of Japanese language learners
  • Highlighted the importance of accessible educational resources
  • Demonstrated the collaborative nature of the SKGO Japanese website project
  • Connected students from different cultural backgrounds through a shared learning experience

Key Learnings

  1. Community Engagement: Involving students directly in project promotion creates authentic representation and gives them a sense of ownership and accomplishment.

  2. Cultural Diversity: The project highlighted the multicultural nature of Japanese language learning, showing how students from various backgrounds come together.

  3. Recognition: Receiving the Good Future Creation Award validated the project's impact and importance in the educational technology space.

  4. Cross-Cultural Communication: The project bridged cultures by bringing Japanese language learners' voices to a Japanese audience, fostering mutual understanding.

Future Directions

  • Continue to involve students in project documentation and promotion
  • Expand multilingual content creation
  • Develop more interactive demonstration materials
  • Create templates for similar educational projects