- The following is content from the press release -
Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. has developed a content pack of educational materials for the GLICODE® program, which allows students to learn programming while having fun, in order to make it available at more educational sites. GLICODE®", which allows students to learn "programming" while having fun, will be available free of charge on the PC website from December 16, 2022.
Published on the page for school teachers:https://cp.glico.com/glicode/report/
GLICODE" to Learn Programming with "Pocky" Candy
GLICODE is a free programming tool developed by Ezaki Glico for children. By changing the orientation and order of the Pocky, the commands (instructions on the computer) change, allowing children to learn the principles of programming. To use the program, players line up "Pocky" on a table, read them with the camera of a smartphone or other device, and move the characters on the screen to clear the stage. Approximately 40 stages of different difficulty levels are available, and the feature of the program is that users can acquire logical thinking and problem-solving skills while learning the basic concepts of programming as if they were playing a game.
GLICODE, a teaching material used in educational settings nationwide
In August 2016, Ezaki Glico began offering GLICODE, and in the same year, GLICODE was adopted as a Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications project to promote programming education for young people. Programming education" became compulsory in elementary schools in April 2020, and after being introduced on the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's programming education portal site, GLICODE is currently being used in more than 560 elementary school classrooms. Recently, we have received comments from some of these schools that they would be more likely to use the program if there were teaching materials that could be used in a systematic manner. In order to encourage more schools to use GLICODE, we have prepared a content pack of lesson materials on the existing page for school teachers, and will provide it free of charge on the PC site from December 16 (Fri.). The contents include presentation materials and video contents that can be used in class, so that even teachers who have never taught programming classes can immediately use them in their classes.
GLICODE" carries on the founding spirit
For Ezaki Glico, one of the most important themes since its founding has been contributing to the "healthy growth of children's minds and bodies. The founder believed that "eating and playing are the two most important occupations for children," and created "Glico," a nutritional snack that combines candy and toys into one, as a product that improves children's emotional development while at the same time allowing them to eat sweets. Inheriting the thoughts of the founder at this time, we created "GLICODE". Today, many people are familiar with this delicious and fun learning application using "Pocky".
