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News Story ● [Proposal] Basic Principles for Promoting Educational Digital Transformation
Announced ● Now Accepting Registrations for Online Symposium
! https://lot.or.jp/feature/2676/
・[April 22] Current Status and Digital Education Initiatives
for Accepting, Integrating, and Empowering Foreign Talent ・
[May 13] Tips and Strategies for Creating Lessons Using Generative AI —
Initiatives by the Korea Education and Research Information Service

Project 2 Activity Report ●
Online Symposium Report Now Available!
https://lot.or.jp/feature/2628/
・Developing self-regulation, creativity, and the courage to take on challenges through inquiry-based learning ・AI
avatars serving as
assistants in English classes　● FY2025 Activity Report: Learning of Tomorrow in Fukuoka

3. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

4 Learning of Tomorrow CHANNEL ●
Online Symposium Videos Now Available
! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw

5 Recommended Related News Stories

6 Media

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1. Featured
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■ [Proposal] Announcement of Basic Principles for Promoting Digital Transformation in Education

　Based on insights gained through ongoing dialogue among industry, academia, and government, Learning of Tomorrow has proposed
a set of basic principles for promoting educational digital transformation (DX), outlining
the fundamental direction for advancing educational DX over the next 10 years
.
https://lot.or.jp/report/16385/

■ Announcement
of an Online Symposium [April 22: Current
Status and Digital Education Initiatives for the Acceptance, Coexistence, and Success of Foreign Talent]

　We will hear from Ms. Tomoko Shinohara
, a member of the Working Group
on the Future of High School Education under the Central Council for Education of the Ministry of Education
, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), andMs. Tomoko Shinohara—a member of the Central Council for Education’s Working Group on the Future of High School Education at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), a member of the Kunitachi City Board of Education, and former Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the NHK
Gakuen Educational Corporation—and Mr. Keizo Yoshida
of Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC will present on these topics.
https://lot.or.jp/report/16374/

[May 13 Event: Tips and Strategies for Designing Lessons Using Generative AI —
Initiatives by the Korea Institute of Education and Technology]

　Mr
. Cho Kyubok, Senior Researcher at the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS), will discuss the current state of AI adoption in South Korea, provide an overview and
background of the “Subject-Specific Guidebook for AI-Enhanced Lessons,”
and share examples of AI-enhanced lessons.
　https://lot.or.jp/report/16482/

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2. Project Activity Report
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■ Online Symposium Report Now Available!
[Developing Self-Regulation, Creativity, and the Will to Take on Challenges Through Inquiry-Based Learning]

　Mr. Rintaro Ito, Superintendent of the Shibuya City Board of Education, gave a lecture on the “Shibuya Future Studies” initiative
, which allocates 10 percent of class time
to inquiry-based learning.
　First half: https://lot.or.jp/project/16352/
Second half: https://lot.or.jp/project/16353/

[AI Avatars Serve as Assistants in English Classes]

　Kenji Hanzawa of the Planning and Strategy Department at Mitsumura Tosho Publishing Co., Ltd. gave
a presentation on the concept and features of “TOC-ME! assistant,” an app
that brings AI avatars into the
classroom to support English lessons.
　First half: https://lot.or.jp/project/16465/
Second half: https://lot.or.jp/project/16466/

■ FY 2025 Learning of Tomorrow in Fukuoka Activity Report

　Learning of Tomorrow Fukuoka brings
together initiatives from local governments, educational institutions, and the private sector to create opportunities
for digital technology education for the children who will lead the next generation.In fiscal year 2025, we entered into partnership
agreements with several local governments and conducted
workshops for community members.
https://lot.or.jp/project/16417/

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3. Announcements
from Participating Companies and Organizations ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

■ The 25th Information Science and Technology Forum (FIT2026
) — Call for Presentations (Deadline: May 29)

　FIT2026 is now accepting abstract submissions as a forum for presenting your research findings
, as detailed below. This year, for the first time in FIT history, we are also accepting applications to participate
in interactive
sessions (poster presentations).

　Dates: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 – Friday,
September 4, 2026 Venue: Kitakyushu Science and Research Park (2-1 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu City)
　　　　Hybrid event (planned) Submission deadline
: Friday, May 29, 2026, at 3:00
PM　(Manuscript submission deadline: Tuesday, June 30
) https://www.ipsj.or.jp/event/fit/fit2026/index.html
(Information Processing Society of Japan)

■ Google for Education: Latest News, Seminar Announcements, and "
What’s NEW!?" Google for Education Gemini Seminar Vol. 2 —
April 2026 Update Information —

　From Google for Education, we’ll
be sharing information on demonstrations of new features
for Gemini and NotebookLM, updates
that make familiar Google
Workspace apps even easier to use, and watermarking features for images
and audio tracks created using Google’s AI tools.
　https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/gfe-whats-new

・Google for Education will be exhibiting at EDIX Tokyo

　We will be exhibiting at EDIX
Tokyo, which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from Wednesday, May 13, through Friday, May 15.At our booth
, we plan to feature a hands-on experience area where you can learn about real-world applications of Google’s AI, as well as a workshop
area. We will also host a panel discussion
featuring local governments that are leading
the way in utilizing Google for Education, along with elementary, middle, and high school students.
　https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/gfe-edix-2026

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4. Learning of Tomorrow Channel
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Online Symposium Videos Now Available
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw

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Here are some news stories about "Learning of Tomorrow" from Japan and abroad
http://lot.or.jp/relation/

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■ 204th Online Symposium
, April 3: All Private Schools Newspaper and the
Learning of Tomorrow Association Host the 204th Online Symposium Featuring the Director of the Library at the
International College of Liberal Arts
https://lot.or.jp/media/16425/

Click here for a list of Media:
https://lot.or.jp/media/

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★ Announcement from the Secretariat ★ The Learning of Tomorrow Association (
General Incorporated Association) is currently accepting new
members.
https://lot.or.jp/about/admission/

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Learning of Tomorrow Email Newsletter Vol. 092
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association) Publication
Date: April 15
, 2026 Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Yuko Akamatsu
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