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2026.02.16
Learning of Tomorrow News

・What Kind of Education Can Move a Stagnant Japan?—The Power of “Questions” and Language in the Age of AI (Wedge ONLINE)

• “We started from scratch, asking, ‘What is the International Baccalaureate?’” No regular exams, full adoption of inquiry-based learning… Behind the scenes of two junior high schools in Shikaoi, Hokkaido, earning “IB accreditation” (Toyo Keizai ONLINE)

・The Truth Behind the "Learning e-Portal" Issue [Part 1]: The Fair Trade Commission’s Objectives in Its Investigation Following the LDP’s Proposal (Education and ICT Online)

・Obunsha Analyzes 10-Year Trends in High School ICT and AI Adoption—Significant Shift in Attitudes Toward Generative AI (Kyoiku Katei Shimbun)

・NTT and TBS to Open “AI Theme Park (tentative name)”—A New “Entertainment × Education” Venture Utilizing AI (ITmedia AI+)

・The more polished a student’s work looks, the less likely it is to reveal gaps in their learning (Education and ICT Online)

・Japan Sees 12 Consecutive Years of Rising School Refusal Rates; Some Say the Elementary, Junior High, and High School Education System Has Reached Its “Limits”… Is the 6-3-3 System, in Place Since the Postwar Era, Merely a “Test Case for the U.S.”? (Toyo Keizai ONLINE)

・"NTTe-City Labo": A Destination for Inquiry-Based Learning, Where Children Cultivate Questions Through Hands-On Experiences in a Futuristic Space (Children and IT)

・The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the Digital Agency, among others, explained their proposed ICT-related budgets for fiscal year 2026 (Education and ICT Online)

・"RentAHuman," a service where AI hires people, has launched; if a person's resume isn't in a format that AI can read, it might as well not exist (JB Press)

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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.”