Learning of Tomorrow

2024.10.15
Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter No. 074

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INDEX

1. Top News Story

● Now Accepting Registrations for the Online Symposium!
https://lot.or.jp/feature/2676/
・[October 16] A New
Learning Environment Where Society as a Whole Nurtures the Next Generation.Initiatives
at HR High School, a Correspondence Support School・[October 30] Let’s talk about children who succeed
without teachers, classes, or textbooks. Tokyo Inter High School (TIHS) provides
an environment for self-directed learning!

2 Learning of Tomorrow CHANNEL
● Online Symposium: Online Symposium Video Now Available!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw・Solving
On-the-Ground Challenges with “School AI,” a Generative AI Platform

Specializing in Education・Aiming to Cultivate the Next Generation of AI Leaders ~
National Institute of Technology Generative AI Talent Development Project

Project 3 Activity Report
● Online Symposium Report Now Available!
https://lot.or.jp/feature/2628/
・Media literacy education is essential for mastering
generative AI・It is important to strike a balance between learning that can only be done online and learning that can only be done in the
classroom・
[Available for a limited time until Oct. 18]
 Generative AI Makes Liberal Arts Learning 100 Times More Fun
● Report on the 18th Data Working Group Meeting

4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

5 Recommended Related News Stories

6 Media

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1. Featured News

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■ Announcement of an Online Symposium [
October 16: "A New
Learning Environment Where Society as a Whole Nurtures the Next Generation: Initiatives by HR High School, a Support School for Distance Learning"]

 HR High School is a correspondence support school set to open in April 2025.
 The school offers a curriculum specialized in corporate-collaborative PBL and inquiry-based learning, providing students with practical
opportunities to learn how to solve real-world challenges in collaboration with partner
companies. It also supports
students in obtaining their high school diploma
and making career choices, including pursuing higher education at universities—including those overseas.Masahiro Yamamoto, Co-founder and
CEO of HR High School and Representative Director and CEO of RePlayce Co., Ltd., discusses the background behind the establishment of HR
High School, as well as its unique features
and curriculum.
https://lot.or.jp/report/13731/

[October 30 Event: Let’s Talk About Children
Who Succeed Without Teachers, Classes, or Textbooks. Tokyo
Inter High School (TIHS) Provides an Environment for Self-Directed Learning!]

 Founded in 2000
, Tokyo Inter High School (TIHS) is the
Japanese branch of Alger Independence High School, which is accredited by the State of Washington in the United States. The
school is creating a “learning system,
” “individualized coaching support,” and a “community
of challengers.” Katsuhiko Watanabe, Principal
of Tokyo Inter High School, will deliver a lecture.
https://lot.or.jp/report/13827/

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2. Learning of Tomorrow Channel

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■ Online Symposium Video Now Available!
—
Solving On-the-Ground Challenges with “School AI,” a Generative AI
Platform Specialized for Education — https://youtu.be/r653cC4Lj4I

・Aiming to Become the Next Generation of AI Leaders —
Kosen Generative AI Talent Development Project
https://youtu.be/4r00IzFr1Hc

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3. Project Activity Report

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■ Online Symposium Report Now Available!

[Media Literacy Education Is Essential for Mastering Generative AI]

 Kazuki Sato, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education, Shinshu University, gave a lecture on how to foster the information literacy and media literacy
necessary for children to effectively use generative
AI.
 First half: https://lot.or.jp/project/13737/
Second half: https://lot.or.jp/project/13738/

[It is important to strike a balance between learning that can only take place online and learning that can only take place in the classroom
.]

 Mr. Yoshimasa Tanaka, Representative Director of School Agent Co., Ltd., gave a presentation on the use
of generative
AI—primarily ChatGPT—in educational settings. First half: https://lot.or.jp/project/13775/

; Second half: https://lot.or.jp/project/13776/

[Available for a limited time through October 18:
Generative AI Makes Studying the Liberal Arts 100 Times More Fun]

 Ko Ishiyama, Chief AI Innovator at Exawizards, Inc., gave a lecture on new approaches to liberal arts education utilizing generative
AI. First half: https://lot.or.jp/project/13803/

; Second half: https://lot.or.jp/project/13804/

■ Report on the 18th Data Working Group Meeting

 In preparation for the revision of the Roadmap for the Utilization of Educational Data
, discussions were held based on feedback
from stakeholders regarding the matters to be considered by the Third Expert Panel.

https://lot.or.jp/project/13861

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4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

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■ Google for Education: Seminar and Event Highlights

・Streaming on Saturday, November 16: [For Managers] What Is “Reiwa-Era Japanese-Style School Management” That Balances
Teachers’ Professional Development and Work-Style Reform? —
Seminar on the Second Phase of the GIGA School Initiative with Experts—

 We will hear an explanation from an expert on “The Importance of Japanese-Style School Education in the Reiwa Era and What Is Required of School Administration Today
,” as well as case studies
on the visions and leadership approaches of individual schools
and municipalities from educators who are actively advancing “School Administration in the GIGA Era” as administrators
, and from members of the Board of Education who support them
.
 https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/gfe-20241116

・Sunday, December 1: [In-Person Event] National
GIGA Utilization Promotion Workshop for Phase 2—Key Points for Children’s New
Learning and GIGA Device Utilization in Phase 2 @ Tokyo—

 The event will feature case studies from
local governments implementing cutting-edge initiatives using GIGA devices, presentations by experts, explanations
of key points for preparing for the second phase of the GIGA
School Initiative and selecting an operating system, and a Chromebook hands-on session.
 https://events.withgoogle.com/caravan2024/
(Google for Education)

■ Call for Papers: The 87th National Conference of the Information Processing Society of Japan (Deadline: December 6)

 We are now accepting abstract
submissions for the General and Student Sessions of the 87th National Conference as outlined below. We encourage everyone
to submit a presentation.

 Name: The 87th National Conference of the Information Processing Society of Japan; Dates
: March 13 (Thu)–15, 2025(Sat)
Venue: Ritsumeikan University, Osaka Ibara Campus Hybrid
event (planned
) Registration Deadline: Friday, December 6, 2024, 3:00
PM (Manuscript submission deadline: Friday, January 10, 2025, at 3:00 PM—please submit early!
) https://www.ipsj.or.jp/event/taikai/87/index.html
(Information Processing Society of Japan)

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5. Recommended Related News

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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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6. Media

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■ 164th Online Symposium

・September 13, *All Private Schools Newspaper*

Learning of Tomorrow’s 164th Online Symposium
: Featuring Mr. Ko Ishiyama
, Chief AI Innovator at ExaWizards, Inc., to Discuss How to Use AI to Motivate Learners
https://lot.or.jp/media/13772/

Click here for a list of Media

https://lot.or.jp/media

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★ Notice from the Secretariat ★

At the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a general incorporated association,

We are always accepting new members.

https://lot.or.jp/about/admission

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 074

Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)

Date of Publication: October 15, 2024

Publisher: Nanako Ishido

Edited by Yuko Akamatsu

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