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INDEX

Top News Pick ●
Now Accepting Registrations for Online Symposium
! https://lot.or.jp/feature/2676/
・[January 29] Creating New Spaces for Belonging and Learning in the Metaverse —
Drawing on Tokyo’s Virtual Learning Platform
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[February 5] How Generative AI Is Transforming Classrooms —
Aiming for Personalized Learning — ・
[February 12] Continuing to Create the School of the Future Together

Learning of Tomorrow CHANNEL ●
Online Symposium Video Now Available
! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw
・Learning apps
that foster a "math and science mindset" to master technology　　“LOGIQ LABO” ・Re
Gakuin’s Initiatives: A Correspondence-Based Online School for Students with Developmental Disabilities
and Gifted Students

Project 3 Activity Report ●
Online Symposium Report Now Available!
　https://lot.or.jp/feature/2628/
　・Educational
Practices Aiming for World-Class Excellence in Both Academic Achievement and Autonomy　・Building a System
Where Children Naturally Become “Independent Learners”　・Is a Painting Only What Is Drawn by a
Human? The Relationship Between the Question “What Is a Painting
?” and Generative AI

4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

5 Recommended Related News Stories

6 Media

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■ Announcement
of an Online Symposium [January 29: Creating New Spaces for Belonging and Learning in the Metaverse—
Drawing on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s
Virtual Learning Platform]

　In recent years, as the number of children and students who are not attending school or who are foreign nationals has continued to rise, the use of
the metaverse as a place for children to belong and learn—regardless of location
—has been expanding. Using the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education’s initiatives as a case
study, this article introduces the use of the metaverse in educational settings.
https://lot.or.jp/report/14327/

[February 5: How Generative AI Is
Transforming the Classroom—Toward Personalized Learning]

　As the adoption of conversational generative AI continues to grow in educational settings, many concerns have been raised—such as the provision of information unsuitable
for school education. To provide personalized learning experiences for
each student, Konica Minolta Japan
offers user-friendly conversational generative AI features as
part of its “tomoLinks” solution for school education.Ikumi Matsusue, Deputy General Manager of the Education
DX Business Development Department, ICW Business Division, Konica Minolta Japan, Inc.
, and Yasuhiro Imori, Senior
Supervising Instructor of the ICT Promotion Group, Education Promotion Division, Osaka
City Comprehensive Education Center, gave presentations on the details of the pilot study
conducted with Osaka City and the practical application of generative AI in schools.
　https://lot.or.jp/report/14366/

[February 12 Event: Let’s Keep Building the School of the Future Together]

　Yoshihiro Kaneko, Director of the Education Incubation Center, Professor, and Assistant to the President
at Tokyo Gakugei University, is engaged in practical initiatives to transform the public education system—such as the “Explayground”
project to create new learning spaces and the“Let’s Create the School of the Future Together
. PROJECT,” and other practical
initiatives aimed at transforming the public education system, as well as promoting STEAM education.
　What will be required of public education in the future? How can schools
become the schools of the future
? He will give a lecture on the future of education, where adults and children learn together.
https://lot.or.jp/report/14440/

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2. Learning of Tomorrow Channel
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■ Online Symposium Video Now Available!
· Learning Apps
That Foster a Math and Science Mindset to Master Technology　
“LOGIQ LABO” https://youtu.be/9ol7Xe9Hgyg
• Re
Gakuin’s
Initiatives: A Correspondence-Based Online School for Students with Developmental Disabilities and Gifted Students https://youtu.be/Xa3BEN0dZRI

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3. Project Activity Report
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■ Online Symposium Report Now Available!
[Educational Practices Aiming for World-Class Excellence in Both Academic Achievement and Self-Direction]

　Masahiro Yamamoto, Co-founder and CEO of HR High School and Representative Director and CEO of
RePlayce Co., Ltd., gave a presentation on
the features and curriculum of HR High School, a correspondence
school support institution set to open in April 2025.
　First half: https://lot.or.jp/project/14245/
Second half: https://lot.or.jp/project/14246/

[Building a System
Where Children Naturally Become "Independent Learners"]

　Mr. Katsuhiko Watanabe, Principal of Tokyo Inter High School, gave a lecture on the “learning” practices implemented at
Tokyo Inter High School. Part 1
: https://lot.or.jp/project/14372/
Part 2: https://lot.or.jp/project/14373/

[Are Only Works Created by Humans Considered Paintings? The Relationship Between the Question of "What Is a Painting
?" and Generative AI]

　Yukikazu Kabayama, President of Musashino Art University, gave a lecture on the university’s “President’s Message on Generative AI,”
published last year, as well as on his approach to
generative AI as an artist.
　First half: https://lot.or.jp/project/14340/
Second half: https://lot.or.jp/project/14341/

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■ [February 7] Announcement: IT Forum 2025 Hosted by the Information Processing Society of Japan

　Focusing primarily
on industry professionals actively working in the field of IT, and including representatives from academia and government agencies, as well as young engineers
and researchers who will lead the next generation, this event serves as a forum where a wide range of participants can share
their concerns, engage in discussion, and deepen their connections. It also provides an opportunity to explore the future of the IT industry together with all of you
. Therefore, this
year we will once again host　"IT Forum 2025" will be held online.
https://www.ipsj.or.jp/event/itf/itf2025/
(Information Processing Society of Japan)

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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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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 Newsletter Vol. 077
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow Association
(General Incorporated Association) Date of Publication: January 17
, 2025 Publisher in Charge: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Yuko
Akamatsu ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝