Learning of Tomorrow [March 6] “Information-Based Curriculum at Inzai Municipal Harayama Elementary School, a Leading School in Educational Technology (Including Examples of AI Use)” This week’s Learning of Tomorrow Online Symposium will feature Mr. Hiroyuki Matsumoto, principal of Inzai Municipal Harayama Elementary School, to discuss generative AI and education.
https://lot.or.jp/report/12718/
Harayama Elementary School, which places a strong emphasis on information education, has set its research focus on “cultivating the qualities and abilities of children to logically utilize information and identify and solve problems.”This school year, the school was designated under the “Special Exemption for Class Hours Program” (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). Aiming to further enhance the quality of instruction, the school is developing an information inquiry curriculum to improve skills in the field of computer science, while reviewing connections with other subjects, grade-level progression, and activities.For example, the school has created guidelines titled “How to Approach Advanced Technologies, with a Focus on Generative AI” for students, parents, and teachers, and is taking a proactive approach to developments surrounding generative AI.
At this symposium, we will present case studies from Harayama Elementary School on fostering information literacy—including the field of computer science, such as generative AI—as well as key points for promoting these initiatives. We hope you will join us.
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.”
