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2026.08.24
Learning of Tomorrow News

・“Gateway College,” with Applications Opening in October 2026: An Interview with Takizawa, Executive Director and Vice President of Tohoku University (University Journal ONLINE)

・[Digital Society Priority Plan 2026]: Promoting the Use of Generative AI in School Administration, Aiming for Adoption by at Least 50% of Faculty and Staff (ReseEd)

・Oral Exams on Submitted Assignments Now Mandatory—Denmark Introduces New Rules for High School Curricula to Combat AI Cheating (ITmediaNEWS)

・Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Proposes Next Phase of Life Sciences Research Infrastructure Initiative… Toward an AI-Ready Data Infrastructure (ReseEd)

・47.1% of elementary and middle school students use generative AI for learning; over 80% of parents prioritize “independent learning,” according to a Duolingo survey (Children and IT)

・Universities Support High Schools’ “Inquiry-Based Classes” → Will This Lead to More Applicants Through College Admissions? Can High School–University Collaboration Solve the Problems of “Forced Inquiry” and “Inquiry Overload”? (Toyo Keizai Online)

・Benesse High School’s Middle School Division Collaborates with the Benesse Educational Research Institute; Releases Research Findings on the Use of Generative AI to Support “Self-Directed Learning” for Students Who Have Stopped Attending School (PR TIMES)

・Middle and High School Students Deliver Passionate Presentations to 100 Business Professionals, Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset at “SJ OPEN DAY” (Forbes JAPAN)

• What Are the “Alternative Schools” Currently Gaining Attention? — Learning in Your Own Way and Cultivating the Ability to Forge Your Own Future (The Nippon Foundation Journal)

• An Era Where “A 12-Year-Old’s Choice” Shines… A Private School Educator Discusses the Essence of Human Education That AI Cannot Replace (ReseMom)

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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.”