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. Featured News ●
Interview with Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama Published —
From the GIGA School Initiative to the Establishment of the Device Replacement Fund —
https://lot.or.jp/column/12231/
　● Now Accepting Registrations for Online Symposium
!　https://lot.or.jp/feature/2676/
　・[December 20] Fostering Leaders for a Mutual Aid Society!
　　FC Imabari High School’s Challenge　・
[December 27] Explanation by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology　　～
Guidelines on the Use of Generative AI and Practical Applications in the Field　2

Learning of Tomorrow Channel　●
Online Symposium Videos Now Available!
　https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw
　・What Impact Will the Emergence of Generative AI Have on Education?　・Online
University “ZEN University”　Initiatives Leading Up to Its Launch　・
Benesse’s AI Services —
Enhancing Children’s Problem-Solving Skills — 3

. Project Activity Reports ●
Online Symposium Report Now Available
! https://lot.or.jp/feature/2628/
— Bringing “Game AI” into the Education Field to Enhance
Players’ Skills —　　“Game AI” in the Field of Education　・Mechanisms Revealed
Through Research on “Individuals with Developmental
Disabilities” and Artificial Intelligence　・Toward Creating “Schools for Diversified Learning” Rather Than Special
Schools for Students Who Refuse to Attend School　●
 
Working Groups:
・Report on the Education ICT Parliamentary League’s 3rd General Meeting for FY2023: ・Copyright Working Group:

Announcements from 4

Participating Companies and Organizations: 5 Recommended Related News: 6 Media


　

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1. Featured

News ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━　
■ Interview with Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama
Released — From the GIGA School Initiative to the Establishment of the Device Replacement Fund — Learning of Tomorrow

, as part of the GIGA School Working Group’s efforts
, has collaborated with the Bipartisan Parliamentary League on Education ICT to convey the voices of local government leaders and superintendents of education nationwide
.We recently conducted an interview with Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Masahito Moriyama
regarding the fund
. Report: https://lot.or.jp/column/12231/
Video: https://youtu.be/6BplvWHJvto

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Announcement: Online Symposium [December 20: “Fostering Leaders for a Mutual Aid Society
! The Challenge of FC Imabari High School”]
　　
FC Imabari High School Satoyama Campus is a private high school in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture
, with former Japan national soccer team head coach Takeshi Okada
serving as its president, aiming to open in April 2024. What does a learning environment look like that enables students to take initiative, think for themselves, and
respect one another’s differences as they navigate life in society?
　Mr
. Shota Tsuji, Head of the FC
Imabari High School Launch Preparation Office (scheduled to become Principal
of the Satoyama Campus in April 2024) and Representative Director of Machinaka Campus Co., Ltd., will give a lecture on the initiatives and goals of FC Imabari High School’s Satoyama Campus.
　https://lot.or.jp/report/12166/

[Event on December 27: Presentation by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) —
Guidelines and Practical Implementation Regarding the Use of Generative AI] In July 2023, the

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) published the “Interim Guidelines on the Use of Generative
AI in Elementary and Secondary Education.”
　Hisayoshi Muto—Head of the School Digitalization Project Team at the Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education, MEXT
; Director of the Student
Support and Teaching Materials Division;
Counselor at the Digital Agency; concurrently serving as Director of the Office for Promoting the Use of Cutting-Edge Technologies in Learning and Director of the GIGA
StuDX Promotion Team—will explain the context of these guidelines and their practical implementation in schools.
　https://lot.or.jp/report/12326/

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2. Learning of Tomorrow Channel
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■ Online Symposium Videos Now Available!
• How
Will the Emergence of Generative AI Impact Education? https://youtu.be/X3AcKn4ePmQ
• Online University“ZEN University”:
Efforts Toward Its Launch https://youtu.be/ug_9c1wJT48・AI Services Developed

by Benesse:
Enhancing Children’s Problem-Solving Skills https://youtu.be/UZXxg0WVoT4
　
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3. Project Activity Report
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■ Online Symposium Report Now Available!
[Applying “Game AI” to the Education Sector to
Enhance Players’ Skills]　　Dr. Yoichiro Miyake, a game

AI researcher, developer, and Doctor of Engineering, explained his
research on game AI and discussed its potential applications in the education sector
.
　Part 1: https://lot.or.jp/project/12106/
Part 2: https://lot.or.jp/project/12107/
　
[
Mechanisms Revealed Through Research on Artificial Intelligence and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities] Shie Nagai, Specially Appointed Professor at the International
Research Organization for Neurointelligence, University

of Tokyo, introduced research aimed at elucidating the mechanisms
of developmental disabilities using artificial intelligence, neural networks
, and robots.
　Part 1: https://lot.or.jp/project/12182/
　Part 2: https://lot.or.jp/project/12183/
　[Toward Creating “Schools for Diversified Learning” Rather Than Special
Schools for Children Who Refuse to Attend School]
　　
Takayuki Shioze, Associate Professor at the Kyoto University Museum of Natural History, gave a lecture on the diverse approaches to learning currently being implemented
at special schools for students who refuse to attend school. Part 1
: https://lot.or.jp/project/12264/
Part 2: https://lot.or.jp/project/12265/
　
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Report on the 3rd General Meeting of the Working Group
and the Parliamentary League for ICT in Education for Fiscal Year 2023 Chairwoman Nanako Ishido
and Executive Director Ichiya Nakamura participated as advisors in the general meeting
of the Parliamentary League for the Promotion of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Education (Chair: Representative Toshiaki Endo).
　https://lot.or.jp/project/12337/
　
・Copyright Working Group　　Held online on November

22.　Discussions focused on reviewing past
activities and the latest developments
.　https://lot.or.jp/projectgroup/741/
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4. Announcements
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[Call for Applications] FY2023 Research Support(Research Period: FY 2024

)　　To address
various issues arising from rapid changes in the Internet environment, we will continue to provide “Research Support”
in FY 2023 for “researchers at educational institutions
, companies, and other organizations based in Japan who are
engaged in research activities,” specifically those conducting empirical research such as case studies, surveys, and verification.
　https://www.good-net.jp/investigation/reseach-support/
(Japan Internet Safety Promotion Association)

■ [Announcement] Security Measures for Schools We would like to announce a seminar scheduled for

December.
・[Made Possible by NEXT GIGA] What Measures Are Necessary to Ensure Safe Internet
Use for Students
? [Participation Fee: Free
] https://mktg.daj.jp/public/seminar/view/8481
Click here for information on other seminars.
　https://www.daj.jp/bs/events/
　
【Digital Arts
News】・Digital Arts Survey: Paid Filtering by National Boards of Education—25.0% Have Not Yet Implemented
, Remaining Virtually
Unchanged from Last Year’s Survey　https://www.daj.jp/webtopics/1058
・Simulation App Showcasing Hidden Smartphone Dangers
Now Available:
https://www.daj.jp/cs/sp/app/　[
Public Awareness Campaign] Individual Registration
: Information Literacy Classes <For Students, Parents, and School Staff>　*Online
sessions are also available.
　https://www.daj.jp/csr/enlightenment/
(Digital Arts Co., Ltd.)
　
■ IT Forum

2024, Hosted by the Information Processing Society of Japan: Focusing
on industry professionals actively working in the IT sector, this event brings together a wide range of participants—including academics, government officials, and young engineers
and researchers who will lead the next generation—to share concerns, engage in discussion
,and deepen connections. It also serves as an opportunity to consider
the future of the IT industry together with all of you. We will once again be holding the “IT Forum 2024” online
this year.
https://www.ipsj.or.jp/event/itf/itf2024/
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5. Recommended Related News
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Japan and abroad


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6. Media
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142nd Online Symposium, Nov. 20—
Education
News　“Accompanying Students, Not Just Instructing Them”: Principal Hino Discusses the Needs of Correspondence High Schools　https://www.kyobun.co.jp/article/2023112004

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Learning
of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 064
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association) Publication
Date:December 15, 2023.
Publisher: Nanako Ishido.
Editor: Yuko Akamatsu
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