Learning of Tomorrow General Meeting of the Bipartisan Parliamentary League on ICT in Education General Meeting of the Bipartisan Parliamentary League on ICT in Education. This was the first general meeting since Secretary-General Moriyama assumed the position of Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
As we approached the renewal of our GIGA devices, the biggest challenge was how to cover the costs, but the creation of a fund was approved as part of the supplemental budget.
A fund (for five years) will be established in each prefecture, and for the time being, the necessary expenses for renewals through fiscal year Reiwa 7 (approximately 70 percent) will be budgeted.
The unit price of GIGA devices has increased by 10,000 yen (to 55,000 yen per unit). A 15% reserve of spare units has been set aside to address potential malfunctions.
Chairman Endo mentioned that Minister Moriyama had been very persistent in this matter, and I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and all those involved.
Learning of Tomorrow also collaborated with the Bipartisan Parliamentary League for Education ICT, working together to convey the views of mayors and superintendents of education from across the country.
According to documents from the Digital Agency, it appears that the proposal from the Learning of Tomorrow Association’s GIGA Working Group has been incorporated into the supplemental budget, for which I am very grateful.
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.”
