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INDEX

1. Top News Story

● We're now accepting registrations for the online symposium!
https://lot.or.jp/feature/2676/

・[October 25] Neurodiversity Visualized by AI
: Toward an Education That Harnesses Diversity・
[November 8] The Essentials of Utilizing Information Technology and AI Without Hindering Diverse Learning Experiences

2 Learning of Tomorrow Channel

●Online Symposium Video Now Available!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw

・Yokohama City University COI-NEXT’s Initiatives for Young People Struggling to Cope with Life・The Impact
of
ChatGPT on Education・Inclusive
Education Abroad: Finland’s
Inclusive Model・The Relationship Between AI and Education—How Will Education Evolve?

3. Project Activity Report

● Online Symposium Report Now Available!
https://lot.or.jp/feature/2628/

・It’s important to use AI as a “smart tool” and
design new systems. ・Everything
—from entrance exams to daily study to the skills you need to acquire—is changing!

● Report on the Working Group Meeting

・15th Data Working Group Meeting

4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

5 Recommended Related News Articles

6 Media Features

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1. Featured News

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■ Announcement Regarding the Online Symposium

[October 25 Event: Neurodiversity Visualized by AI: Toward an Education That Harnesses Diversity
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　By integrating research on artificial intelligence with research conducted by individuals with developmental disabilities
, Ms. Shie Nagai—a Specially Appointed Professor at the International Research Institute for Neurointelligence
(IRNI) at the University of Tokyo’s International Research Institute for Advanced Studies, who is
tackling this issue as a research leader—aims to make the characteristics of developmental disabilities—which have traditionally been difficult for both the individuals themselves and those around them to perceive—more visible
. She will deliver a lecture.
　https://lot.or.jp/report/11837/

[Event on November 8: The Essentials of Utilizing Information Technology and AI Without Hindering Diverse Learning] In the

coming era, it is expected that by leveraging the power of AI and data to identify learning methods
tailored to each individual, and by working alongside AI,
learning approaches adapted to individual personalities will become more widespread.Takayuki Shioze, Associate Professor at the Kyoto University Museum of Natural History, who serves as an advisor to “Kusajun Junior High School”—a school
promoting diverse learning (commonly known as a “special school for students who do not attend school”)—and is
active in a wide range of fields from education to the arts, including producing
NHK educational programs and working on the Osaka Expo, will deliver a lecture.
https://lot.or.jp/report/11910/

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2. Learning of Tomorrow Channel

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■ Online Symposium Video Now Available!

・Yokohama City University COI-NEXT’s Initiatives
for Young People Struggling to Copehttps://youtu.be/pfWNPkGawdM

・The Impact of ChatGPT on Education
https://youtu.be/yB0YXDlSnY0

・Inclusive Education Abroad:
Finland’s Inclusive Model
https://youtu.be/ea9TRy3N_DY

・The Relationship Between AI and Education: How Will Education Evolve?
https://youtu.be/htEcVkgjizI

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3. Project Activity Report

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■ Online Symposium Report Now Available!

[It Is Important to Utilize AI as a “Smart Tool” and Design New
Systems] Hideyuki Nakajima, Chairman and President of

Sapporo City University, emphasized that AI is
, after all, merely a “smart tool,” and
noted that liberal arts education tailored to the AI era will be
crucial for Society 5.0.
Part 1:
https://lot.or.jp/project/11775/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/11776/

[Everything Is Changing—From Admissions Exams to Daily Study to the Skills We Need to Acquire!] Kunifumi Ota, Executive Director and Vice President (in charge of Education and Information) at the University of

Tokyo, explains key points for effectively
utilizing generative AI in educational settings, using examples of how to use “Chatbot UI”—the University of Tokyo’s official chatbot
, which operates on the same mechanism as the
generative AI ChatGPT.
Part 1:
https://lot.or.jp/project/11845/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/11846/

■ At the 15th meeting of the Data Working Group on the Use of AI for Educational

Data, participants discussed the situation in Japan and other countries based on a summary of conditions in various nations, presentations, and the sharing of survey results by
working group members.

https://lot.or.jp/project/11974/

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4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

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■ 2023 Seminar Series, Session 10: “Coexistence and Symbiosis of Education and AI”
　 To be held

online on Monday, November 20, starting at 3:00 PM. Focusing on the theme of “Education and AI,” this session will present case studies on topics that have garnered significant attention in recent years—such as
learning analytics, AI-powered automated grading, and the impact of ChatGPT on
education—while discussing the future coexistence and
symbiosis of education and AI.
https://www.ipsj.or.jp/event/seminar/2023/program10.html
(Information Processing Society of Japan)

■ Digital Arts Seminars & News: Here is information about a seminar scheduled
for October.
https://www.daj.jp/bs/events/ [Participation Fee: Free]

[Digital Arts News]
• <Digital Arts Participating Projects>
“2023 Awards for Local Governments Promoting Educational DX,” hosted
by the General Incorporated Association ICT CONNECT21　Applications are
being accepted through the end of Octoberhttps://www.daj.jp/webtopics/1039・Simulation app highlighting hidden

smartphone dangers now available
https://www.daj.jp/cs/sp/app/

【Outreach and Awareness Activities】Individual Registration・Information
Literacy Classes <For Students and Children,Parents, and School
Staff＞*Online sessions are also available.
https://www.daj.jp/csr/enlightenment/
(Digital Arts Co., Ltd.)

■ Providing

a Safe Space and Learning Environment in
the Metaverse for
Children and Students Who Are Not Attending School or Need Japanese Language Instruction: Lenovo Japan provides 3D metaverse environments, educational content, and
online support staff, and has now been selected as the “Organization for
Platform Construction and Operation Related to the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government’s Virtual Learning Platform Project.”
https://www.lenovo.com/jp/ja/news/article/0121092023.html?id=8d4efb9a-4653-47ac-9933-f51441d2d789&url=/news/
(Lenovo Japan LLC)

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News on "Learning of Tomorrow" from Japan and Around the World
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6. Media

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 062

Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)

Date of Publication: October 16, 2023

Publisher: Nanako Ishido

Edited by Yuko Akamatsu

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