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INDEX

1. Top News Story

 ● We're now accepting registrations for the online symposium!

　https://lot.or.jp/feature/2676/

・[February 22] Open Badges
: The Cornerstone of the Education Ecosystem ・[March 8] The Spread of Esports in Japan and School Education

2 Learning of Tomorrow Channel

 ● Online Symposium Videos Now Available!

　https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw

• Taking on the Challenge of Diversifying Learning: What It Means to Learn at Wao High School
—With a Focus on “Discussion and Dialogue” • How to Advance Digital Transformation (DX) in
Businesses and Educational Institutions • A
One-of-a-Kind, Ideal Education: If It Doesn’t Exist, Let’s Create It—A 20-Year Journey of Innovation Starting with Elementary
Education

3. Project Activity Report

 ●Online Symposium Report Now Available!

https://lot.or.jp/feature/2628/

• What a robot’s eyes can see: The social and inner development of children with autism • The essence
of education lies in changing the mindset of adults
who try to change children • An “anonymous yet intimate metaverse” where people can choose their community of
belonging will build a happy
society

 ● Working Group

・FY 2022 Activity Report: Learning of Tomorrow in Fukuoka

4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

5 Recommended Related News Stories

6 Media Appearances

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1. Featured News

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■ Announcement Regarding the Online Symposium

[February 22 Event: Open Badges—The Cornerstone of the Education Ecosystem]

"Open Badges" are digital
certificates based on global standards that verify the qualifications and skills individuals have acquired. Mr
. Toshiaki Yoshida, Executive Director of the Open Badge Network, a
general incorporated foundation, gave a presentation on the new value of Open
Badges—a new form of skill certification—in the field of education and training, as well as their practical applications.
https://lot.or.jp/report/10404/

[Event on March 8: The Spread of Esports in Japan and School Education]

The esports market—which views gaming as a competitive sport—
has been growing year by year, with the domestic esports market in 2021 reaching
7.84 billion yen, up from the previous year. Against this backdrop, there has been a rise in cases where
esports is being incorporated into support programs for children who are truant or socially withdrawn.Koichi Hamamura,
Vice Chairman of the Japan e-Sports Federation (
a general incorporated association), gave a lecture on the various possibilities regarding the extent to which esports can be utilized in Japan’s school education system.
https://lot.or.jp/report/10475/

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2. Learning of Tomorrow Channel

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■ Video of the Online Symposium Now Available!

・Taking on the Challenge of Diversifying Learning: What Is Learning Like at Wao
High School, Where “Discussion and Dialogue” Take Center Stage?

https://youtu.be/TKgpx8PiPDY

・How to Advance Digital Transformation (DX) in Companies and Educational Institutions

https://youtu.be/MeJYuKCsomU

• One of a Kind: The Ideal Education—If It Doesn’t Exist, Let’s Create It—A 20-Year Journey of Innovation Starting with Elementary
Education

https://youtu.be/2ZehxL0gfq0

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3. Project Activity Report

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■ Online Symposium Report Now Available!

[What a Robot's Eyes Reveal: Social Skills and Inner Development in Children with Autism]

Research is being conducted
to support the development of social skills using robots for children with
ASD (autism spectrum disorder) who have difficulty communicating with others.Professor Hideki Kojima of the Graduate School of
Education at Tohoku University—the developer of “Keepon,”
a stuffed animal-type robot designed to support communication therapy, and a researcher exploring the use of
robots in therapeutic education—discusses practical examples
of communication therapy and the potential applications of robots.
Part 1:
https://lot.or.jp/project/10348/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/10349/

[The essence of education lies in changing the mindset of
adults who try to change children.]

Mr. Haruhisa Imoto—known as “Imoni”—a mathematics instructor at Eikō Gakuen who organizes
the “Imoimo Classroom,” an innovative program featured on NHK’s “Professional: The Art of Work” that fosters
essential critical thinking skills—explains what kind of
learning is truly essential for navigating
modern society.
Part 1:
https://lot.or.jp/project/10388/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/10389/

[An “Anonymous Yet Intimate Metaverse” Where You Can Choose Your Community Will Build a Happy
Society]

Mr. Mikio Iwamura, Director of NTT Konokyu Co., Ltd.—a subsidiary
of the NTT Group established to develop and deploy XR (mixed reality) technology—discusses what the company aims to achieve with XR and
how XR technology will change the world,
citing specific business examples.
Part 1:
https://lot.or.jp/project/10430/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/10431/

■ Working Group

[FY 2022 Activity Report: Learning of Tomorrow in Fukuoka]

Learning of Tomorrow in Fukuoka carries out collaborative projects with local governments and implements initiatives
to promote digital transformation (DX). This fiscal year, Learning of Tomorrow has fully launched initiatives
under a comprehensive partnership agreement with Iizuka City. It holds arts and crafts and programming classes at
a community center in the city, contributing to the expansion of
learning opportunities for elementary school students in Iizuka City.
https://lot.or.jp/project/10466/

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4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

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■ [Call for Participants] Seminar
Hosted by the Radio Cooperation Association Reiwa 4 Information and Communications Lecture (March 10)

Representatives from each organization presented the
latest policies and future outlooks, including initiatives to enhance literacy in the use of ICT
and the utilization of the metaverse in the Web3 era to realize “Society 5.0.”
https://dsk.or.jp/4sonota/04_kouen_entory.htm
(General Incorporated Foundation for the Promotion of Information and Communications)

■ [Published] Collection of Lesson Examples for the New Required ICT Education Course in Teacher Training

Worksheets used in
Shinshu University’s courses on the new required ICT education course in the teacher training curriculum have been made publicly available.
These worksheets
are designed to assist university faculty in planning courses aligned with the new course
and to allow faculty members to experience the new required course firsthand.
http://bit.ly/3HxvSqE
(Google for Education)

■ Digital Arts: Latest News & Public Awareness Campaigns

・Aggregate
data on domestic security incidents over the past three years: Incidents exceeded 1,000, representing approximately 1.5 times the number from the previous year,
while malware infections were approximately 10 times higher than the previous year.

▼News stories
about faculty and staff accidentally sending emails or losing USB drives, among other incidents,
have been receiving a great deal of attention recently. Please take a look at this to review your current security measures.
https://www.daj.jp/security_reports/30/

・Web, Email, and File Security Products
to Protect School Operations and the Learning Environment Digital Catalog
https://daj.icata.net/iportal/oc.do?v=DAJ00001&c=koumu&d=DAJD001

[Outreach and Awareness Activities] Individual Registration
and Information Literacy Classes <For Students, Parents, and School Staff> *These sessions can also be held online
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https://www.daj.jp/csr/enlightenment/

　Information on this month's online seminars is now available
on our website. [Free of charge] https://www.daj.jp/bs/events/

(Digital Arts, Inc.)

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5. Recommended Related News

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News on "Learning of Tomorrow" from Japan and Around the World
http://lot.or.jp/relation/

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6. Media

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Click here for a list of Media:
https://lot.or.jp/media/

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 054
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow Association (General Incorporated Association) Publication
Date: February 15, 2023
Publisher: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Yuko Akamatsu

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