Learning of Tomorrow [Announcement] “Open Badges: The Cornerstone of the Educational Ecosystem” For the online symposium on Wednesday, February 22, we will be welcoming Mr. Toshiaki Yoshida, Executive Director of the Open Badge Network Foundation.
"Open Badges" are digital certificates based on global standards that verify the qualifications and skills individuals have acquired. Following the lead of other countries, Japan has now begun full-scale efforts in this area.
・At major companies such as Asahi Kasei and Nippon Steel, as a key element of human capital management,
・At Tohoku University and Tokyo Institute of Technology, among others—regardless of whether they are public or private institutions—as a learning history that goes beyond mere academic credentials
・As a certificate of passing a standardized test, such as the Mathematics Proficiency Test
There are already between 2,000 and 3,000 different types of open badges in circulation.
He will discuss the new value of open badges—a new type of skill certification—in the field of education and training, as well as how they can be utilized. We hope you’ll join us.
https://lot.or.jp/report/10404/
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.”
