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. Featured News ●
Now Accepting Participants for Online Symposium
! https://lot.or.jp/feature/2676/
・[January 25] The Metaverse
: Accessible to Anyone, Anytime　　The Vision Behind the Development of “S-PACE”・
[February 1] What Is Reskilling?
　　How to Stay Ahead of the Curve in the Digital Age　・
[February 15] The Concept of “Weak Robots” and Its
Potential Applications in Learning Support　●
Inter-academic Entrepreneur School Startup Program: First Cohort Report Now Available!　2

Learning of Tomorrow Channel　●
Online Symposium Videos Now Available!
　https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw
　・The Future of Higher Education—What Will Microcredentials
, as “Black Ships,” Bring?　・Nurturing
Self-Esteem Through Online
One-on-One Sessions Based on “What You Love”　　“Enthusiastic Classroom” Supports Students Who Refuse to Attend School—
What Does the Future of Education Look Like for Living a Rich Life True to Oneself? 3

. Project Activity Reports ●
Online Symposium Report Now Available!
https://lot.or.jp/feature/2628/
・Balancing Bilingualism and Thinking in Japanese ・
School Education Is a Training Ground for Becoming Participatory Digital Citizens　・Toward a Society That Understands, Supports, and Nurtures Unique
Talents　4



Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations　5 Recommended Related News　6

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■ Announcement of an Online Symposium [
January 25: “The Vision Behind the Development of ‘S-PACE’—a Metaverse
Open to Anyone, Anytime”]—Shogakukan, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this

year, is making a full-scale
entry into the metaverse. The name of this newly created VR space is “S-PACE
.”The
VR space will feature themes based on the company’s magazines and manga, allowing users to
enjoy content from a different perspective than in print. Tomonori Shimano, Chief Producer of Shogakukan’s Universal Media Business Division
and Head of the XR Business Promotion Office, will give a presentation on the background behind the company’s entry into
this business,
the details of the project, and future developments.
https://lot.or.jp/report/10222/
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Held on February 1: What Is Reskilling? How to Stay Ahead of the Curve in the Digital
Age] Last

October, the Kishida administration announced a plan to
invest 1 trillion yen over five years to support reskilling.As the nature of business undergoes significant changes,
“reskilling”—the process of
acquiring new knowledge and skills necessary in response to shifts in the market and environment—is becoming increasingly important. Mr
. Muneaki Goto, Representative Director of the Japan Reskilling Initiative, a
general incorporated association, gave a presentation on what reskilling is, why it is necessary in Japan right
now, and methods for learning.
https://lot.or.jp/report/10265/
[
Held on February 15: The Concept of “Weak Robots”
and Their Potential Applications in the Field of Learning Support] While robots

are often expected to prioritize convenience, “weak robots” defy this
conventional image by making people instinctively
want to help and care for them.Professor Michio
Okada of the Department of Information and Intelligent Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology—who has developed these “weak robots” and is
researching the design and construction of new learning environments utilizing
robots—gave a lecture
on the potential applications of these robots in the field of learning support.
https://lot.or.jp/report/10345/
　
■ Inter-academic Entrepreneur School Startup Program (IESSP): First Cohort Report Released

! A report
detailing the overview and results of the Inter-academic Entrepreneur School Startup
Program (IESSP), which has been running since April 2022 for
students nationwide interested in entrepreneurship—enabling them to aim for entrepreneurship even with zero prior knowledge—has been released.
https://lot.or.jp/project/10283/
　
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2. Learning of Tomorrow Channel
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Online Symposium Videos Now Available!
・The Future of Higher Education—
What Will Micro-Credentials, as “Black Ships,” Bring?~
https://youtu.be/FXstoYMq9-g・Support
for School Refusal Through “Enthusiast Classroom”: Nurturing
Self-Esteem Based on “What You Love” via
Online One-on-One Sessions ~ What Does the Future of Education Look Like for Living a Rich Life True to Yourself?


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■ Online Symposium Report Now Available!
[Balancing Bilingualism and Japanese-Style Thinking]　　Kumiko Nakamura, Principal of Kansai

International Academy, gave a lecture on the
issues facing Japanese education, as well as the background and objectives behind the school’s establishment.
In the second half, Yukari
Serada, Manager of the Elementary, Middle, and High School Divisions at the school, joined the session for a Q&A session.
First Half:
https://lot.or.jp/project/10164/後半　https://lot.or.jp/project/10166/
　
[School Education Is a Training Ground for Becoming Active Digital Citizens] What exactly is “digital citizenship,” a term now

frequently mentioned
not only in cutting-edge educational settings but also by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Cabinet Office?Professor Shun Sakamoto of the Faculty of Career Design at Hosei University
gave a lecture on the content and current state of
digital citizenship education—based on ESD (Education for Sustainable Development), which is gaining traction in
Europe and the United States—as well as on specific initiatives being implemented in Japan’s educational settings, which are still lagging
behind.
First Half:
https://lot.or.jp/project/10235/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/10237/
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Toward a Society That Understands, Supports, and Nurtures Exceptional Talents] Interest is growing in
“talent education,” which aims to nurture the unique abilities of individual

children.In response, Dr. Masaya Iwanaga, President of the
Open University of Japan and Chair of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s
“Expert Panel on
Guidance and Support in Schools for Students with Exceptional Talents in Specific Fields,” delivered a lecture on the importance of talent education and initiatives aimed at enhancing
it in Japan.
First Half　
https://lot.or.jp/project/10270/後半　https://lot.or.jp/project/10271/
　
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Free Training
on Programming Education for Beginners: How to Start Lessons Using CS First　Why not spend a single day learning everything from the basics of programming

to how to incorporate
it into Integrated Studies classes?By interacting with the teaching materials and experiencing
the same activities as the children, you’ll learn key points
and specific methods for implementing these activities in your classroom.
https://37c.jp/csf2023
(Google for Education)
　
■ Digital Arts Latest News & Outreach Activities [
Digital Arts News]
・The Kagawa Prefectural Board of Education has adopted
“i-FILTER@Cloud” for
the “one device per student” initiative under the High School GIGA School Projecthttps://www.daj.jp/webtopics/953/　・

Digital Arts’ “School-Specific” Security Solutions


https://www.daj.jp/es/　・App offering a simulated experience of smartphone dangers now available
https://www.daj.jp/cs/sp/app/
　
[Outreach and Awareness Activities] Individual Registration
· Information Literacy Classes <For Students, Parents, and Faculty>
*Online sessions are also available.
https://www.daj.jp/csr/enlightenment/
　Information on this month’s online seminars is now
available on our
website.[Participation Fee: Free]
https://www.daj.jp/bs/events/
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Learning

of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 053
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow Association
(General Incorporated Association) Publication Date: January 18
, 2023 Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Yuko Akamatsu
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