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INDEX

1 Featured News
● Now Accepting Participants for Online Symposium!
https://lot.or.jp/feature/2676/
・[November 17] Digital Citizenship Education
—What Does It Mean to Become a Good Digital Citizen Who Uses ICT Positively?
・[November 30] Toward
a Society That Understands, Supports, and Nurtures Unique Talents・[Dec. 7] Research and Therapeutic Practices
for Developmental Disorders Using Robots・[Dec. 14] The Essence of Learning—Learning Environments
for Children of Diverse Backgrounds●[Nov. 30][Super SDGs Lab] STREAM Challenge 2023
Technology Workshop: “AI Fundamentals and Project Implementation”

2 Learning of Tomorrow CHANNEL
● Online Symposium Video Now Available!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw
・A First in Japan!Centralizing
Data Through a Unique Learning Support Platform to Realize Personalized Learning—Kochi Prefecture
: “tomoLinks”—Delivering
Personalized Learning That Leaves No One Behind—Toward a Society Where Everyone Involved in Learning Is Connected,
and Every Child Grows
Independently Toward the Future They Desire—

3 Project Activity Reports
● Online Symposium Report Now Available!
https://lot.or.jp/feature/2628/・Potential and Challenges Revealed by a Pilot Experiment on Virtual Classroom Instruction Conducted by


Companies and Universities・The Need for Preparedness in the Face of “Changes in Social Living
Patterns”・Overseas, There Are
Moves to Recognize Such Courses as Official College Credits if Certain Conditions Are Met● Media Coverage
of the First IESSP Final Pitch Event● Report on the 12th Data Working Group Meeting

4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

5 Recommended Related News Stories

6 Media Features

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■ Announcement of an Online Symposium [November 17:
Digital Citizenship Education
—What Does It Mean to Become a Good Digital Citizen Who Uses ICT Positively?]

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Digital citizenship education," an initiative that is gaining traction in Europe and the United States. Shun Sakamoto, a professor in the Faculty of Career Design at Hosei University, gave a lecture on the importance of
digital citizenship education and efforts to
promote it.
https://lot.or.jp/report/9813/

[Event on November 30: Toward a Society That Understands, Supports, and Nurtures Unique Talents]

Masaya Iwanaga, President of the Open University of Japan, delivered a lecture on the importance of nurturing each individual’s
potential amid a further decline in the birthrate, as well as on measures to enhance talent
education in Japan—measures compiled by a panel of experts.
https://lot.or.jp/report/9891/

[December 7: Research and Therapeutic Practices for Developmental Disorders Using Robots]

Professor Hideki Kojima of
the Graduate School of Education at Tohoku University, who developed “Keepon”—a stuffed animal-style robot
designed to support communication therapy—and conducts research on the use of robots in therapeutic
education, gave a lecture introducing practical examples from
communication therapy settings and discussing the potential applications of robots.
https://lot.or.jp/report/9936/

[Event on December 14: The Essence of Learning—Learning Environments for Diverse Children]

Mr. Haruhisa Imoto
, a mathematics instructor at Eiko Gakuen who garnered widespread
attention after being featured on NHK’s “Professional: The Art of Work” for his innovative teaching methods that inspire children’s motivation, will deliver a lecture on the essence of learning in this rapidly changing era with an
uncertain future. What is the kind of learning we must
truly value as we navigate life?
https://lot.or.jp/report/10025/

■ [Super SDGs Lab] STREAM Challenge 2023
Technology Workshop: “AI Fundamentals and Project Management”

To be held online on Wednesday, November 30, starting at 1:00 p.m. (free).
Members from SoftBank who are actively
engaged in AI-driven business development and DX talent development will share insights on the suitability of AI for various business challenges, as well as key considerations and approaches for
successfully advancing AI projects, with
the goal of realizing AI-driven business initiatives.
https://blaboratory.org/chosdgslab/events/

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2. Learning of Tomorrow Channel
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■ Online Symposium Video Now Available!
• A First in Japan! Centralizing
Data Through a Proprietary Learning Support Platform to Realize Personalized Learning — Kochi Prefecture
https://youtu.be/xJUu5LF8x0I

・“tomoLinks”: Delivering
personalized learning that leaves no one behind—toward a society where everyone involved in education is connected, and every child
grows independently toward the future they envision—
https://youtu.be/S5wW-idGubw

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3. Project Activity Report
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■ Online Symposium Report Now Available!
[Opportunities and Challenges Revealed
by a Pilot Study on Virtual Classroom Instruction Conducted by Companies and Universities]

A presentation on the pilot project for virtual classroom instruction—a joint
initiative between NEC Corporation and the Professional University for Information Management and Innovation—focused on the theme
“New Possibilities for Education Utilizing XR.”
Part 1:
https://lot.or.jp/project/9819/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/9820/

[The Need to Be Prepared for "Changes in Social Living Patterns"]

What exactly is the metaverse, which has been gaining attention amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
How does it differ from virtual reality? How should we understand and consider the metaverse, which has the potential to
bring about major social transformation?
Professor Emeritus Michitaka Hirose of the University of
Tokyo—a leading expert in VR research and the Service VR Project Leader at the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for Advanced Science and
Technology—explains these topics.
Part 1:
https://lot.or.jp/project/9896/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/9897/

[There is a growing trend overseas to recognize these as official college credits if certain conditions are met.]

Toru Iiyoshi, Director and Professor at the Center for the Promotion of Research and Development in Higher Education at Kyoto University, discussed the history of technology in
education, the potential for micro-credentials
to transform higher education, and changes in
how people approach learning.
First Half:
https://lot.or.jp/project/9947/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/9948/

■ Media Coverage of the IESSP Phase 1 Final Pitch Event

ASCII STARTUP has published a detailed report on the final pitch event—the culmination of the IESSP startup
program, which is aimed at students nationwide interested in entrepreneurship.

・Nov. 8: ASCII STARTUP Study
Session—Presentations on business ideas from
a Gen Z perspective, including a goal-tracking app that combines learning and gambling
https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/109/4109419/

■ Report on the 12th Data Working Group Meeting

A Data Working Group meeting was held on October 21.
Regarding the utilization of educational data, Mr. Tsuyoshi Sugiura of Google for Education
and Mr. Masatomo Tani of the ICT Policy Support Organization gave presentations that included specific case studies.
Following the presentations, the working group members engaged in a discussion.
https://lot.or.jp/project/9923/

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4. Announcements
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■ Workstyle Reform in Schools Through the Fully Cloud-Based, Integrated School Administration Support System “BLEND” and
Zero Trust

KDDI has partnered with Motivation Works to offer “BLEND,” a fully cloud-based, integrated
school administration support system,
since September 2022. The company aims to reform work practices in schools while
enhancing security based on the zero-trust approach it has cultivated through its corporate business.
https://edu.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/topic/special/1447535.html
https://www.sentankyo.jp/articles/805475d5-ae63-432b-87b1-a8c21f718402
https://biz.kddi.com/beconnected/feature/2022/221028/
(KDDI Corporation)

■ [Call for Participants] Online Symposium
: “Practices in Digital Citizenship Education” (November 28)

Under the theme “Practices in Digital Citizenship Education,” education professionals, government officials, and
representatives from industry organizations will discuss how to
move beyond
“education that instills fear of the internet” and
how to effectively convey an understanding of the risks associated with internet use and how to handle problems. *Free admission*

https://www.fmmc.or.jp/Portals/0/resources/ann/net-shakai/pdf/20221128_autumn.pdf
(Secretariat: Multimedia Promotion Center, a General Incorporated Foundation)

■ [Google for Education] Information on
In-Person Events and Online Seminars

・[In-Person Event] National GIGA Utilization Promotion Caravan
—Case Studies and
Google Tool Hands-On Session for Promoting Utilization in Year 2 and Beyond @ Okinawa—

This is a nationwide roadshow in Naha City showcasing
Google for Education’s support programs and case studies. Through presentations by
pioneering local governments working to transform classroom instruction and school administration, as well as lectures by
experts, this event invites participants to explore future ways to utilize these resources together.
https://events.withgoogle.com/gfe-jp-caravan0923/#okinawa

・The 6th Technology Partners Forum 2022
: Learning with Google for Education and ICT Tools

This seminar will showcase how
to combine and leverage the Google for Education platform with solutions from
Google Technology Partners.
Citrix and Compass will be presenting at this event.
https://events.withgoogle.com/tech-partner-forum-2022/
(Google for Education)

■ Digital Arts: Latest News & Awareness Campaigns [
Digital Arts Information
] [Recorded from the March 10, 2022, Seminar]
Protecting Children and Students!Measures Against Cyberbullying and How to Use Content Filters [Featuring Associate Professor Kazuo Takeuchi of
Hyogo Prefectural University]
https://mktg.daj.jp/public/application/add/5714

[Recording of the February 15, 2022 Seminar]
Introducing Various Challenges in the Educational Setting with Live Demos!
— Let’s Protect Children from Cyberbullying and Late-Night Internet Use —
https://mktg.daj.jp/public/application/add/5747

[Outreach and Awareness Activities] Individual Registration
· Information Literacy Classes <For Students, Parents, and School Staff>
*These sessions are currently available online as well.
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/
(Digital Arts Co., Ltd.)

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

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■ 101st Online Symposium
, Oct. 23: Zenshigakushin
: “Micro-Credentials as the ‘Black Ships’—Predicting the Transformation of Higher Education”
https://lot.or.jp/media/9889/

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 051
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow Association
(General Incorporated Association) Publication Date: November 15
, 2022 Publisher: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Yuko Akamatsu

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