Learning of Tomorrow [Announcement] “The Challenge of Diversifying Learning: What Is the Wao High School Approach to Learning, Centered on ‘Discussion and Dialogue’?” We will be welcoming Mr. Ushio Yamamoto, principal of Wao High School, to our online symposium on Wednesday, October 19.
WAO Corporation, which operates cram schools such as “Nokai Center” and “Individual Tutoring Axis” across all 47 prefectures in Japan, opened “WAO High School” in April 2021—a wide-area correspondence high school where students can earn a high school diploma.Leveraging over 40 years of experience in private education, the school offers original learning content—including general subjects, liberal arts and inquiry courses, and optional programs. With the goal of expanding students’ future possibilities by combining their interests with high school studies, the program allows students to freely design their learning in terms of location, time, and content.
"Unlike traditional correspondence high schools, Wao High School fosters interactive learning and offers a new educational experience. We believe it will bring about a transformation in an educational system that has seen little change for 100 years," says Principal Ushio Yamamoto. He will speak about Wao High School’s initiatives and future educational vision. We hope you will join us.
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.”
