CREATIVE KIDS TOP Learning of Tomorrow [Report] Part 2 of the 95th Session: “Do Robots Hold the Key to Solving the ‘Teacher Shortage’?”

Learning of Tomorrow

2022.09.02
[Report] Part 2 of the 95th Session: “Do Robots Hold the Key to Solving the ‘Teacher Shortage’?”

On July 27, 2022, Learning of Tomorrow hosted an online symposium titled “The Potential for Using Robots as Instructors in Multi-Grade Classrooms,” featuring Hirofumi Suzuki, President and CEO of Solution Gate, and Akinori Sadamaru, Principal of Aogawa Elementary School in Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture.

In the first half of the symposium, Mr. Suzuki gave a presentation on the background leading to the development of the robot teacher and the pilot test conducted at Aogawa Elementary School. In the second half, Mr. Akinori Sadamaru, principal of Aogawa Elementary School in Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, joined the session for a question-and-answer period.

Here’s a look at what happened in the second half.

Second Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/9589/


　

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    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.”