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INDEX

Top News
Story ● Now Accepting Registrations for Online Symposium
! https://lot.or.jp/feature/2676/
・[August 24] “tomoLinks”:

Delivering Personalized Learning So No One Is Left Behind — Toward a Society Where Everyone Involved in Learning Is Connected, and Every
Child Grows on Their Own Toward the Future They Desire —
・[August 31] A Reality More Immersive Than Reality: The Future
of Learning Created by the Metaverse
・[September 7] The Potential of New Education Utilizing XR
: A Pilot Experiment
in Virtual
Space Classes Aimed at Providing Optimal Learning for Individual Students and New Educational Methods ・[September 14] From VR to
the Metaverse — Toward a Post-COVID Society —
● [August 23] IESSP Online Seminar on the Establishment of the Corporation

2 Learning of Tomorrow Channel
　● Online Symposium Videos Now Available:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw ・The Educational Approach at Yakushima Oozora High School:
Cultivating the Intuition and Empathy Needed to Shape the Future
・The Potential of Games
for Play and Learning

3. Project
Activity Report ● Online Symposium Report Now Available!
https://lot.or.jp/feature/2628/
• Optimizing
Each Individual’s “Life Balance Sheet” • Turning the Entire Campus into a Testing Ground for the Social Implementation of Research Findings

4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

5 Recommended Related News Articles

6 Media Features

　

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■ Announcement of an Online Symposium [
August 24:
“tomoLinks”
—Delivering Personalized Learning That Leaves No One Behind ~Toward a Society Where Everyone Involved in Learning Is Connected, and Every
Child Grows on Their Own Toward the Future They Desire~]

　Konica Minolta, Inc. launched “tomoLinks” last summer—a service that leverages the technology cultivated
in the camera and film industries to deliver personalized learning
that leaves no one behind. Ms. Ikumi Matsusue
of the company will give a presentation on the new learning style pioneered by “tomoLinks.”
　https://lot.or.jp/report/9393/

[August 31 Event: A Reality More Immersive Than Reality Itself—The Future of Learning Created by the Metaverse
] The “metaverse,” which is
said to be drastically transforming society

and industry, is attracting significant attention.“If Japan continues to cling to
traditional education, many young people will be denied
new learning opportunities, and Japan risks falling behind,” said Taisho Saito, CEO of Steins Co
., Ltd., in his lecture.
https://lot.or.jp/report/9414/

[September 7 Event: New Possibilities for Education Using XR
— Pilot Experiment on Virtual
Space Classes Aimed at Providing Optimal Learning for Individual Students and New Educational Methods]

NEC Corporation and the Professional University of Information Management and Innovation announced the launch of a pilot experiment on virtual
space classes.Presentations covered an overview and future prospects for new learning methods in
the metaverse era, including mechanisms to accelerate
self-directed learning and the use of advanced technologies such as XR and Local 5G
, which enables high-speed, high-capacity, and low-latency communication.
https://lot.or.jp/report/9496/

[September 14 Event: From VR to the Metaverse—Toward a Post-COVID Society] 　
Professor Emeritus
Michitaka Hirose of the University of Tokyo—a leading authority on VR research and Project Leader of the Service
VR Project at the University of Tokyo’s Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology—will deliver a lecture on the fundamental differences
between the metaverse and conventional VR, as well as the future potential of the metaverse. 　
https://lot.or.jp/report/9520/

■ IESSP Online Seminar on Incorporating a Company: August 23—An Entrepreneurship Education Program for Educational Institutions Nationwide
: IESSP will host the “IESSP
Seminar on Incorporating a Company: Understand the Process Even with Zero Prior Knowledge!” on Tuesday, August 23
, starting at 7:00 p.m. 　
What steps are involved in starting a company? What is registration? Shuhei Ohno, a Certified Public Accountant
, Certified Tax Accountant, and Director at Seven Sense Tax Accounting Firm, will explain
the process and key points of incorporating a
company. As this is a public seminar, participation is open to non-students, and parts of the IESSP
curriculum will be shared. 　
Registration & Details: https://lot.or.jp/project/9468/

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2. Learning of Tomorrow Channel

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■ Online Symposium Video Now Available! ・The Educational Approach at Yakushima
Oozora High School: Honing the Intuition and Empathy Needed to Shape
the Future
https://youtu.be/sB2nYbPjuhc

・The Potential of Games for Play and Learning
https://youtu.be/QR7pXL4CFWA

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3. Project Activity Report

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■ Online Symposium Report Now Available!
[Optimizing Each Individual’s “Life Balance Sheet”] — Mr
. Hiroshi Matsumoto, Chairman of the Board, Representative Executive Officer, and CEO of Monex Group
, Inc., gave a presentation on the background and future prospects of Monex
—a company whose core business is online financial services—entering the education market. 　
Part 1: https://lot.or.jp/project/9348/　
Part 2: https://lot.or.jp/project/9349/

[Transforming the Entire Campus into a Testing Ground for Implementing Research Findings in Society] — Mr. Satoshi Osawa, President of
Kanazawa Institute of Technology, introduced the
“project-based practical education” being pursued by the university and the educational DX initiatives selected for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s (MEXT) open call for DX measures 　
“Plan for Advancing University and Kosen Education through Digital Technology (
Plus-DX),” a call for proposals issued by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Part 1
: https://lot.or.jp/project/9422/
Part 2: https://lot.or.jp/project/9423/

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4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

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■ Latest Edition of “Fujitsu’s Education Vision—Learning for the Future” Released. Since 2015,
Fujitsu has been sharing its commitment to contributing to people’s learning and growth through “Fujitsu’s Education Vision
.” We have released the
latest edition, which features new examples of initiatives aimed at learning that builds
the future. We invite you to take a look. 　
https://www.fujitsu.com/jp/solutions/industry/education/vision/?lotmail-202208
(Fujitsu Limited)

■ Announcement: Google for Education Online Seminar ・Online Seminar: Exploring New Approaches to Learning in the
GIGA Era — Approaches to Teacher Training for Classroom
Improvement — Expert

educators will explain key points regarding training
programs related to classroom improvement—such as those conducted by school boards—and we will then showcase
actual training sessions. 　
We will also invite representatives from local governments that are already implementing these training programs, as well as teachers
who have actually participated, to share their practical case studies.
https://events.withgoogle.com/gfe-giga-220828/

・Google for Education Online Seminar NEXT: Safe and Progressive School Management Using the
Paid Version — We will present safe and
efficient school management using the paid version of Google
Workspace for Education, featuring case studies and future outlooks from schools that have adopted the paid version, along with insights from Google
. 　
https://events.withgoogle.com/gfe-jp-20220820/
(Google for Education)

■ [Digital Arts] Latest News & Awareness Campaigns ・Enhanced web
browsing functionality for "i-Filter," a filtering software
for home use 　
https://www.daj.jp/webtopics/215/
・Archived
videos from the “13th Education IT Solutions EXPO,” in which Digital Arts participated, are now available 　
https://www.daj.jp/webtopics/211/

[Awareness and Education Initiatives] Individual Registration
・Information Literacy Classes <For Students, Parents, and Educators>
※These classes are now also available online. 　
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.)

■ Announcement: “Symposium on Internet Safety and Security” (August 25) — This online event will be held on Thursday,
August 25, under the theme
“Toward Enhancing ICT Literacy Education in the GIGA School Era.” 　
We believe this event will serve as a valuable reference for teachers and other education professionals in their daily
work.　　 *Registration deadline:
Tuesday, August 23; free admission　＞＞　Details　＞＞　Registration　


(Multimedia Promotion Center, a General Incorporated Foundation)

■ [August 24] Sesame Street Curriculum Information Session — We will hold
an information session on the Sesame
Street Curriculum for school board members and elementary school teachers. Using teaching materials featuring Sesame Street characters, participants will learn about themes such as “Career”“Understanding Money and Values,”
“Collaboration,” and “Diversity and Inclusion.” Participants will explore these themes

using teaching materials featuring Sesame Street characters.
https://mailchi.mp/sesamestreetjapan/0824seminar
(Sesame Street Japan)

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5. Recommended Related News

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Here are some news stories about "Learning of Tomorrow" from Japan and around the world:
http://lot.or.jp/relation/

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6. Media

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■ 91st Online Symposium ·
July 13, Zen-Shigaku Shimbun: High School Students Learn About AI and Other Topics to Contribute to Regional
Economic Development
https://lot.or.jp/media/9388/

■ 94th Online Symposium •
July 22: Naigai Education — Science Workshops That Respond to Children’s
Desire to Learn More —
https://lot.or.jp/media/9419/

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of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 048 Publisher
: Learning of Tomorrow Association (General Incorporated Association) Date of
Publication: August 17, 2022
Publisher: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Yuko Akamatsu
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