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INDEX

　

1. Featured News

　● Inter-academic Entrepreneur School Startup Program (IESSP)
https://lot.or.jp/iessp/ Now
accepting student applications for the
program An information session for students will be held on April 20

　● Now accepting participants for the online symposium
! https://lot.or.jp/feature/2676/
・[April 20] Can this be a solution for advancing corporate digital transformation?
　　~“Information” as a Subject in College Entrance Exams~ ・
[April 27] What Is the Educational Approach at Yakushima Oozora High School That Hones
the Intuition and Empathy Necessary to Envision the Future? ・
[May 11] The Potential of Games for Play and Learning

2 Learning of Tomorrow
CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw
● Online Symposium Videos Now Available!
　・The Issue of No Longer Being Able to Distinguish Between Education and Entertainment　・Developing Digital
Talent and the Next Step　・Satonoba University: A Hybrid Learning Model That Advances Projects Locally
and Connects
with All of Japan Through Online Lectures

3. Project Activity Report ●
Online Symposium Report Now Available
! https://lot.or.jp/feature/2628/
• From “Useful Talent”
to “Talent That Finds Joy in Their Work” • The
Role of the Digital Agency in Education DX •ICT Utilization in “Remote and Small-Scale Schools” Leading the Way for Next-Generation Education　● Working
Groups　・Report on the Education
ICT Parliamentary League’s First General Meeting of Fiscal Year 2022

4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

5 Recommended Related News Stories

6 Media Features

　

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■ Inter-academic Entrepreneur School Startup Program (IESSP)

Now Accepting Applications from Students for the Program; Information Session for Students on April 20
The Learning of Tomorrow Association is hosting the Inter-academic Entrepreneur School
Startup Program (IESSP), which is designed for students nationwide interested in entrepreneurship—even those with no prior
knowledge—who aim to start their own businesses.
Accordingly, the association has begun accepting applications from students wishing to participate in the program starting in April.
An online information session for students will be held on Wednesday, April 20.
IESSP Details:
https://lot.or.jp/iessp/学生向け説明会 https://lot.or.jp/project/8568/

■ Announcement Regarding the Online Symposium　

[April 20 Event: Will This Be the Solution for Corporate Digital Transformation? —
“Information” Becomes a Subject on College Entrance Exams]

High school students enrolling this spring will begin taking a new course titled “Information I,” and
“Information” will be added as
an exam subject for the Common Test for University Admissions, scheduled to be administered in January of the 25th year. With the
addition of “Information”—a subject designed to foster the ability to
appropriately and effectively utilize information technology to identify and solve problems—how will Japan’s education system change?Mr. Yoshihiko Kakei, Professor Emeritus at Waseda University
and Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University of Communications, will deliver a lecture.
*Due to the speaker’s schedule, a pre-recorded video will be released on the day of the event.
*The speaker plans to answer questions from participants at a later date.
https://lot.or.jp/report/8395/

[Held on April 27: The Educational Approach of Yakushima Oozora High School—Honing the Intuition and Empathy
Needed to Shape the Future]

Yakushima Oozora High School is a regional correspondence high school established by the KTC Gakuen Educational Foundation in
Yakushima Town, Kagoshima Prefecture. Capitalizing on the
environment of Yakushima—a World Natural Heritage site—the school has
launched the “Connecting Disciplines: Self-Discovery Course” starting this academic year.Kenichiro Mogi, principal of Yakushima
Oozora High School and a neuroscientist, and Vice Principal Ryohei Kikuchi gave
lectures on the school’s distinctive initiatives.
https://lot.or.jp/report/8430/

[May 11 Event: The Potential of Games for Play and Learning]

"Even 'non-cognitive skills'—which cannot be measured by traditional school grades—can be
developed through games," said Toru Fujimoto, an associate professor at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo, in a lecture on the potential of
games for play and learning.
https://lot.or.jp/report/8564/

　

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2. Learning of Tomorrow Channel

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■ Online Symposium Video Now Available!

・On the Blurring Line Between Education and Entertainment
https://youtu.be/SB7NnGMVA_I・Developing Digital
Talent and the Next Step
https://youtu.be/zJGRzNyJdQY ・Satonoba University
: A Hybrid Learning Experience That Advances
Local Projects and Connects with All of Japan Through Online Lectures https://youtu.be/ydS0fvHg71Y

　

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3. Project Activity Report

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■ Online Symposium Report Now Available!

[From “Useful Employees” to “Employees Who Enjoy Their Work”]

Yohei Sadojima,
Representative Director, Chairman, and President/CEO of Cork Co., Ltd., participated in a session where he engaged in a dialogue with
facilitator Nanako Ishido on the theme “Will Manga Become an Essential Part of Education?” and answered questions from
the audience.
First Half:
https://lot.or.jp/project/8368/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/8369/

[The Role of the Digital Agency in Education Digital Transformation]

We held
a roundtable discussion with Takuya Hirai,
the
first Minister for Digital Affairs and a member of the House of Representatives, who led the establishment of the Digital Agency and laid the groundwork for its creation. The discussion focused on what the Digital Agency aims to achieve and
how it plans to advance the digitization of education in Japan.
Part 1:
https://lot.or.jp/project/8490/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/8494/

[ICT Adoption in “Rural and Small-Scale Schools” Leading the Way in Next-Generation Education]

Professor Mitsutaka Toyoda of the Graduate School of Teacher Education at Wakayama University introduced an educational approach—utilizing
ICT—that has been implemented for the past 25 years in remote and small-scale schools in
Wakayama Prefecture, an approach that directly fosters the skills needed to thrive in the future.
Part 1:
https://lot.or.jp/project/8597/後半 https://lot.or.jp/project/8598/

■ Working Group

・Report on the First General Meeting of the Parliamentary League for Education ICT for Fiscal Year 2022

Chairwoman Nanako Ishido and Executive Director Ichiya Nakamura participated as advisors in the general meeting of the Parliamentary League for Promoting the Use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Education
(Chairman: Representative Toshiaki Endo; hereinafter referred to as the ICT Parliamentary League).
At the next meeting of the Parliamentary League, a session is planned
to discuss the proposals submitted by Learning of Tomorrow to the Digital Agency.
https://lot.or.jp/project/8344/

　

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4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

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■ [Google for Education]

Release
of Free Information Ethics Educational Materials for Elementary School Students: We have prepared a one-class-period lesson package
to help students use technology safely and to the fullest extent possible.
The materials are available free of charge and
can also be used for online classes. We encourage you to sign up.
https://bit.ly/3O2gwNk
(Google for Education)

■ [Digital Arts] Archived Broadcasts of ICT-Related Seminars & Introduction to
Services and Awareness-Raising Activities

[Archived ICT-Related Seminars] *Available until September 30
, 2022, and March 10, 2022: Recorded Seminar—Protecting
Students!Countermeasures Against Cyberbullying and How to Use Content Filters: Presented by Associate Professor Kazuo Takeuchi,
Hyogo Prefectural University
https://mktg.daj.jp/public/application/add/5714

・February 15, 2022: Seminar Recording
—Introducing Various Challenges in the Educational Setting Through Demos!
~Protecting Children from Cyberbullying and Late-Night Internet Use~ https://mktg.daj.jp/public/application/add/5747

[Service Introduction
] · Introducing the “i-FILTER” Child Safety Filter:
Blocks posts that could lead to
cyberbullying and searches for dangerous keywords, and sends alert notifications
https://www.daj.jp/bs/lp/mimamori/

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

　

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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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■ Recommendations to the Digital Agency

・March 15: Advanced Education

"Learning of Tomorrow, a General Incorporated Association, Releases Recommendations to the Digital Agency"

・March 15: ReseEd

“Toward Realizing ‘Optimized Individualized Learning’… Learning of Tomorrow Submits Recommendations to the Digital Agency”

・March 15: ICT Education News

"Learning of Tomorrow Presents Recommendations to the Digital Agency Aimed at Realizing 'Optimized Individualized Learning'"

■ Inter-academic Entrepreneur School Startup Program

・April 1, CNet Japan

"IESSP, a Startup Program for Students Nationwide Who Want to Start a Business, Offered Free of Charge by Learning of Tomorrow"

・April 5, ASCII.jp

"Launch of the 'Inter-academic Entrepreneur School' Startup Program, Designed to Help Students Across Japan Start a Business from Scratch"

・April 6, EdTechZine

"Learning of Tomorrow Is Accepting Applications Through April 29 for 'IESSP,' a Program for Students Aiming to Start a Business Even with No Prior Knowledge"

■Online Symposium

・April 13, *Education News*

"From Egalitarianism to Fairness: Professor Hiroshi Suzuki Discusses the Path Forward for Educational Reform"

　

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 044
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow Association (General Incorporated Association) Publication
Date: April 15, 2022
Publisher: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Yuko Akamatsu

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