Learning of Tomorrow [Announcement] 86th Session: “Will This Be the Solution to Driving Corporate Digital Transformation? — ‘Information’ Becomes a Subject on College Entrance Exams” For the online symposium on Wednesday, April 20, we are pleased to welcome Mr. Katsuhiko Kakei, professor at Tokyo University of Communications and professor emeritus at Waseda University.
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Starting with high school students entering this spring, a new course titled “Information I” will be introduced, and “Information” will be added as an exam subject for the Common Test for University Admissions, scheduled to be administered in January 2025. With the addition of “Information”—a course designed to foster the ability to appropriately and effectively utilize information technology to identify and solve problems—how will Japan’s education system change?
“Gaining knowledge about the basic mechanisms of computers and networks, as well as experiencing how to actually make things work through simple programming, is essential as a fundamental skill for becoming adults who will thrive in the society of the future. I expect that the inclusion of ‘Information’ as an entrance exam subject will lead to even greater emphasis on this area in high school education,” says Professor Kakei.Professor Kakei, a leading expert in the field of information science and Chair of the Information Entrance Examination Committee at the Information Processing Society of Japan, will deliver a talk titled “Will This Be the Solution for Corporate Digital Transformation? — ‘Information’ Becomes a University Entrance Exam Subject.” We look forward to your participation.
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.”
