CREATIVE KIDS TOP Learning of Tomorrow Report on the 4th Meeting of the Meta University Working Group

Learning of Tomorrow

2022.03.10
Report on the 4th Meeting of the Meta University Working Group

We held the 4th Meta University Working Group meeting.
Date and Time: Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 11:00 a.m.–12:00
p.m. *Joint meeting
with the Data Working Group* *Held online*

Contents

1) Presentation by
Mr. Tetsuro Kurata, former mayor of Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, on initiatives for utilizing data in education in Minoh City;
2) Update
by Mr. Koji Machida of Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting on the Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry’s “Digital Skills Standards Study Group”; 3) Discussion (Q&A)


　

Profile


  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”