Learning of Tomorrow [Announcement] “ICT Utilization in ‘Remote and Small-Scale Schools’ Leading the Way in Next-Generation Education” For the online symposium on Wednesday, March 9, we are pleased to welcome Professor Mitsutaka Toyoda from the Graduate School of Teacher Education at Wakayama University.
Amid declining birthrates and population migration, schools in many regions across the country are rapidly becoming smaller. Against this backdrop, there is a growing movement to address these challenges through ICT and leverage the advantages of small schools, and this approach is attracting attention even in urban areas.
“Many leading examples of ICT utilization have originated in remote areas and small schools,” says Mr. Toyota. “In fact, some schools in mountainous and rural areas have been implementing ‘one device per student’ programs and allowing students to take their devices home for more than 10 years. It could be said that many small schools have been practicing what is known as ‘personalized learning’ without even realizing it.”
Mr. Toyota, who himself has experience working as a social studies teacher at a middle school in a mountainous region, said, “To lead the next generation of education—”
He will give a talk titled “The Use of ICT in Remote Areas and Small Schools.” We hope you’ll join us.
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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.”
