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2021.09.24
Class at Kaifu Elementary School

At the request of Kaifu Elementary School—where students are studying using Mitsumura Shoten’s Japanese language textbooks—I taught a class to the sixth graders.

It's strange to teach a class based on my own writing.

I visited “Nonami,” a favorite spot among surfers, to try the grilled chicken recommended by the kids at Kaifu Elementary School. If you’re planning a trip to Kaiyo Town, you absolutely must check this place out! I’d love to get it to go and eat it every night!

Next, we headed to Marine Jam—recommended by Mr. Mizouchi, who, like us, is in charge of all ICT infrastructure at Kaifu Elementary School and has been incredibly helpful to us this time—where we enjoyed seeing coral and tropical fish from a glass-bottom boat. Seeing this really makes me want to go diving next time.

And, thanks to Ms. Yoshida from Dual School, who helped coordinate everything this time, and Ms. Takahata from Mirai School, who recommended it, we went shrimp fishing in the river. We even caught an eel while we were at it, though apparently that’s a rare occurrence. We deep-fried these little long-armed shrimp.

It's best to base your actions on information from the locals!

The coworking space I used for this week’s “Learning of Tomorrow Online Symposium” stream seems to be one of the companies participating in the Yoshimoto initiative, so I’ll make sure to check that out next time.

For now, I'm still grilling Awa-O chicken every night.


　

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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.”