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. Featured News
● “Proposals from Learning of Tomorrow to the Digital Agency” Announced; Submitted to Digital Minister Takuya Hirai
and Digital Commissioner Yoko Ishikura
● Now Accepting Participants for Online Symposium!
https://lot.or.jp/feature/2676/
　・[September 22] New Ways of Learning Through STEAM　・
[September 29] Minerva University’s Educational Approach and Applications in Japan　・
[October 13] Infinity International Academy: Continuing Its Unprecedented Challenges

2 Learning of Tomorrow CHANNEL
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw
　● Online Symposium Videos Now Available! 　
・Aiming to Be a “School Unlike Any Other”—The Challenge of Gifu Municipal Kusajun Junior High School—　・The Current State and Future of Digital Textbooks and Learning Materials for
Students　・What Should Education Look Like in the Post-COVID Era
?

3 Project Activity Reports　●
Online Symposium Reports Now Available!
https://lot.or.jp/feature/2628/　・The Use of Educational AI as Seen in
EdTech Unicorns, 　　and
the Future of Study Supplement　・
The Essence of “Interest Development” as Practiced by Tanken Gakusha　・“Structural Transformation of Public Education” Based on the Question
: “What Is the Purpose of Education in the First Place?”　・Student-Centered Learning and Educational Transformation Aimed for by
Microsoft Education 　
● Working Groups　・Online
Terakoya Vol. 3 Event Report 4

Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

5 Recommended Related News

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■ “Proposals from Learning of Tomorrow to the Digital Agency” Announced, 　
Submitted to Digital Minister Takuya Hirai and Digital Commissioner Yoko Ishikura. In light of progress in developing the infrastructure for educational digitization, growing demand for data utilization
, and the need
for societal efforts to cultivate DX talent, the Learning

of Tomorrow Association compiled and published its proposals to the Digital Agency. 　
These were submitted to Digital Minister Takuya Hirai and Digital Commissioner Yoko Ishikura on September 13.
https://lot.or.jp/project/5644/

■ Announcement of Online Symposium ・
[September 22: New Learning Through STEAM] Professor Mari Oshima of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology and the Institute of Industrial Science at the
University of Tokyo—who served as the first female president of the Japan
Society of Mechanical Engineers and is a leading expert in bio- and microfluidics
— 　
Professor Oshima, who believes that STEAM education
can nurture both those who create new knowledge and those who can transform knowledge for the benefit of society to create social
value, will deliver a lecture on future challenges and
directions for the promotion of STEAM education.
https://lot.or.jp/report/5508/

・[September 29 Event: Minerva University’s Education and Examples of Its Application in Japan] 　
Mr. Hideki Yamamoto, former Representative of Minerva University’s Japan Liaison Office, will explain the use
of information technology in both education and administration at Minerva
University, and will also discuss
examples and insights on how to incorporate the essence of these practices into Japanese
higher and secondary education.
https://lot.or.jp/report/5547/

・[October 13 Event: Infinity International Academy—Continuing Unprecedented Challenges] 　
Mr. Maki Ohtani, President of Infinity International Academy, announced the opening of the Elementary and Middle School divisions in the spring of
2022 and introduced Infinity’s
initiatives and future vision, which aim to provide a seamless education with a global perspective for students
from elementary through high school.
https://lot.or.jp/report/5634/


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■ Online Symposium Videos Now Available!
・Aiming for a “School That Doesn’t Look Like a School”—The Challenge of Gifu Municipal Kusajun Junior High School—

https://youtu.be/S3-l5qM9Hu8・The Current State and Future of Digital Textbooks and Learning Materials for Students

https://youtu.be/YXGCavOCNLo・What Should Education Look Like in the Post-COVID Era?
https://youtu.be/HRSuMiOBXJ0


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. Project Activity Reports
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■ Online Symposium Report Now Available! [The Use of Educational AI as Seen Through
EdTech Unicorns,
and the Future of Study Sapuri] 　

Mr. Tetsuo Yamabe, General Manager of the Data Solutions Department
, Data Solutions 2 Unit, Learning Domain, Data Promotion Office
, Product Development Division, Product Management Headquarters, Recruit Co., Ltd., gave a presentation on the activities of major overseas EdTech
unicorns and patterns of educational AI utilization, 　
while also discussing the activities of StudySapuri, operated by Recruit.
Part 1: https://lot.or.jp/project/5425/
Part 2: https://lot.or.jp/project/5448/【The Essence of “Interest Development” as Practiced by

Tanken Gakusha】 　

Yasunobu Takatsuki, Representative of Tanken Gakusha, gave a lecture on “Interest Development”—a approach designed to help children
discover what they love and learn proactively. 　
Part 1: https://lot.or.jp/project/5477/
Part 2: https://lot.or.jp/project/5484/

[“Structural Transformation of Public Education” Based on the Question: “What Is the Purpose of Education in the First Place?”] 　

Kazunori Tomano, an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at Kumamoto University and an educational philosopher, delivered a lecture on the role of public education—which has profoundly changed human
history—
the distortions that have arisen over the past 150 years, and the
“three keys” to structurally transforming “learning” and “public education.” 　
First Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/5515/
Second Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/5529/

[Student-Centered Learning and Educational Transformation: The Vision of Microsoft Education] 　

Ms. Yoko Nakai,
Executive Officer and General Manager of the Education Sales Division, Public Sector Business Group, Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd., introduced initiatives to support education that foster “Future Ready Skills”—the abilities students need to thrive in the future—using Microsoft’s
education suite, “Microsoft 365 Education
.” 　
—“Future Ready Skills.”
Part 1: https://lot.or.jp/project/5565/
Part 2: https://lot.or.jp/project/5588/

■Working Group ・Report on the
1st Meta University Working Group Meeting: Discussions focused on the requirements for talent development aimed at raising the overall level of digital

talent, the requirements for personnel to drive digital transformation (DX
) in regional industries, and the ideal form
of certification programs.
https://lot.or.jp/project/5543/

・Get direct startup advice from young entrepreneurs! 　
Online Terakoya Vol. 3 Event Report: The

event consisted of two parts: first, guest entrepreneurs shared their journeys to founding their current companies and details about their businesses
; followed by a startup consultation corner where attendees could
consult with them one-on-one. 　
The guest entrepreneur for the third session was Ms. Mizuki Nagasawa, Representative Director and CEO of fust, Inc., who runs
a coaching business while currently pursuing a graduate degree.
https://lot.or.jp/project/5602/


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. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations
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■ [Call for Participants] Digital Arts Presents: September
Online Seminar for the Education Sector—We are hosting a seminar
to deepen understanding of the safe and secure use of ICT
under the GIGA

School Initiative, including explanations of challenges faced in schools and guidance on configuring and operating filtering systems
as part of countermeasures.We are also currently accepting requests for customized outreach and awareness activities (
information literacy classes) on an individual basis.
・GIGA School-Related Seminar
[Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 3:00 PM – 3:40 PM] Safe and Secure Use of ICT and Filtering under the GIGA
School Initiative [
Practical Guide]
https://mktg.daj.jp/public/seminar/view/4294
・Information Literacy Classes <For Students, Parents, and School Staff> (Individual Registration) For details
, visit:
https://www.daj.jp/csr/enlightenment/ *Currently available online as well. 　
(Digital Arts Inc.)

■ Publication of the Japanese Standard,
“ICT Support Staff: Supporting the Use of ICT in Schools and the GIGA School Initiative” “ICT support staff” play a crucial role in advancing the use of ICT in schools

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Under Supervision of Mr. Kazuo Nagano, Chairman of the Information Network Education Utilization
Research Council—which administers the “ICT Support Staff Competency Certification Exam”—this book presents practical recommendations from the field
regarding classroom instruction, administrative support, and infrastructure development, written by five
authors who have supported the use of ICT in schools since before the GIGA
School Initiative.Scheduled for release on September 22; pre-orders are now being accepted.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4820807145/
(Nihon Hyōjun Co., Ltd.)


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from Japan and abroad
http://lot.or.jp/relation/

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■ Online Symposium
・September 9, Kyoiku Shimbun
: “The Representative of Zero High, Led by Takafumi Horie, Discusses Signs of a Shift Toward a ‘Third Form of Education’” Click here

for details:
https://lot.or.jp/media/


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of Tomorrow” Newsletter Vol. 037 Publisher
: General Incorporated Association Learning of Tomorrow Publication
Date: September 15, 2021 Editor-in-Chief
: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Yuko Akamatsu
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