Learning of Tomorrow [This Week] The 60th Online Symposium: “‘The Community as a Classroom’: The Value of Dual Schools and Their Relationship with the Community” This week’s Learning of Tomorrow Online Symposium is titled “‘The Community as a Classroom’: The Value of Dual Schools and Their Relationship with the Community.” We are pleased to welcome Mr. Motoharu Yoshida, CEO of Awae Co., Ltd., who is collaborating with Tokushima Prefecture to co-create “Dual Schools,” a program that enables elementary and middle school students to attend multiple schools.
The Dual School program is a system that allows students to attend schools in areas where they do not have a registered residence by utilizing the “out-of-district enrollment system.” It was conceived based on challenges Mr. Yoshida encountered while living in both Tokyo and Tokushima Prefecture, and Tokushima Prefecture subsequently adopted it as policy. The program was implemented in 2016, marking the debut of Japan’s first Dual School students.Multi-regional schooling offers learning opportunities and experiences that cannot be gained in rural or urban areas alone,Mr. Yoshida, the representative, explains that Dual School not only provides opportunities to foster multifaceted thinking but also contributes to solving Japan’s social challenges stemming from the severe decline in the birthrate. He will discuss the appeal of Dual School, children’s growth, and its effects on regional revitalization, drawing on real-life examples.
We hope you'll join us.
https://lot.or.jp/report/5387/
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.”
