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INDEX

1. Top News Story

● We're now accepting registrations for the online symposium!

https://lot.or.jp/feature/2676/

・[August 18] Ed-AI Study Group: AI Technology and Educational Data

Toward a Customized Education

・[August 25] Current Status and Challenges of ICT Utilization in Education

~The Next Step in Advancing the GIGA School Initiative

・[September 1] “The Community as a Classroom”: The Value of Dual Schools and

Relationships with the Community

・[September 8] The Third Form of Education in the Future

・[September 15] Practices in Advanced ICT Education at Tsukuba Municipal Midori Gakuen

~Won the e-Learning Award in Its Third Year of Operation

2 Learning of Tomorrow Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw

●Online Symposium Video Now Available!

・What Skills Will Be Needed in the Future?

~Rough & Peace: An Educational Platform for Play and Learning with Moms~

・Toward an Education System That Leaves No One Behind

Remote Off-Campus Learning Project Utilizing Cutting-Edge Technologies Such as 5G and VR

・Lecture by Masanobu Takahama of Hanamaru Gakushukai: “The Core of Educational Issues Lies in the Family!”

3. Project Activity Report

●Online Symposium Report Now Available!

https://lot.or.jp/feature/2628/

• Aiming to Be a “School That Doesn’t Feel Like a School”—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?

・Education about AI, education through AI, and education for AI

4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

5 Recommended Related News Stories

6 Media Appearances

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1. Featured News

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■ Announcement Regarding the Online Symposium

・[Tomorrow, August 18: Ed-AI Study Group: Using AI Technology and Educational Data to…

[Toward a Tailor-Made Education]

The “Ed-AI Research Group,” established by the University of Tokyo’s EdTech Collaboration Research Organization

in areas such as data science for AI technology and training data, etc.

By making the most of cutting-edge technologies in the field of information science, we aim to support individuals’

A high-quality educational and learning environment tailored to students' aptitudes and academic progress,

Our goal is to make it accessible to anyone, anytime, anywhere.

An Introduction to the Activities of the Ed-AI Research Group and Ed-AI’s Future Goals

Noboru Koshizuka, a professor at the University of Tokyo and chair of the Ed-AI Research Group, gave a lecture on this topic.

https://lot.or.jp/report/5284/

・[August 25 Event: Current Status and Challenges of ICT Utilization in Education]

[The Next Step in Advancing the GIGA School Initiative]

A cross-party group of lawmakers led by House of Councillors member Michihiro Ishibashi, who serves as the group's secretary-general,

Formulated yesterday by the “Parliamentary League for Promoting the Use of ICT in Education”

the “Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in School Education” (Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in Education)

The Promotion Act was enacted in June 2019. Furthermore, under the GIGA School Initiative,

Significant progress has been made in the digitization of school education. An educational environment that leaves no one behind.

Representative Ishibashi, who aims to move this initiative forward through collaboration among government, business, and academia, delivered a speech.

https://lot.or.jp/report/5328/

・[September 1 Event: “The Community as a Classroom” Dual School]

[The Relationship Between Value and the Local Community]

A "dual-school" system that allows elementary and middle school students to attend multiple schools

Mr. Motoharu Yoshida, CEO of Awae Co., Ltd., which collaborates with Tokushima Prefecture,

Using real-life examples, we’ll explore the appeal of dual-track schools and how they foster children’s growth,

He also gave a lecture on topics such as the potential benefits for regional revitalization.

https://lot.or.jp/report/5387/

・[September 8 Event: The Third Form of Education in the Future]

The hybrid education model combining society and school that is about to begin. The third form of education.

At Zero High, we utilize a system in which we serve as a support school for correspondence high schools, and

Building a platform for high school students to learn practical skills in the real world.

What kind of results will this educational institution of the near future produce, and how will it address societal challenges?

Regarding how they are addressing this issue, the representative of Zero High School,

Kenji Naito, CEO of ZERO EDUCATION&ARTS, Inc., gave a lecture.

https://lot.or.jp/report/5458/

・[September 15 Event: Advanced ICT Education Practices at Tsukuba Municipal Midori Gakuen]

[~Won the e-Learning Award in Its Third Year of Operation~]

Although it is a public school that just opened in April 2018, the children

Now, Koichi Hagio, who has mastered programming and drones,

Known as an “ICT-advanced school” that even the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has visited to inspect

Midori Gakuen Compulsory Education School. From the first day of the COVID-19 school closure, all staff members…

Principal Yasushi Mouri, who said they had a fun time with online learning,

A lecture on Midori Gakuen’s innovative ICT education initiatives.

https://lot.or.jp/report/5468/

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2. Learning of Tomorrow Channel

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■ Online Symposium Video Now Available!

・What Skills Will Be Needed in the Future?

~Rough & Peace Mother: An Educational Platform for Play and Learning~

https://youtu.be/dQIuZz79SoI

・Toward an Education System That Leaves No One Behind

Remote Off-Campus Learning Project Utilizing Cutting-Edge Technologies Such as 5G and VR

https://youtu.be/A1jftSgLEek

・Lecture by Masanobu Takahama of Hanamaru Gakushukai: “The Core of Educational Issues Lies in the Family!”

https://youtu.be/0bP9wTLnEfA *Available for a limited time through October 31

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3. Project Activity Report

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■ Online Symposium Report Now Available!

[Aiming to Be a “School That Doesn’t Look Like a School”—The Challenge of Gifu City Kusajun Junior High School]

Kazuhiko Mizukawa, Superintendent of Education for Gifu City, opened a public school this past April that

The background leading up to the opening of Gifu Municipal Kusajun Junior High School, a special school for students who refuse to attend school, and

Differences from typical schools, how students have been doing since the school opened, and Kusajun Junior High School

Here are some expectations for it.

First Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/5189/

Second Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/5209/

[The Current State and Future of Digital Textbooks and Learning Materials for Students]

Professor Emeritus at Shinshu University / Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Incorporated Association for the Promotion of Educational Informatization

Mr. Yoshinori Higashihara discussed the process leading up to the realization of digital textbooks and

A lecture on future challenges.

First Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/5251/

Second Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/5252/

[What Should Education Look Like in the Post-COVID Era?]

Chairman of the Center for Research on Educational Testing (CRET) /

Kenichi Arai, an advisor to Benesse Corporation, discussed after-

Challenges Facing the Education Industry in a Post-COVID World and Society 5.0

He gave a lecture on the ideal form of education with a forward-looking perspective.

First Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/5294/

Second Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/5305/

[Education on AI, Education Through AI, Education for AI]

Director, RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project; Graduate School of the University of Tokyo

Masashi Sugiyama, a professor in the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, stated that “humans can use AI technology to…”

"Learning," "AI Supporting Human Learning," "AI Learning"

An explanation of AI and education from three perspectives: "AI, 'technology,' and 'human support.'"

First Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/5339/

Second Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/5345/

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4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

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■ Announcement: “Symposium on Internet Safety and Security” (August 31)

"Awareness-Raising and Information Ethics Education Regarding the Safe and Secure Use of ICT"

"The Way Forward: Taking the GIGA School Initiative to the Next Level"

The event will be held online on Tuesday, August 31, with the theme of . In the field of education,

This content will be helpful to teachers and many other education professionals.

Details:

https://www.fmmc.or.jp/Portals/0/resources/ann/pdf/koenkai/20210831_koen.pdf

(Multimedia Promotion Center, a General Incorporated Foundation)

■ Launch of the “Let’s Change Schools and IT” Campaign to Support Digital Transformation in School Education

The SAJ Committee on Programming Education, together with educators and

Parents of school-age children and others involved in school education

With the goal of supporting digital transformation for everyone,

Launch of the “Let’s Change Schools and IT” Campaign. As the first phase,

Not only the “GIGA School Initiative” but also “programming education,”

Concerns regarding the school-wide digital transformation (DX)—such as “streamlining school administration”—and

Twitter hashtags as a platform for sharing challenges

We're currently soliciting opinions on the "#IT Parents' Association."

Details: https://www.saj.or.jp/NEWS/pr/210719_pge.html

（The Software Association of Japan）

■ U-22 Programming Contest 2021: Now Accepting Entries!

The deadline is the end of August!

Entries for the 2021 U-22 Programming Contest will be accepted starting July 1

Registration is now open (application deadline: August 31). This contest is for people who use computers…

Starting in 1980, when they first appeared, and evolving with the times ever since

This year marks the 42nd edition.

Under the GIGA School Initiative, all elementary and middle school students will have their own PC devices

As they come to possess these skills, the young people of the next generation will be able to put their own ideas into practice

I look forward to discovering wonderful works of art,

Both the committee members and the secretariat have been eagerly awaiting this.

Details: https://u22procon.com/

（The Software Association of Japan）

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5. Recommended Related News

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Here are some news stories about "Learning of Tomorrow" from Japan and abroad

http://lot.or.jp/relation/

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6. Media

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■ Online Symposium

・July 21, *The Education News*

"Structural Reform of Public Education Starts with Dialogue Among Teachers: Lecture by Professor Kazunori Tomano"

■ Book by Nanako Ishido, Chairperson: “What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?”

・August 3, *All Private Schools Newspaper*

"Addressing Concerns About Children's Use of ICT"

Click here for more details

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

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 036

Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)

Date of Publication: August 17, 2021

Publisher: Nanako Ishido

Edited by Yuko Akamatsu

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