Learning of Tomorrow [Announcement] “The Current State and Future of Digital Textbooks and Learning Materials for Students” Tomorrow's Learning of Tomorrow Online Symposium is titled "The Current State and Future of Digital Textbooks and Learning Materials for Students."
Professor Higashihara, who has served as a member of several committees on the informatization of school education—including the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Study Group on the Role of “Digital Textbooks”—and has been involved in numerous projects related to the informatization of education, will deliver a talk titled “The Current State and Future of Digital Textbooks and Educational Materials for Learners.”
We hope you'll join us!
https://lot.or.jp/report/4638/
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.”
