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2021.01.29
[Media] An interview article in which I served as a facilitator was published in BUSINESS INSIDER

It has been nearly a year since that “request to close schools.” How have things changed in the field of education? We spoke with Makoto Matsumoto, Superintendent of the Amagasaki City Board of Education, who pushed ahead with online education despite insufficient ICT infrastructure, and Yoshiyuki Kuwana, Vice Principal of Momoyama Elementary School, affiliated with Kyoto University of Education (a national school corporation), who had been a pioneer in the use of ICT even before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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It’s been one year since schools across the country were temporarily closed. What was actually happening on the ground at that time?


　

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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.”