＼＼＼Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter No. 028／／／

　

INDEX

　

1. Top News Story

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

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

・Co-sponsored by Keidanren and Learning of Tomorrow

　"Toward Realizing Learning That Paves the Way for the With/Post-COVID Era"

• “The Secrets of Online Education, Uncovered by Multimodal AI”

● Announcement Regarding Sponsorship of the Future Physical Education Co-creation Summit 2021

　https://lot.or.jp/report/3350/

●The book is now on sale!

"The Cutting Edge of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era"

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4750350915/

　

2 Learning of Tomorrow Channel

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

● Online Symposium Videos Updated!

・Class time cut in half with Cubina! The Future of COMPASS

・Digital Archives That Foster Independent Learning

・What did Tokyo Shoseki do during the COVID-19 pandemic? What will it do after the GIGA initiative?

・A system for evaluating learning history using blockchain technology.

　Future Challenges and Integration with Financial Services

・Bringing the barrier between the real world and the online world as close to zero as possible

　"Future Classroom Project": Initiatives at Shizuoka Seiko Gakuin Junior and Senior High School

　

3. Project Activity Report

● Online Symposium Report Now Available!

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

・A system for evaluating learning history using blockchain technology.

Future Challenges and Integration with Financial Services

・Breaking Down the Barriers Between In-Person and Online Learning: A New Form of Education

A Prototype Classroom for Exploration—The Classroom of the Future Project

・The Potential of Esports in Educational Settings in Japan and the United States

~NASEF's Initiatives~

　

● Working Group Activity Report

・5G and Education Working Group

・Parliamentary League on ICT in Education: 4th General Meeting of Fiscal Year 2020

・3rd Data Working Group Meeting

・4th Data Working Group Meeting

　

4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

　

5 Recommended Related News Stories

　

6 Media Features

　

　

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1. Featured News

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■ Announcement Regarding the Online Symposium

Co-sponsored by Keidanren and the Learning of Tomorrow Association

[Toward Realizing Learning That Paves the Way for the With/Post-COVID Era]

　

　The last symposium of the year will be co-hosted with Keidanren.

　As the spread of the novel coronavirus becomes increasingly serious, a new era is dawning…

　To realize a new era of learning, we need to update our educational system,

　… Three ministries (the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) were invited, and

　Discussion on future learning.

　https://lot.or.jp/report/3033/

　

　

[The Secrets of Online Education, Uncovered by Multimodal AI]

　

　Mr. Kamiya, CEO of I’mbesideyou, Inc., spoke on the topic of AI and education

　Lecture: Facial expressions, head orientation, and eye contact observed during online classes—

　Analyzing information such as audio using a system known as multimodal AI

　A service that provides feedback to improve the quality of classes

　It fosters a unique form of communication that’s only possible online.

　Here are some tips.

　

　https://lot.or.jp/report/3353/

　

　

■ Announcement Regarding Support for the Future Physical Education Co-creation Summit 2021

　Children, schools, parents, the community, businesses, government, healthcare and social welfare, etc.,

　All those involved in physical education come together to engage in ongoing dialogue, with a view to the future…

　Join us at the “Future Physical Education Co-creation Summit 2021,” where we’ll envision and co-create the future of physical education,

　Sponsored by Learning of Tomorrow.

　

　https://lot.or.jp/report/3350/

　

　

■ Now on sale! *The Cutting Edge of Online Education in Japan*

　“—Thinking About Learning in the Post-COVID Era”

　

　A book by Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of Learning of Tomorrow (author and editor), has been published.

　A compilation of the content from the online symposium hosted by Learning of Tomorrow

　Approx. Japan's Lag in Digital Education, Revealed by COVID-19 School Closures.

　What should we do now to ensure that children's learning doesn't stop? The world…

　Global trends, leading local governments and schools in Japan, and the private education sector’s

　Through these initiatives, as the era of AI and data approaches in earnest, there has been a rapid

　A report from the forefront of evolving education.

　

　https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4750350915/

　

　

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2. Learning of Tomorrow Channel

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■ Videos from the online symposium are now available!

・Class time cut in half with Cubina! The Future of COMPASS

　https://youtu.be/6NzOblgyWWI

・Digital Archives That Foster Independent Learning

　https://youtu.be/lBcoMospt10

・What did Tokyo Shoseki do during the COVID-19 pandemic? What will it do after the GIGA initiative?

　https://youtu.be/2Nu_vPxadGY

・A system for evaluating learning history using blockchain technology.

Future Challenges and Integration with Financial Services

　https://youtu.be/C_rkf66tT3o

・Bringing the barrier between the real world and the online world as close to zero as possible

"Classrooms of the Future Project": Initiatives at Shizuoka Seiko Gakuin Junior and Senior High School

　https://youtu.be/I16mJlZp7to

　

　

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3. Project Activity Report

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■ Online Symposium Report

[A System for Evaluating Learning Histories Using Blockchain.

　[Future Challenges and Integration with Financial Services]

　

　Mr. Tomohiro Tagami, Representative Director of techtec, Inc. (techtec),

　We are hosting an online symposium.

　Mr. Tagami discussed the basics of blockchain and its applications in education, as well as the use of blockchain

for learning assessment and financial services.

　Explanation of the collaboration.

　

　First Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/3048/

　Second Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/3060/

　

　

[Breaking Down the Barriers Between In-Person and Online Learning: A New Form of Education]

　A Prototype Classroom for Exploration — The Future Classroom Project】

　

　Mr. Naoyuki Hiramoto and Mr. Mitsuki Nakamura of Shizuoka Seiko Gakuin Junior and Senior High School

　We invited participants and held an online symposium.

　Online classes implemented at Shizuoka Seiko Gakuin Junior and Senior High School

　How to Set Up an ICT Environment and Key Tips for Using It, as Well as the On-Site Experience at the School, and

　An introduction to teaching practices that break down the barriers of online learning.

　

　First Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/3146/

　Second Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/3183/

　

　

[The Potential of Esports in Educational Settings in Japan and the U.S.]

　[~NASEF's Initiatives~]

　

　The Chief of the Esports Strategy Office at the North American School Esports Federation (NASEF),

　We hosted an online symposium featuring Mr. Hiroshi Naito. Mr. Naito,

　Regarding the potential of esports in education,

　An introduction that includes NASEF's initiatives.

　

　First Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/3265/

　Second Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/3284/

　

　

■ Working Group Activity Report

・5G and Education Working Group

　

　To be held online on October 28. Recent developments at various companies…

　A way to share information while clearly highlighting the benefits of 5G

　Discussion on the field.

　

　https://lot.or.jp/project/3200/

　

　

・Parliamentary League on ICT in Education: 4th General Meeting of Fiscal Year 2020

　

　Parliamentary League Aiming to Promote the Use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Education

　(Chair: Representative Toshiaki Endo; hereinafter referred to as the ICT Parliamentary League) Experts Attend General Meeting

　Chairwoman Nanako Ishido and Executive Director Ichiya Nakamura participated online

　Participated at [location].

　

　https://lot.or.jp/project/3260/

　

　

・3rd Data Working Group Meeting

　

　To be held on October 14. The first half will be presented by the General Incorporated Association for the Promotion of Data Circulation

　A presentation by Takafumi Ochiai, Member of the Board of Auditors. The second half focused on education,

　Discussions on data integration and utilization.

　

　https://lot.or.jp/project/3308/

　

　

・4th Data Working Group Meeting

　

　Held on November 11. The first half featured the Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Education, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

　A presentation by Mr. Takashi Kiryu, Director of the Office for Promoting the Use of Cutting-Edge Technologies in Learning.

　In the second half, we discussed future activities.

　

　https://lot.or.jp/project/3313/

　

　

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4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

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■ [Call for Participants] Hosted by Digital Arts

　December Online Seminars on Education

　

　Regarding web security in the era of the GIGA School Initiative, we have received the following inquiry addressed to our company:

　A seminar on operational methods, regarding which we have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries,

　To be held in December. Our popular information literacy program for faculty and staff

　Classes were also held. (Digital Arts, Inc.)

　

　[Admission: Free] https://lot.or.jp/report/3361/

　

　

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5. Recommended Related News

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Here are some news stories about "Learning of Tomorrow" from Japan and around the world

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

　

　

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7. Media

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■ Online Symposium

・November 23, *All Private Schools Newspaper*

　"Learning of Tomorrow Holds an Online Symposium"

　　"Implemented under the banner of the 'Digital Textbook Series'"

　https://lot.or.jp/media/3195/

・November 26, *Education News*

　"Schools Are Losing Their Diversity: Professor Nakamura of ROCKET Sounds the Alarm"

　https://www.kyobun.co.jp/news/20201126_06/

・Dec. 9, *The Education News*

　"Virtual Reality Offers a Simulated School Trip Experience—Developed for Schools That Canceled Their Trips"

　https://www.kyobun.co.jp/news/20201209_04/

　

Click here for more details

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

　

　

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 028

Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)

Date of Publication: December 15, 2020

Publisher: Nanako Ishido

Edited by Yuko Akamatsu

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