Learning of Tomorrow [Announcement] The 27th Learning of Tomorrow Online Symposium: “The Challenge of Paving the Way for Diversity in Learning—The ROCKET Project to Discover Exceptional Talents” For the 27th Online Symposium, we are pleased to welcome Professor Kentaro Nakamura from the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo, who will speak on “The Challenge of Pioneering Diversity in Learning: The ROCKET Project for Discovering Exceptional Talent.”
Dr. Nakamura, driven by a desire to pursue a new society where diversity is the norm and to create a society where everyone can live doing what they love, has launched the “ROCKET” project—which identifies “exceptional talents” among elementary and middle school students who are prone to school refusal—as well as “DO-IT Japan,” a university and community experience program for children with disabilities or illnesses,and “Altech,” a project that expands the possibilities for people with disabilities by utilizing everyday technology such as computers and digital voice recorders.
In particular, the ROCKET Project for Discovering Exceptional Talent is a program aimed at children who possess unique talents and a strong sense of purpose but struggle to fit in at school precisely because of their uniqueness. In this unpredictable new era, it may become a driving force for changing Japan’s one-size-fits-all education system.
Dr. Nakamura will speak about his passion for the project and more. We hope you’ll join us.
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.”
