CREATIVE KIDS TOP Learning of Tomorrow [Report] The 17th Learning of Tomorrow Online Symposium: Part 2—”New Perspectives and Challenges with an Eye Toward Educational Transformation—Sony Global Education”

Learning of Tomorrow

2020.10.30
[Report] The 17th Learning of Tomorrow Online Symposium: Part 2—”New Perspectives and Challenges with an Eye Toward Educational Transformation—Sony Global Education”

　On September 9, 2020, Learning of Tomorrow hosted an online lecture featuring Masaaki Isozu, President and CEO of Sony Global Education Inc.

In the first half of the symposium, Mr. Isozu discussed the kind of education needed in this new era, the company’s educational infrastructure services currently under development, and the AI analysis pilot project being conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and Saitama Prefecture. The second half featured a question-and-answer session with participants, joined by Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of the Learning of Tomorrow Association.

Here's a look at what happened in the second half.

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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.”