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; Data Analysis and Talent Are Weaknesses, According to IMD (Nikkei)
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work, VR, avatars, and multilingual support. The combination of digital technology and corporate universities is enabling education during the COVID-19 pandemic.Support for Establishing “Corporate Universities (FCC Academy)” Exceeds 100 Schools (PR TIMES)
・In an era where AI education is being introduced in elementary schools
, Gyoshu Elementary School Begins AI Classes for Third Graders (Ledge.ai)
・Reflecting on Education Following the Introduction of One Device Per Student Under the “GIGA School Initiative” <Part 2>(Japan Education News)
• “CLARK NEXT Tokyo,” a high school where students can study esports
, opens (TECHABLE)
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Digital Picture Book Author Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVASAfter 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.”
