CREATIVE KIDS TOPLearning of Tomorrow [Announcement] 22nd Online Symposium: “Reducing the Barrier Between In-Person and Online Learning to Virtually Zero: A Classroom Prototype for Exploring New Forms of Education—The Classroom of the Future Project”
Learning of Tomorrow
2020.10.02
[Announcement] 22nd Online Symposium: “Reducing the Barrier Between In-Person and Online Learning to Virtually Zero: A Classroom Prototype for Exploring New Forms of Education—The Classroom of the Future Project”
At the online symposium on Monday, October 19, we will hear about the “Seamless Classroom Space Combining In-Person and Online Learning” project being undertaken by Shizuoka Seiko Gakuin Junior and Senior High School.
At Shizuoka Seiko Gakuin Junior and Senior High School, following a transition from fully online classes and staggered attendance due to the impact of the novel coronavirus, nearly all students are now attending school in person. However, there are still students who, for reasons such as living outside the prefecture, are unable to attend school even if they wish to.In light of this, the school launched the “Classroom of the Future” project to transform the classroom environment, driven by the desire to ensure that students attending classes online from home can participate in lessons and activities at the same level as teachers and students in the physical classroom.
He believes that this classroom project holds potential that goes beyond existing classroom activities—not only in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also in situations where commuting to work or school is difficult due to natural disasters, for students who are unable to attend school regularly due to school refusal, and for interactions with overseas partners, companies, and other schools.
We will be introducing the new Japanese educational model that you are about to undertake. We hope you will 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.”
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