Learning of Tomorrow [Event Announcement] 19th Online Symposium: “Digital Archives That Foster Self-Directed Learning” At this week's Learning of Tomorrow Online Symposium (Wednesday, September 23), we'll hear about the potential of educational content in digital archives.
Digital images of the glass plate negatives (Important Cultural Properties) of the Horyu-ji Kondo murals, taken before the fire—titled “Horyu-ji Kondo Mural Glass Plate Negatives: Digital Viewer”—were made available online in July.Furthermore, in August, “Cultural Japan”—a digital museum bringing together approximately 1 million items, including Japanese artworks, books, and photographs—and “Japan Search,” a website that allows users to conduct consolidated searches of metadata for the diverse content held by Japan, were launched.
We are pleased to welcome Mr. Akihiko Takano (National Institute of Informatics / The University of Tokyo / NPO Renso Publishing), who has been involved in all of these initiatives, to speak on the topic “Digital Archives That Foster Self-Directed Learning.”
Please feel free to join us if you'd like!
https://lot.or.jp/wp/report/2308/
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.”
