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INDEX
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. Featured News
: Launch of the “Data × Education” and “5G × Education” Working Groups
; Announcement of an Online Lecture
: “The Evolving Role of Cram Schools and Prep Schools Amid Widespread School Closures—Future Prospects for atama plus”
; [Toyo Keizai Education × ICT] Interview with Toshiaki Endo Now Available
 
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. Columns & Interviews · Announcement
: “Learning of Tomorrow Channel” Updated 　　Masahito Moriyama (Member of the House of Representatives)
　　Daisuke Yanagisawa (CEO, Kayac Inc.)
　　Tsunetoshi Shishido (Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo)
　　Tomoyuki Sugiyama(President, Digital Hollywood University)
　Video messages from these individuals are now available!
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Project Activity Reports
& Online Lecture Reports
　“AI and Education in the Post-COVID Era”
　“Eishinkan’s Response to COVID-19 School Closures / Case Studies of Eishinkan’s AI Utilization”
　“NHK’s Initiatives Regarding School Closures”
 
4. Announcements
from Participating Companies and Organizations 5
. Recommended Related News
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. Media

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1. Featured News
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■ Launch
of the Data × Education WG and 5G × Education WG 　[Data × Education WG]
　Launched with the aim of ensuring the appropriate and effective use of educational data,
　such as learning histories.
　https://lot.or.jp/wp/project/2088/

　[5G × Education WG]
　A working group has been launched to develop educational content
that leverages the characteristics of 5G (high capacity, low latency, and massive connectivity), design future classrooms, and conduct pilot projects focused
on the home learning environment, with the goal of taking concrete action.
　https://lot.or.jp/wp/projectgroup/2193/
 
■ Announcement
of an Online Lecture: “The Changing Role of the Cram School and Prep School Industry Amid Nationwide School Closures—Future Prospects for atama plus”

　On Thursday, August 20, we will host a symposium
featuring Daisuke Inada, CEO of atama plus. 　“atama+
,” an educational service combining AI and human instruction, 　was rapidly adopted during the school closures and has now
　expanded to over 1,900 classrooms at cram schools and preparatory schools nationwide.Amid a shift toward 　cram schools providing comprehensive management—
including home study—
　CEO Inada delivered a presentation on
the continuously expanding “atama+” 　services and the company’s future outlook.
　https://lot.or.jp/wp/report/2217/
 　
■ [Toyo Keizai education × ICT] Interview with Toshiaki Endo Published

　An interview with Toshiaki Endo, a member of
the House of Representatives and chairman of the Bipartisan Parliamentary League on Education ICT, 　has been published on the new website “Toyo Keizai
education 　× ICT,” with which the Learning of Tomorrow Association is collaborating.
  　
Part 1: https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/362273
　Part 2: https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/362309 　    


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2. Columns & Interviews
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■ Notice
Regarding Updates to the “Learning of Tomorrow CHANNEL”
　We are currently streaming interviews with leading figures from various fields 　and coverage of
symposiums! Please be sure to subscribe to the Learning of Tomorrow Association’s official channel.
　https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjoSVe-pcbahOMCCQJ9Sobw
  　
[Interviews]
・Daisuke Yanagisawa (CEO, Kayac Inc.)
　“Using Technology to Build a Better Society”・Masahito
Moriyama (Member of the House of Representatives)
　“Creating Serendipity Through Goals, Action, and Effort”・Tsunetoshi
Shishido (Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo)
　“Let’s Discuss How to Design Flexible Learning!
”・Tomoyuki Sugiyama (President, Digital Hollywood University)
　“Toward Hybrid Education Combining In-Person and Online Learning”
　“A Society Built on Digital Communication!”
　“Elementary and Middle Schools Should Be ‘Fun Places’”
　“The Line Between ‘In-Person and Digital’ Will Disappear”
　“A Future Where We Transform Ourselves”

　[Symposium]
・Interview with the Superintendent of Amagasaki City on Initiatives
for Learning Support Using ICT
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3. Project Activity Reports
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■ Online
Lecture Report　・“AI and Education in the Post-COVID Era”
  　
We hosted an online lecture featuring Mr. Ryo Shimizu,
President and CEO of Gilia, Inc. 　In the first half of the lecture, Mr. Shimizu discussed the 　latest developments in AI and education
.
　[Report]
　First Half:
https://lot.or.jp/wp/project/2129/ 　Second Half
: https://lot.or.jp/wp/project/2136/
・“Eishinkan’s Response to School Closures Due to COVID-19 / Examples of Eishinkan’s AI Utilization”

　We hosted
an online lecture featuring Mr. Toshihide Tsutsui of Eishinkan Co., Ltd. 　This lecture introduced Eishinkan’s response to
school closures caused by the spread of the novel coronavirus, 　including the measures they took to deliver
online classes that were just as effective as in-person instruction. 　It also featured a case study on the use of AI to significantly streamline the calculation of average scores 　on
the day of public high school entrance exams.
　[Report]
　First Half: https://lot.or.jp/wp/project/2148/
　Second Half
: https://lot.or.jp/wp/project/2158/
・“NHK’s Initiatives in Response to School Closures”
  　
We hosted an online lecture featuring Ms. Takako Nakamura,
Senior Programming Director (E-Tele and R2 Editor-in-Chief) at NHK’s Programming Bureau. 　In this lecture, she introduced

NHK E-Tele’s
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　[Report]
　Part 1 : https://lot.or.jp/wp/project/2181/
　Part 2: https://lot.or.jp/wp/project/2188/
   

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4. Announcements
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■ [Call for Participants] Online Information Literacy Course
for Faculty and Staff 　　Hosted by Digital Arts: “Security Measures for School Administration”

　This course explains,
from the basics, how to handle information appropriately when performing school administrative duties, as well as 　online issues that
faculty and staff are prone to encounter. 　No special IT knowledge is required. (Digital Arts Co., Ltd.)

　Date and Time: Thursday, August 27, 2020, 2:00 PM – 3:00
PM 　Registration: https://mktg.daj.jp/public/seminar/view/2013
   

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5. Recommended Related News
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abroad, as well as news on
programming education:
http://lot.or.jp/relation/


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7. Media
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■ Online Lectures
　July 16 EdtechZine
　July 16 Education Newspaper
　July 17 National Private Tutoring Center
　July 21 EdtechZine
　July 22 Education News
　July 27 Education News
　July 29 Education News
　August 3 Education and Family News
　August 6 EdtechZine
　August 7 Education News
Click here for details

https://lot.or.jp/news/
 

"Learning of Tomorrow" Newsletter Vol. 024
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow Association (General Incorporated Association) Publication
Date: August 17, 2020
Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido

Edited by Yuko Akamatsu