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2020.08.04
School Digital Transformation

This is an article on school digital transformation (DX) that begins with Keiichi Murayama’s story about Alan Kay. It also introduces the initiatives and videos from the Learning of Tomorrow Association.

Professor Papert’s LOGO programming language sparked a revolution in the use of computers in education. The shift was from instructivism to constructivism. And to deliver new learning methods based on LOGO, let’s provide every child with a computer.Inspired by Papert, Alan Kay conceived the Dynabook concept. The illustration in Alan Kay’s 1972 paper depicting two children using Dynabooks has become famous.

And since 2001, the Media Lab has been promoting the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project. That was the year I first set foot in the Media Lab. I still vividly remember the shock I felt when I heard about the concept over breakfast. “We’re going to revolutionize education with OLPC. Let’s turn every school into a computer.”

It looks like school digital transformation is finally getting underway in Japan, too.

https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO62233720T00C20A8TCR000/


　

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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, 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.”