CREATIVE KIDS TOP Learning of Tomorrow Parliamentary League for ICT in Education: 3rd General Meeting of Fiscal Year 2020

Learning of Tomorrow

2020.05.22
Parliamentary League for ICT in Education: 3rd General Meeting of Fiscal Year 2020

This morning was the general meeting of the parliamentary league aimed at promoting the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in education. The expert members participated online. Since
today’s meeting was not open to the public, I’ll refrain from sharing notes on the discussion (*^^*)

Date and Time: Friday, May 22, 2020, 8:00 a.m. –
Location: House of Councillors Members’ Building, 1st Floor, Conference Room 101
Agenda
: Hearing from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) regarding the progress of the “GIGA School Initiative,” the future roadmap,
and immediate challenges

・Hearing from Apple
, Google, and Microsoft
on challenges and other issues related to achieving a “one device per student” environment: Ryo
Akima, President and CEO, Apple Japan; Yasuhisa Koide
, Representative, Google for Education Japan; Yoko
Nakai, Executive Officer
, Public Sector Business Division, Head of the Education and Research Sales Division, Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. *Titles omitted


　

Profile


  • 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.”