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Learning of Tomorrow

2020.05.19
Learning of Tomorrow Online Symposium: Guest Speaker Rie Hirakawa, Director of Education for Hiroshima Prefecture

We are hosting an online lunchtime lecture tomorrow featuring Rie Hirakawa, Superintendent of Education for Hiroshima Prefecture, as our guest speaker.
Registration is now closed as we have reached our capacity of 300 participants.
Mr. Takaya, Section Chief at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, will also be joining us, so the second half of the event will be a discussion session.
We look forward to receiving many questions and comments from all participants.
https://lot.or.jp/wp/report/1836/

So, last night I did some prep reading with these two books.
It really made it clear to me that he’s the kind of person who brings about reform no matter where he is (*^^*)


　

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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.”