Learning of Tomorrow
- 2019.12.26
- Top 10 Digital News Stories of 2019: Voting Is Now Open!
Voting is now open for our annual “Top 10 Digital News Stories of 2019.”
We’ll look back at the top 10 news stories from the digital industry in 2019 in ranked order, and the top three—as determined by online voting—will be announced on the day of the Digital New Year’s Party.
This year’s Digital New Year’s Party will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2020, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Tokai University Alumni Hall. We hope you’ll join us!
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Digital Education Makes Great Strides: Promotion Act Enacted, NTT and Yoshimoto Invest 10 Billion Yen, Budget
for “One Device Per Student,” Yahoo! and LINE Merger
, Rugby World Cup “ONE TEAM” Reaches 49.1% Peak Viewership!
NHK Now Capable of
Continuous Simultaneous Online Streaming; Pray for Kyoto
Animation; Consumption Tax Hike Followed by Cashless Point Rebates
; Mobile Phone Separation Plans: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications vs. Telecom Carriers
; Digital Tax, EU Copyright Directive—Pressure on GAFA?
; Huawei vs. the
U.S.; U.S.-South Korea 5G Launch
; Quantum Computers Become
a Reality; Are They Really Just Playing a Tape?
Japan’s Smart Cities Get
Underway; Esports Hosts
First National Sports Festival —
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■ Date & Time: Thursday, February 13, 2020, 7:00 PM
– 9:00 PM ■Venue: Tokai University Alumni Hall
, 35th Floor
, Kasumigaseki Building, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku http://www.tokai35.jp/staticpages/index.php/acc-000
■Participation Fee: 6,000 yen per person(Standing Reception)
■Registration: https://bit.ly/2ry6k9f
■Organizers: Learning of Tomorrow, Digital Signage Consortium,
CiP Council, Superhuman Sports Association
Profile
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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, CANVASAfter 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.”
