Learning of Tomorrow [Press Release] Launch of the “Meta School” Working Group! ~First Public WG Symposium to Be Held~ The General Incorporated Association Learning of Tomorrow (Chairman: Hiroshi Komiyama, Chairman of the Mitsubishi Research Institute and 28th President of the University of Tokyo; http://lot.or.jp/) is launching the “Meta School Working Group” to discuss the use of cutting-edge technologies and learning content that transcend the boundaries of traditional schools.
With the institutionalization of digital textbooks, the introduction of mandatory programming education, and the enactment of the Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in School Education, the efforts to integrate ICT into schools are bearing fruit, and infrastructure development is expected to progress.
On the other hand, to advance far-reaching initiatives that look toward the future—such as the introduction of cutting-edge technologies like AI, VR, cloud computing, and blockchain into education; the creation of learning environments that transcend the boundaries of individual schools and grade levels; and the reorganization of curricula—there is a need for a forum where forward-thinking educational institutions and stakeholders can gather to discuss and implement these ideas.
For this reason, we have established the “Meta School Working Group” within the Learning of Tomorrow Association, and we intend to hold discussions on the use of cutting-edge technologies and learning content that transcend the boundaries of individual schools. Furthermore
, we will hold the first public WG symposium as detailed below. We sincerely hope you will join us.
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■ Date and Time: Thursday, January 16, 2020, 4:00 PM – 6:00
PM ■Location: University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus, Yamagami Hall, 2nd Floor, Large Conference Room
https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/campusmap/cam01_00_02_j.html
■Registration: https://bit.ly/31IX1Qu
■Admission: Free
■Details: http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/1361/
■Organizer: Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association
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<MEMBERS of the "Meta School" Working Group>
Takanori Yoda Professor
, Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University; Masahiko Inakage Chair and Professor
, Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University; Hiroshi Okajima Professor, Faculty of International Information Studies, Chuo University; Ayano
Sakuma Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen Educational Foundation(N High School) Tomoyuki Sugiyama
—President, Digital Hollywood University; Ishiro Seko
—Director of General Affairs,
Kinki University; Masahiro Sogabe—Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University; Keiko Takemiya
—Former President, Kyoto Seika University,Professor, Graduate School of Manga Studies
, Kyoto Seika University; Haruaki Deguchi—President, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University; Naoko Tosa
—Professor, Industry-Academia Collaborative Course on Art Innovation, Graduate School of Integrated Survival Sciences, Kyoto University; Kenji Naito
—Principal, Zero High School; Kazufumi
Nakagawa—Professor, The Open University of Japan; Kaichiro
Morikawa Associate Professor, Faculty of International Japanese Studies, Meiji University Noriyuki Yanagawa
Professor
, Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo Yukio Yanagisawa Principal, Kaisei High School and Junior High School,Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo Kazuma
Yoshimura Vice President, Kyoto Seika University Ichiya Nakamura
President
, iU Nanako Ishido Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow *Titles
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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.”
