Learning of Tomorrow Symposium Held to Commemorate the Enactment of the Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in Education Thank you very much for participating in yesterday’s symposium commemorating the enactment of the “Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Technology in Education”!
Mr. Toshiaki Endo, Chair of the Bipartisan Parliamentary League on Education ICT; Mr. Masaharu Nakagawa, Acting Chair; Mr. Masahito Moriyama, Secretary-General; Mr. Michihiro Ishibashi, Executive Director; Mr. Takaya, Section Chief at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT);Mr. Asano, Section Chief at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI); Mr. Yoshida, Section Chief at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC); Mr. Yasuhisa Koide, Representative of Google; Mr. Kamino, CEO of COMPASS; Mr. Morishita, Department Manager at Mitsumura Publishing; Mr. Ohtomi, Division Manager at Amazon Web Services; and Mr. Yokoo, Mayor of Taku City, all took the stage.
Can Japan—a country lagging behind in educational digitization—become a leading nation through this law? Can we establish a world-class educational environment in the age of AI?
The discussion, held over drinks, was extremely lively.
Since I served as the moderator for both Part 1 and Part 2 and was unable to take notes, I will provide a detailed report at a later date, but for now, I would just like to express my gratitude.
The photo doesn’t quite capture everyone looking at the camera, but here it is for now.
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.”
