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INDEX

1. Featured News
Announcement: Symposium Commemorating the Enactment of the Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in Education
Announcement: Learning of Tomorrow Seminar
[Kansai] Sponsorship of the School and Education Expo (EDIX Kansai)
Sponsorship of the “Digital Ehon Awards 2019”

2. Project Activity Reports
Report on the Cloud × Education Working Group Meeting
Report on the Copyright Working Group Meeting

3. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

4. Recommended Related News
Introduction to the Latest News on Digital Textbooks and Programming Education

5. Media
 
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1. Featured News
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■ Announcement: Symposium Commemorating the Enactment of the Act on Promotion of Information Technology in School Education—Thursday, October 3

A symposium will be held to commemorate the enactment of the “Act on Promotion of Information Technology in School Education” in June 2019.A discussion session, which will also serve as a networking reception, is planned
with participation from members of the parliamentary league, 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). http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/1286/

■ Announcement: Learning of Tomorrow Seminar on Thursday, September 19
 
We will host a seminar featuring Ms. Masako Wakamiya (Digital Creator / Vice President of Mellow Club / Director of the NPO
Broadband School Association) and Mr. Toshihiko Ishikawa (President and CEO of Ideamy Co., Ltd.).
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/1259/
 
■ [Kansai] School & Education Comprehensive Exhibition (EDIX Kansai)—Sponsored September 25 (Wed)–27 (Fri)

Following the Tokyo exhibition in June, we are sponsoring the “3rd [Kansai] School & Education Comprehensive Exhibition (EDIX Kansai),”
the largest comprehensive exhibition in the education sector in Western Japan, to be held at Intex Osaka
from September 25 (Wed) to 27 (Fri).
“The 3rd [Kansai] School and Education Comprehensive Exhibition (EDIX Kansai)” will be held at Intex Osaka from Wednesday, September 25, to Friday, September 27.
https://www.edix-osaka.jp/ja-jp.html

■ Sponsorship of the “Digital Ehon Award 2019”
We are sponsoring the “Digital Ehon Award 2019,”
which was established as an initiative of the International Digital Ehon Fair
with the aim of pioneering and developing “Digital Ehon” as a new form of digital expression.
The submission period runs from August 27, 2019, to December 6, 2019.
http://www.digitalehonaward.net/news/2019/08/27/3588/

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2. Project Activity Report
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■ Report on the Cloud × Education Working Group Meeting
The 4th Cloud × Education Working Group meeting was held.
The following activities are planned for the future:
(1) Develop a comprehensive overview of the benefits of cloud adoption.
(2) Develop a checklist for cloud implementation.
(3) Compile key considerations regarding whitelists for software and apps
into a single-page set of guidelines.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/1289/

 
■ Report on the Copyright Working Group Meeting
We held an exchange of opinions regarding the report from the Education Copyright Forum and related countermeasures.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/1310/

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3. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations
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■ Programmer’s Day—A Free One-Day Programming Experience Event
 
The Programming Education Committee of The Software Association of Japan
and the U-22 Programming Contest Executive Committee, with an eye toward
the mandatory introduction of programming education in elementary schools starting in 2020,
have planned “Programmer’s Day,” a free one-day programming experience event
“Programmer’s Day,” open to parents and children as well as school teachers
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https://www.csaj.jp/NEWS/committee/pge/191020_programmersday.html

 
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4. Recommended Related News
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News on digital education and teaching materials from Japan and abroad
News on programming education
http://lot.or.jp/relation/

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5. Media Coverage
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Symposium Held to Commemorate the Enactment of the Act on Promotion of Information Technology in Education
(Edtechzine)
https://edtechzine.jp/article/detail/2634
(ICT Education News)
https://ict-enews.net/2019/09/10lot/
ニコニコニュース) https://news.nicovideo.jp/watch/nw5900105他多数

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 013
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Publication Date: September 11, 2019
Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editors: Miyuki Oyama, Yuko Akamatsu
URL: http://lot.or.jp/
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