＼＼＼Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter No. 012／／／

INDEX

1. Featured News
Announcement of New Board Member
Announcement: Learning of Tomorrow Seminar on Thursday, September 19
Announcement: Cloud × Education Working Group Meeting on Friday, August 30
Announcement: Copyright Working Group Meeting on Friday, September 6
Sponsorship of the National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Competition

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

3. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations
 
4. Recommended Related News
Latest News on Digital Textbooks and Programming Education

5. Media

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1. Featured News
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■ Announcement of New Board Member

Yasuhisa Koide, Board Member
(Representative, Google for Education Japan, Google LLC)
https://edu.google.com/

 
■ Announcement: Learning of Tomorrow Seminar on Thursday, September 19

We will host a seminar featuring Ms. Masako Wakamiya (Digital Creator / Vice Chair of Mellow Club / Board Member of the NPO
Broadband School Association) and Mr. Toshihiko Ishikawa (President and CEO of iDemy, Inc.
).
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/1259/

■ Announcement: Cloud × Education Working Group Meeting on Friday, August 30

A working group meeting will be held exclusively for members of the Learning of Tomorrow Association.
The agenda includes organizing information on draft procurement specifications to support the introduction of ICT equipment, reviewing international case studies
to establish a whitelist of software and apps suitable for use in educational settings,
and discussing the market size of cutting-edge technology in education.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/1253/

 
■ Announcement: Copyright Working Group Meeting on Friday, September 6

The group plans to exchange views on the status of the Education Copyright Forum and corresponding countermeasures.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/1271/

 
■ Sponsorship of the National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Contest

We are sponsoring the National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Contest, now in its fourth year.
The application period runs from July 1 to September 2, 2019, and an awards ceremony is scheduled for October.
http://jjpc.jp/

 
 
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2. Project Activity Report
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■ Report on the Cloud × Education Working Group Meeting
The 3rd Cloud × Education Working Group meeting was held.
The following activities are planned for the future:
(1) Compile information to support the introduction of ICT equipment and other resources
(2) Review overseas case studies to establish a whitelist of software and apps
that can be used in educational settings
(3) Assess the market size of cutting-edge technology in education
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/1224/

■ Report on the AI × Education Open Working Group Meeting
The 6th AI × Education Open Working Group meeting was held.
The following activities are planned for the future:
(1) Create a comprehensive Q&A document in a format that can be implemented in the near term leading up to 2025
(2) Continue discussions on confirming the vision for 2025 and visualizing the future of learning.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/1265/

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3. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations
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■ Toppan Printing Releases Results of Pilot Test for Voice Translation App for Local Governments

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., in collaboration with Feet Co., Ltd., was commissioned by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
to conduct a research project titled “Research and Development of a Voice Translation System for Local Governments,”
and has been advancing the research and development of Japan’s first
voice translation system designed for local government service counters.Fiscal year 2019 marked the final year of the project, and
the “Pilot Test App (Final Year Version),” which incorporates the research findings to date,
was made available free of charge to interested local governments starting July 22, 2019.
(Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.)
https://www.toppan.co.jp/news/2019/07/newsrelease190722.html

■ Call for Participants: AMD Symposium / Digital Content in the 5G Era
 
The Digital Media Association (AMD) will hold a symposium on September 5
focused on digital content in the 5G era. Featuring panelists, the event will examine future prospects
by focusing on content—whose importance is growing amid a major transformation
described as a “once-in-a-century” event. (Digital Media Association)
Details: https://www.amd.or.jp/seminar/

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

 
 
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5. Media
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・Monthly “Cutting-Edge Education” Inaugural Issue:
The Future of Education: “Mutual Growth through Lifelong Active Learning”
(Hiroshi Komiyama, Chairman)
Monthly “Cutting-Edge Education” https://www.sentankyo.ac.jp/publication/sentankyoiku/
Article: http://lot.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sentan_201907.pdf

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 012
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Date of Publication: August 13, 2019
Publisher in Charge: Nanako Ishido
Editors: Miyuki Oyama, Yuko Akamatsu
URL: http://lot.or.jp/
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