Learning of Tomorrow On the Enactment of the Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in Education On the Enactment of the Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in School Education
The “Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in School Education” (Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in School Education) has been passed and enacted by the Diet.
The Act stipulates that the national government shall formulate and implement comprehensive and systematic measures to promote the use of information technology in school education, and requires local governments to make efforts to establish implementation plans.It will serve as a driving force for significant progress in the informatization of school education.
This law was drafted by the “Parliamentary League for Promoting the Use of ICT in Education,” a bipartisan group of Diet members from both the ruling and opposition parties.
Representatives from the Learning of Tomorrow Association also participated in drafting the bill. It all began in June 2015, when the Digital Textbook and Teaching Materials Council (DiTT; now the Learning of Tomorrow Association) proposed the “enactment of the Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in Education,” prompting the parliamentary league to adopt a policy of drafting the bill.
I would like to express my gratitude to all the lawmakers and stakeholders for their efforts over the past two and a half years, and I congratulate everyone on the enactment of this law.
First, the “Digital Textbook Act” proposed by DiTT in 2012 was realized in 2018 through a government-proposed amendment to the School Education Act, and now the “Promotion Act” has also been enacted through a member-sponsored bill, marking the achievement of both goals.
I hope this law will be fully utilized and that the digitization of education in Japan—a country often considered behind the times—will advance vigorously. As Learning of Tomorrow, we are committed to further advancing the implementation of cutting-edge technologies, including AI and blockchain, in education, and to striving to make Japan’s educational environment a global leader.
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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.”
