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INDEX

1. Featured News
・Learning of Tomorrow Collaborates with Yoshimoto Kogyo and NTT on
“Rough & Peace Mother,” a Platform for Global Distribution of Educational Content
・“Meta University” Finally Opens
・(Members Only) May 20: 2nd Cloud × Education Working Group Meeting Held
・Announcement of New Members

2. Columns & Interviews
Interviews with Nobuaki Sawa and Masahiko Inami

3. Project Activity Reports
・Report on the ICT Parliamentary League’s First General Meeting of Fiscal Year 2019
・Report on the 1st Cloud Working Group Meeting
・Report on the Blockchain × Education Working Group

4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

5. Recommended Related News
Introducing the latest news on digital textbooks and programming education

6. Media
 
 
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1. Featured News
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■ Yoshimoto Kogyo and NTT Launch Global Platform for Educational Content
“Rough & Peace Mother”—Learning of Tomorrow Also Collaborates
Yoshimoto is embarking on a “second founding” focused on Education × Overseas × Digital.
NTT is introducing cutting-edge technologies—including 5G, AR, and VR—into the education sector.
A government fund is backing these efforts.This is truly the practice of “Learning of Tomorrow,”
combining education, tech, and the global stage. The educational content is based on “play and learning,”
an approach that CANVAS, the organizing body,
has long been committed to.
The Learning of Tomorrow Association is also collaborating on the expansion of Rough & Peace Mother.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/1065/

 
■ “Meta University” Finally Opens
“Meta University,” where Japan’s leading instructors will impart
knowledge essential for next-generation management—including AI, IoT, big data, security, design thinking, and innovation
management—will begin on May 18.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/847/

■ (Members Only) May 20: 2nd Cloud × Education Working Group Meeting
We plan to solicit challenges regarding the widespread adoption of cloud technology from working group members
and compile the key discussion points.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/1068/

■ Introducing a New Member Company
ExaWizards Co., Ltd.
https://exawizards.com/company

 
 
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2. Columns & Interviews
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[Interview] Nobuaki Sawa
(Deputy Counselor, School Education Division, School Education Department, Kashiwa City Board of Education)

市内42全小学校でプログラミング教育 千葉県柏市の取り組みを支える外部連携

[Interview] Masahiko Inami (Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo)
From the CiP Council’s interview series “Packed to the Brim”
http://takeshiba.org/interview09/

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3. Project Activity Reports
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■ Report on the First General Meeting of the FY2019 ICT Parliamentary League
Chairwoman Nanako Ishido and Executive Director Ichiya Nakamura, both expert members, attended
the General Assembly of the Bipartisan ICT Parliamentary League (Chair: Representative Toshiaki Endo) held on April 9, 2019.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/1024/

 
■ 1st Cloud Working Group
“Roundtable Discussion on Cloud Technology and Education” Report
Participants exchanged views on the current status of cloud adoption and future plans for the working group’s activities.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/1038/

■ Blockchain × Education Working Group Report
Regarding use cases for blockchain—which is essential for innovation in the field of education—
discussions were held with the goal of implementation in 2–3 years or 5–6 years,
and plans for the working group’s future activities were decided.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/1063/

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4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations
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■ [Call for Participants] Symposium by the Executive Committee for Research on Programming Education for Working Adults
“The Cyber Crisis at Our Doorstep”
(June 11) Recognizing the importance of programming education for working adults in medical settings,
the Japan Medical Association ORCA Management Organization Co., Ltd. operates the“Adult Programming Education Research Executive Committee.”
As part of these efforts, the committee is hosting a symposium on cyber crisis countermeasures from various perspectives
and on ICT literacy from the viewpoint of programming language developers.
https://pear.orcamo.co.jp/news/news190424.html
(Information and Communications Promotion Foundation)
 
■ [Registration Open] The 4th National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Contest!
This year marks the 4th edition of the National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Contest.
The application period runs from July 1 to September 2, with the awards ceremony scheduled for October.
(NPO CANVAS)
http://jjpc.jp/

 
■ [Exhibition] STEAM KIDS Exhibition
A hands-on exhibition for children that allows them to play with science, engineering, and technology
while becoming familiar with the mechanisms of the world around them.
(NPO CANVAS)
http://canvas.ws/workshop/21123

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

 
 
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6. Media
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・SODATTE) Raising the Digital Native Generation: When Should They Start Using Smartphones?
Is It Okay to Have Them Study on a Tablet? (Nanako Ishido, Chairperson)
https://www.daiwa.jp/sodatte/child/s0187/

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 009
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow Association (General Incorporated Association)
Publication Date: May 10, 2019
Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editors: Miyuki Oyama, Yuko Akamatsu
URL: http://lot.or.jp/
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