Learning of Tomorrow Bill on the Promotion of Information Technology in School Education An article has been published covering yesterday’s meeting of the Parliamentary League for ICT in Education.</
Education Newspaper: “Bill to Promote the Digitalization of Education: Prospects for Passage in the Current Diet Session”</
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The “Bill on the Promotion of the Digitalization of School Education,” which has been submitted to the Diet, appears to be at the top of the agenda for parliamentary bills, and prospects for its passage have reportedly improved.
At yesterday’s parliamentary league meeting, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) also provided an explanation regarding the status of infrastructure development. According to their materials, it would take 25 years to achieve MEXT’s target of “one set of equipment for every three classes.” How many years will it actually take to reach one device per student?
I hope that the enactment of this bill—which requires local governments to formulate and implement promotion plans—will accelerate the improvement of the educational infrastructure.
Mr. Masaharu Nakagawa remarked, “Unless we first distribute one device per student—as in Singapore and South Korea—and then figure out what to do next, won’t progress stall?” So, after the meeting, we also discussed methods for promoting BYOD.
Until now, DiTT has cooperated as the secretariat for the parliamentary league, but we at Learning of Tomorrow also intend to continue doing our utmost to be of service.
As an aside… personally, my interactions with the Legislative Bureau—which I experienced for the first time during the drafting of this bill—were a learning experience in an entirely new world (*^^*)
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.”
