CREATIVE KIDS TOP Learning of Tomorrow [Report] March 14 (Thu): Introduction to the Learning of Tomorrow Association’s Activities (DiTT Briefing Session)

Learning of Tomorrow

2019.03.20
[Report] March 14 (Thu): Introduction to the Learning of Tomorrow Association’s Activities (DiTT Briefing Session)

From a Facebook post by Learning of Tomorrow

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Following our merger with the Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council (DiTT)—with whom we have collaborated to establish working groups since our founding—we presented an overview of the Learning of Tomorrow Association’s activities.
　
Leaders from each working group introduced their respective activities to date. The materials from the event are available on our official website.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/904/
　
<Current Working Groups>
　・AI × Education Working Group
　・Blockchain × Education Working Group
　・VR × Education Working Group
　・Cloud × Education Working Group
　・Copyright Working Group
　・Programming × Education Working Group
　・Lifelong Learning

Learning of Tomorrow and DiTT merged in April, and we will continue to enhance the activities of our working groups, including building collaborative frameworks with partner schools and local governments!
　
All members of the Learning of Tomorrow Association are eligible to participate in the working groups. We also provide opportunities for members to network, such as through social gatherings and mailing lists.
* Click here to apply for membership:
http://lot.or.jp/about/admission/


　

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  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”