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INDEX

1. Featured News
“Meta University” Begins
Blockchain × Education: Public Working Group Meeting on Wednesday, April 17
Launch of the Cloud × Education Working Group
Learning of Tomorrow Expo Report: “Special Lecture by the Founder of Khan Academy Kids”

2. Columns & Interviews
Interviews with Tomoko Minaba and Akira Yoshizawa

3. Project Activity Reports
1st Public Working Group on VR × Education

4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

5. Recommended Related News
Latest News on Digital Textbooks and Programming Education

6. Media

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1. Featured News
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■ “Meta University” Launches
“Meta University” has launched, featuring Japan’s leading instructors
who will impart knowledge essential for next-generation management,
including AI, IoT, big data, security, design thinking, and innovation
management.Over the course of three days, participants will gain new insights and build professional networks
to help them develop strategies through top-tier lectures and workshops.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/847/

■ Blockchain × Education: Open Working Group to Be Held on Wednesday, April 17
Discussions will focus on practical applications of blockchain—essential for innovation in education—
with a view toward implementation in 2–3 years or 5–6 years.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/875/

■ Launch of the Cloud × Education Working Group
The Cloud Working Group has been launched.On April 10, members exchanged views on
the current status of cloud adoption and, together, discussed
future activities aimed at promoting the use of cloud technology in the education sector.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/885/

■ Learning of Tomorrow Expo Report: “Special Lecture by the Founder of Khan Academy Kids”
We have published a report on the lecture given by Caroline Hu Flexer,
one of the leaders who launched “Khan Academy Kids,”
the kids’ version of the online learning platform “Khan Academy.”
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/876/

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2. Columns & Interviews
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[Interview] Tomoko Namba
(Chairperson of the Board, DeNA Co., Ltd.)
http://csforall.jp/interview/909/

[Interview] Akira Yoshizawa (General Incorporated Association for the Advancement of Video Distribution)
From the CiP Council’s interview series “Packed to the Brim”
http://takeshiba.org/interview07/

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3. Project Activity Reports
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■ 1st VR × Education Open Working Group
A three-part report covering presentations by working group members on domestic and international case studies of VR implementation in education,
as well as discussions on methods for utilizing VR in education.

“How Will VR (Virtual Reality) Change the Nature of Education? (1/3)”
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/772/

“The Potential of VR (Virtual Reality) to Transform Education (2/3)”
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/781/

“The Diverse Applications of VR (Virtual Reality) in Education (3/3)”
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/787/

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4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations
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■ Workshop Collection in Yoshimoto
“Workshop Collection,” a project aimed at promoting and
developing workshops nationwide that stimulate children’s creativity and self-expression,
will be held at Yoshimoto Kogyo’s Tokyo headquarters! Set in an elementary school building right in the heart of Shinjuku,
a wide variety of educational workshops on diverse themes will come together!
(NPO CANVAS)
http://wsc.or.jp/workshop/page/article/7554.html

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5. Recommended Related News
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News on digital education and teaching materials from Japan and abroadhttp://ditt.jp/topics/プログラミング教育関連ニュースはこちら
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6. Media
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(Zaikei Shimbun) “Meta University” Seminar on Applying Advanced IT Technologies to Business Management to Beginhttps://www.zaikei.co.jp/releases/765491/他多数

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 007
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Date of Publication: March 13, 2019
Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editors: Miyuki Oyama, Yuko Akamatsu
URL: http://lot.or.jp/

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