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INDEX

Featured News
・Merger with the Digital Textbook and Teaching Materials Council (DiTT), a General Incorporated Association

1. Announcements from the Secretariat
・Introduction of new member companies and school partners, etc.

2. Columns & Interviews
Interviews with Kazuhiro Abe and Hiroshi Higashi

3. Project Activity Reports
Blockchain Working Group Activity Report

4. Announcements from Participating Organizations
Packed with seminar and event information for everyone from preschoolers to working professionals

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

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Featured News
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■ Merger with the Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council (DiTT), a General Incorporated Association
Learning of Tomorrow and the Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council merged in April.
They established a private-sector partnership to advance research,
awareness-raising, and policy proposals regarding IT and technology in education—including IT talent development strategies and initiatives to integrate cutting-edge technologies such as AI, big data, and blockchain into education—
and are promoting broad-based educational reform to offer new learning opportunities for everyone from preschoolers
to working adults.
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000005.000039338.html

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1.Announcement from the Secretariat
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■ Introduction of New Member Companies
・One2Ten Co., Ltd.
Launched the “1→10 Learning Reform Project” and joined in January. http://www.1-10.com/
(Press Release: http://edtech-media.com/archives/24593

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■ Introduction of New School Partners
・Fukuoka Futaba Junior and Senior High School
Joined as a school partner in February following the launch of the Learning of Tomorrow Association in Fukuoka.
http://www.fukuokafutaba.ed.jp/

■ Business Model Discovery & Presentation Event
(Held March 14–15) A gathering of business “ideas, plans, models, and resources” &
hidden gems—products, services, and technologies—from within companies.
An event held in various locations where participants submit entries and offer support to discover new businesses.
We are currently recruiting participants for the national competition to be held in Tokyo in March. (Supported by the Telecom Services Association,
the ICT Business Research Group, the Japan-EU Industrial Cooperation Center, and the Learning of Tomorrow Association)
Event Details & Registration: http://ict.telesa.or.jp/2018bm.html
Last Year’s Results: http://ict.telesa.or.jp/2017bm.html

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2. Columns & Interviews
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[Interview] Kazuhiro Abe
(Visiting Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University; Part-time Lecturer, Tsuda College) http://csforall.jp/interview/887/ [Interview] Hironobu Higashi(Japan Research Institute, Ltd.)
From the CiP Council’s interview series “Packed to the Brim”
https://takeshiba.org/interview06/

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3. Project Activity Reports
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■ January 25 (Fri) Report on the 2nd Blockchain Working Group Meeting
A report on the presentation by Mr. Tsuneoki Takahashi of Sony Global Education—
one of the first companies in Japan to enter the blockchain business in the education sector—
and the discussions held by working group members.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/761/

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4. Announcements from Participating Organizations
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<Research, Reports, and Announcements>
[Activity Introduction]Spring 2019 “Anshin Net” New School Year Campaign
(February–May) With a particular focus on the spring season (February–May)—a time marked by graduations, transitions to higher education, and new enrollments,
when many young people get their first smartphones or similar devices—
the “Spring Anshin Net New School Year Campaign” was implemented.
(Japan Internet Safety Promotion Association)
https://www.good-net.jp/information/news/185

<SEMINAR and Event Information for Students and Working Professionals>
[Announcement] Anshin-kyo to Hold “Research Results Presentation” and “Symposium”
(February 27) In addition to presenting research findings, the event will feature an introduction to Anshin-kyo’s current initiatives and
a panel discussion. Following the event, a
fee-based networking reception will be held at the same venue.
(Japan Internet Safety Promotion Association) https://www.good-net.jp/information/news/186 <Event and Workshop Information for Preschoolers through Middle and High School Students>
[Release] Japan Game Awards 2019 “U18 Division” Entry Call Commercial Video
A video summarizing last year’s judging announcement ceremony and featuring comments from the judges has been released.
The deadline for submitting entries is 8:00 PM on Friday, March 29.
(Computer Entertainment Association, a General Incorporated Association)
https://u18.awards.cesa.or.jp/guidline2019/2019_entry_cm/

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5. Recommended Related News
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Click here for news on digital textbooks
News on digital education and teaching materials from Japan and abroad
http://ditt.jp/topics/

プログラミング教育関連ニュースはこちら
News on programming education from companies, schools, local governments, and other organizations in Japan and abroad
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6. Media
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(Education Newspaper) Learning of Tomorrow to Merge with DiTT to Promote the Introduction of Cutting-Edge Technology in Education
https://www.kyobun.co.jp/news/20190206_06/

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 006
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Date of Publication: February 13, 2019
Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editors: Miyuki Oyama, Yuko Akamatsu
URL: http://lot.or.jp/

e-mail: info@lot.or.jp
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