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INDEX

Featured News
・Report on the “Learning of Tomorrow Salon” & Messages from Participants
・Report on the “Learning of Tomorrow Expo”
・Official Website Redesign

1. Announcements from the Secretariat
・Announcement: Digital New Year’s Party
・Event Report: “Challenges and Prospects for EdTech Startups in Japan,” and More

2. Columns & Interviews
Interviews with Takehiro Hagiwara, Hitoshi Tomioka, and Charis Fernando

3. Project Activity Reports
Reports on Meetings of the AI × Education Working Group, VR × Education Working Group, and
Blockchain × Education Working Group

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

6. Media

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Featured News
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■ “Learning of Tomorrow Salon” Event Report
A salon featuring council members and executive committee members was held on December 4.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/546/

■ Messages for Learning of Tomorrow
Messages from directors, council members, executive committee members, and prominent figures from various fields.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/608/

■ “Learning of Tomorrow Expo” Event Report
We held the Learning of Tomorrow Expo on December 1. The expo served as a forum to share our activities from our founding
to the present, featuring open working groups, seminars,
and STEAM workshops for children.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/545/

■ Official Website Redesign
The site features the latest news, including recruitment information and reports on working groups and symposia,
as well as announcements from participating organizations.
http://lot.or.jp/

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1. Announcement from the Secretariat
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■ Announcement: “Digital New Year’s Party”
We will hold a digital New Year’s party on February 8. We are broadly inviting participants—not limited to those in the educational IT sector—
but anyone involved in digital technology or IT. http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/596/ ■ Event Report: “Challenges and Prospects for EdTech Startups in Japan”
On November 27, we welcomed representatives from EdTech startups and investors to
discuss challenges and prospects based on Japan’s educational environment, systems, business practices, and comparisons with other countries.(CiP/Digital Textbook and Teaching Materials Council/Learning of Tomorrow)
https://takeshiba.org/saloncip201811_report/

■ Announcement of Winners for the 6th Digital Ehon Awards
On December 1, the Digital Ehon Award ceremony was held at the Learning of Tomorrow Expo,
where the world’s best Digital Ehon was announced
from among 322 entries submitted from 23 countries worldwide
. http://www.digitalehonaward.net/news/2018/12/01/3152/

■ Business Model Discovery & Presentation Event
(To be held in Shikoku on 1/20, Shin’etsu on 1/26, and Okinawa on 2/1) A gathering of business “ideas, plans,
models, and materials,” as well as companies’ hidden gems—products, services, and technologies.
An event held across various regions to discover new businesses through submissions and support.
We are currently recruiting participants for the Shikoku, Shin’etsu, and Okinawa conferences to be held from January through February.
(Supported by the Telecom Services Association, ICT Business Research Group, Japan-EU Industrial Cooperation Center,
and Learning of Tomorrow)
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] Takehiro Hagiwara
(Project Leader, MESH Project, Sony Corporation) http://csforall.jp/interview/3171/ [Interview] Hitoshi Tomioka (Representative Director and CEO, TELEXISTENCE, Inc.)
Charis Fernando (Representative Director and CTO, TELEXISTENCE, Inc.)
From the CiP Council’s interview series “Packed to the Brim”
https://takeshiba.org/interview04/

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3. Project Activity Report
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■ Report on the 3rd AI × Education Working Group: “Let’s Think About the School of the Future!”
On November 18, as part of the AI × Education Working Group, we held an
ideathon for children. http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/558/ ■ VR × Education Working Group
On December 1, at the Learning of Tomorrow Expo, the VR × Education Working Group held a public session.
The event began with members presenting case studies related to VR, followed by a lively discussion.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/572/

■ Blockchain × Education Workshop & Ideathon
On December 1, at the Learning of Tomorrow Expo, as part of the Blockchain × Education Working Group,
we held a blockchain workshop and ideathon.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/565/

■ Report on the 4th AI × Education Working Group Meeting
Mr. Ko Ishiyama, President and CEO of ExaWizards Co., Ltd., gave a presentation,
and working group members held discussions during the second half of the meeting.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/613/

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4. Announcements from Participating Organizations
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<Research, Reports, and Announcements>

[Applications Now Open] Digital Content of the Year 2018
Aiming to promote the development of the digital media industry, the “Digital Content of the Year 2018/
24th AMD Awards,” which aims to promote the development of the digital media industry by honoring creators of outstanding digital content and other works,
is now accepting nominations for award-winning works.
(Digital Media Association, General Incorporated Association)
Details: https://amd.or.jp/pressrelease/2018/20181127_24amdaward.pdf

[Open Call] FY2018 Research Support (Grants)
To address the various issues arising from the rapid advancement of the Internet environment,
“Research Support” is being provided for “researchers at educational institutions, companies, and other organizations based in Japan
who are engaged in empirical research, such as case studies, surveys, and verification.”(Japan Internet Safety Promotion Association)
Details: https://www.good-net.jp/investigation/reseach-support/172

[Exhibition] Animation Museum Special Exhibition: “Kirakira Happy★ Hirake! Kokotama”
(Nov. 21–Apr. 7) At the Tokyo Polytechnic University Suginami Animation Museum (Ogikubo, Tokyo),
a special exhibition is currently being held to showcase the anime series “Kirakira Happy★ Hirake!
Kokotama,” which is hugely popular among children.(Japan Animation Association)
http://sam.or.jp/kikaku

<Seminar and Event Information for Students and Working Professionals>

[Call for Participants] “Council for Promoting Open Innovation in the IoT/AI Era”
1st Symposium in Osaka
(Jan. 11) This symposium will focus on the life sciences and healthcare sectors and aims to
contribute to the promotion of open innovation through collaboration among industry, academia, and government.(Internet Association of Japan)
Details: https://www.iajapan.org/iot/oic/event/2019/symp0111.html

[Call for Participants] Business Alliance Promotion Community Open Seminar
(January 11) An open seminar will be held to examine business alliances
from the perspective of industry-academia collaboration. Associate Professor Daisuke Yokouchi
of Hitotsubashi University Graduate School will serve as the speaker, providing an overview of
the precise definition of data science and its contributions to society.
In addition, a joint research project with Anotherware Co., Ltd. will be introduced.
(Japan Information Technology Services Industry Association)
Details: https://www.jisa.or.jp/event/tabid/152/pdid/1785/Default.aspx

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5. Recommended Related News
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Click here for news related to digital textbooks
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
News on programming education from companies, schools, local governments, and other organizations
in Japan and abroad
http://csforall.jp/news/

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6. Media
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(RiseMom) “Ozobot’s Magician”: An Event to Get Familiar with Programming and English, December 1 https://resemom.jp/article/2018/11/07/47580.html (PR TIMES) “Learning of Tomorrow Expo”
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000039338.html

リセマム)December 1: “Learning of Tomorrow Expo”—Khan Academy’s Flexer Visits Japan to Give a Lecture
https://resemom.jp/article/2018/11/20/47794.html

EdTechZine) “Learning of Tomorrow Expo” to Be Held on December 1 to Share Activities in Learning of Tomorrow
Open Working Groups and Seminars Held
https://edtechzine.jp/article/detail/1612

教育新聞) “Learning of Tomorrow Expo” Held in Tokyo; VR Discussed with the Goal of Moving Beyond School
https://www.kyobun.co.jp/news/20181203_05/

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 004
Publisher: General Incorporated Association Learning of Tomorrow Association
Date of Publication: December 14, 2018
Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editors: Yu Tsuchihashi, Yuko Akamatsu
URL: http://lot.or.jp/
Email: info@lot.or.jp

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