Learning of Tomorrow [Report] Learning of Tomorrow Expo: Blockchain Workshop and Ideathon From a Facebook post by Learning of Tomorrow
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We’ve published a report on our blockchain workshop and ideathon!
This report covers the workshop held at the Learning of Tomorrow Expo on December 1.
The first half provided an overview of blockchain, while the second half featured an ideathon with participants on the educational applications of blockchain.
The instructor was Kazuyasu Komiya, a member of the Learning of Tomorrow Association and
Vice President of Keymakers, a blockchain developer community.
Aiming to promote the widespread adoption of blockchain in society, he is actively involved as a developer, researcher, and instructor, and
is currently enrolled in the Graduate School of Media Design at Keio University.
In the first half of the session, he focused on the following key points:
・Why blockchain is attracting attention
– Expectations for its economic value
・Why blockchain is a tamper-proof system
– Economic rules based on consensus algorithms
・What are the characteristics of blockchain, and how does it drive economic change?
– Application of the system to matching markets
In this report, we’ll share details of the ideathon held in the second half, broken down by group!
Please take a look.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/565/
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.”
