Digital Textbooks Meeting of the Legislative Working Group of the Bipartisan Parliamentary League on Education and ICT This morning, I attended a meeting of the legislative working group of the Bipartisan Parliamentary League on Education ICT. The topic was the “Bill to Promote the Digitalization of School Education.”
Recently, amendments to the School Education Act and related laws—which DiTT has been advocating for since 2012—were passed and enacted, officially recognizing “digital textbooks” as legitimate textbooks.
The “Bill to Promote the Digitalization of School Education,” a member-sponsored bill aimed at being submitted and enacted during this session of the Diet, is designed to support the digitalization of education as a whole.
While I found myself thinking that the process of drafting legislation really does involve programming-like thinking,
the passionate discussions among the bipartisan group of lawmakers gave me a real boost of energy first thing this morning (*^^*)
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.”
