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2018.03.26
[Related Articles] Digital Textbooks (from DiTT)

・80% of children say “smartphones are helpful for studying”
http://benesse.jp/kyouiku/201803/20180320-1.html

・An industry first! “Social Studies Active Note,” developed with editorial support from a textbook publisher to enable “deep learning,” has been published.
“Social Studies Active Note” published.
http://www.sankeibiz.jp/business/news/180320/prl1803201502148-n1.htm

・Young bureaucrats at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology take a stand. “Reform-minded” educators rally together
https://www.houdoukyoku.jp/posts/28288

・PC Usage Among Elementary School Students: Over Half of 6th Graders Use PCs… Up from the Previous Year
https://resemom.jp/article/2018/03/23/43690.html

・MEXT Opens Call for Proposals for Research Projects on the Effective Use of Digital Textbooks, etc.
https://resemom.jp/article/2018/03/23/43695.html

・What Is “Learning of Tomorrow” Through Public-Private Partnerships?
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/nakamura-ichiya/20180324-00083059/

・Bringing Creativity to the Classroom: What Is the Future of Education Envisioned by Adobe, SFC, and Nara?
https://newswitch.jp/p/12385


　

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    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.”