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2018.03.07
DiTT Symposium: Trends in Copyright for Educational Use

　At this morning’s general meeting of the Bipartisan Parliamentary League on Education ICT, questions were raised regarding the differences between the Bill to Promote the Digitalization of School Education and the Bill to Amend the School Education Act and Other Related Laws;However, the explanation provided by Professor Michihiro Ishibashi, Secretary-General of the Bipartisan Parliamentary League on Education ICT, at the recent DiTT Symposium titled “Trends in Copyright for Educational Use”—“What the Amendments to the School Education Act and Related Laws aim to achieve is just one aspect of the Bill to Promote the Digitalization of School Education. It is important to advance these efforts in tandem”—was concise and easy to understand.
　The Proposed Amendments to the School Education Act and Related Laws aim to implement digital textbooks.
The Bill to Promote the Digitalization of School Education is a comprehensive bill designed to advance the digitalization of education through infrastructure development, improvement of faculty and staff qualifications, protection of personal information, and securing personnel.
Attached is the summary of the legislative proposals distributed by Professor Ishibashi at the symposium.


　

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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.”