CREATIVE KIDS TOP Digital Textbooks Announcement of Two Symposia and Briefing Sessions

Digital Textbooks

2018.01.14
Announcement of Two Symposia and Briefing Sessions

Announcement of Two Symposiums and Briefing Sessions.
At the March DiTT Study Session and Briefing Session,
we will be joined by three speakers: Mr. Umemura, Director of the Information Education Division at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT); Mr. Inudo, Director of the Information Circulation Promotion Division at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC); and Mr. Ito, Counselor at the Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).This is a rare opportunity to have officials from all three ministries together, so please be sure to attend.
I am particularly looking forward to this event, as these three individuals have engaged in repeated discussions with me regarding programming education.

Additionally, we will hold a DiTT symposium titled “Copyright in Educational Use” on February 28.
Under the slogan of creating an “educational version of JASRAC,” DiTT launched a working group last year and has been continuing discussions; however,
we have now been commissioned by the Agency for Cultural Affairs to investigate conditions in six countries overseas.
This symposium will incorporate the findings of the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ investigation. We hope you will join us.

■ Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
■ Venue: Keio University Mita Campus, East Building, 8th Floor Hall
■ Scheduled Speakers (Titles Omitted):
Michihiro Ishibashi, Member of the House of Councillors / Secretary-General, Cross-Party “Parliamentary League for the Promotion of ICT Education”
Sakiko Kudo, Editorial Planning Office, Bunri Co., Ltd. / Commissioned Researcher, Gakken Educational Research Institute
Keiichiro Kobayashi, General Manager of the Copyright Department, Benesse Corporation;
Taichi Seo, Chair of the Council for the Management of Copyrights and Related Rights for Educational Use;
and others;
■Registration: http://goo.gl/BSyW7N


　

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  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”