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2018.01.04
Happy New Year

Better late than never—Happy New Year.
We rang in the New Year with the whole family at a ski resort and have since returned to Tokyo. Then we visited Senso-ji Temple.

It’s been 15 years since we launched CANVAS and 7 years since we launched DiTT.
Workshops are now being held all over the place, and
the legal framework for digital textbooks and other materials is being established, programming education is becoming mandatory, and the Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in Education—which encompasses these initiatives—is steadily taking shape.
When we formulated our activity guidelines in 2005 based on domestic and international research, we actually wrote that once we’d promoted these efforts, the “Act on the Promotion of Children’s Use of Digital Technology” would be enacted (*^^*)
The situation has changed considerably since 2002, when we began our activities.
I hope to make 2018 a year for thinking about what we need to do over the next 15 years and taking that first step.
Over the past few years, I’ve been prioritizing my “personal” time over my public commitments, so I’ve been aiming for a gentle, steady pace, but
this year, I hope to be a bit more active, so
I look forward to your continued support this year!

I sincerely hope that 2018 will be a wonderful year for all of you.


　

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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.”