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　　 ◆◇ Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council News ◇◆ Vol. 093

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Before we knew it, “extreme heat” has become the norm.
This year, localized heavy rains have also led to a series of flood disasters. Has the
Japanese summer changed?

The sweltering nights are set to continue for a while longer, so please take
care not to let the summer heat get the best of you.

In this issue, we’ll once again provide an update on DiTT’s activities and share the latest information on
digital textbooks and educational materials.

Secretariat of the Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council

Table of Contents —————————————————–
-・Topics・Activity
Reports (Study Sessions)
・Announcements from Member
Companies・Local Government
Initiatives・Media Coverage・Information on
Digital Textbooks and Educational
Materials———————————————————–

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Topics┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━◆
■ Announcement of an Upcoming Symposium

On September 15, we will host a DiTT Symposium titled “Toward the Smooth Utilization of Copyrighted Works”
~Presentation of the DiTT Copyright WG Interim Report~.
This event is organized in conjunction
with the interim report from the DiTT Copyright Working Group, which was launched late last year. We plan to hold a panel discussion
covering current challenges in copyright management, as well as solutions to these challenges and future prospects.
As the digitization of information continues to advance, this is a topic of great interest—and one that
every individual should be familiar with—even if they are not directly involved in copyright management.We look forward to your participation.

■Date: Friday, September 15, 10:00 a.m.–11:30
a.m. ■Venue: Sanno Health Insurance Hall (Akasaka)
http://www.its-kenpo.or.jp/fuzoku/kaigi/sannou.html
■Registration: https://goo.gl/3PvgWT
■Admission: Free

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Report┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━◆
≪Study Session≫
We held our 84th study session on Thursday, July 20.

Guest Presentation

■ Mr
. Keigo Takeuchi, Head of the Information Technology Department at Shinagawa Girls' Academy: "Examples of ICT Practices at Shinagawa Girls' Academy"

■ Mr
. Takuya Ueshima, News Department, Editorial Bureau, Japan Education News: “The Future of the Government’s ICT Infrastructure Development and the Potential for Disseminating Education News”

http://ditt.jp/action/study.html　

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from Member
Companies┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━◆
■ Fujitsu Limited

**Paper workbooks and worksheets now available on tablets
!　　　Individualized Learning Support (Handwritten Digital Learning Materials) “Penmail” Now on Sale**

This digital drill enables
high-performance automated grading for a wide variety of handwritten answer formats. It can automatically grade handwritten answers to
open-ended questions as well as mathematical expressions containing fractions, square roots, and sigma notation.

You can easily create your own questions by importing image files.
We also offer questions developed in partnership with educational publishers.

For more details, click here:
http://www.fujitsu.com/jp/solutions/industry/education/school/learning/penmaru/

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■ Initiatives in Wakayama and Hyogo

Arida City
, Wakayama Prefecture: In fiscal year Heisei 26, the city installed 224 tablet devices and wireless LAN infrastructure in all seven elementary schools, providing one set of devices per class.
Wakayama City: In fiscal year Heisei 25, the city introduced tablet devices in all elementary schools as part of an upgrade to the devices originally introduced in fiscal year Heisei 19.

Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture: Between Heisei 24 and Heisei 26, the city distributed 220 iPads to teachers certified by the city
. Starting in Heisei 26, the city plans to introduce approximately 2,700 tablet devices over a five-year period, implementing a “one device per student” environment
in all classrooms from 4th grade through 9th grade.
Ono City: With the goal of “improving academic performance and promoting educational reform” through the Ono City-style ICT education program, and aiming to create an environment where “anyone can use it anytime, anywhere,” the city equipped all 183 elementary and junior high school
classes with projectors, document cameras, and notebook PCs.
　　　　The city began rolling out tablet devices in fiscal year Heisei 24.
Sanda City: In fiscal year Heisei 25, the city introduced 36 tablet PCs at one model elementary school. Additionally, the city’s Board of Education loaned four more devices to the school.
　　　　In fiscal year Heisei 26, one additional model school was designated, and 40 tablet PCs were introduced.
Kami Town: In conjunction with the PC hardware upgrade in fiscal year Heisei 26, tablet devices were introduced to four elementary schools and three junior high schools. (
23, 18, 14, and 19 units at the respective elementary schools;Junior high schools: 40, 22, and 28 units, respectively.)
Tamba City: Under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ “ICT Kizuna Project” in fiscal year Heisei 22, one elementary school implemented a “one tablet
per student and teacher” system for select grade levels, along with interactive whiteboards and a wireless LAN environment.In fiscal year Heisei 26, in conjunction with the replacement of Windows XP devices, 687 tablet
PCs and 1,764 Windows 8.1 PCs were introduced. In addition to these, more interactive whiteboards were installed in elementary and junior high schools.
Ashiya City: In fiscal year Heisei 26, 41 tablet PCs were introduced at one model elementary school.Eleven tablets were also introduced to each of the other elementary and junior high schools. The city plans to switch all learning PCs in elementary and junior high schools to tablet devices within three years
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Nishinomiya City: In fiscal year Heisei 25, a pilot study was conducted at four model schools promoting school informatization. Tablet devices were introduced to each of the pilot schools (
one elementary school: 45 units; one elementary school: 5 units; one junior high school: 25 units; one junior high school: 5 units).
Himeji City: In fiscal year Heisei 25, as part of the “Himeji-Style School ICT Utilization Environment,” large displays, presentation devices
, document cameras, and teacher PCs (1,432 units) were introduced into regular classrooms at all elementary and junior high schools. A total of 1,386 units were provided for students, ensuring a ratio of one device for every four students.
Hyogo Prefecture: In Fiscal Year Heisei 26, 731 Windows
tablet devices were introduced to 123 high schools, 5 to 1 school of secondary education, and 336 to 25 special needs schools.
Amagasaki City: 42 units were installed in the computer labs of 42 elementary schools to be shared with regular classrooms.Eleven units were installed at one junior high school as a pilot school.

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■ Asahi Elementary School Newspaper
: What Will the Teaching Materials of the Future Look Like?
http://ditt.jp/office/asahishogakusei_201707.pdf

http://ditt.jp/media/

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Textbooks and Educational Materials
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July 7
, 2017: Maehara Elementary School, Science × Programming “The Structure and Functions of the Human Body” Open Class
http://ict-enews.net/2017/07/4maehara/

July 7, 2017: Tablets Introduced

Schoolwidehttp://www.townnews.co.jp/0404/2017/07/07/389809.html

July 13
, 2017: Children who play video games at home also tend to use them to help with their studies
http://ict-enews.net/2017/07/13asahi/

July 17, 2017:
Toyota and teamLab Jointly Develop Children’s App
https://www.nna.jp/news/show/1635685

July 18
, 2017: AI Analyzes Test Answers and Provides Review Materials Tailored to Students’ Levels of Understanding—Nara City Elementary Schools Adopt the System
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1707/18/news086.html

July 24, 2017:
Kawai Juku and Recruit to Jointly Develop New Test… to Be Provided to High Schools
https://resemom.jp/article/2017/07/24/39391.html　

July 24, 2017:
Shinagawa Ward and Gakken Launch Digital Library Service Using Tablet PCs
http://ict-enews.net/2017/07/24beyond/　

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.:*:.:♪*:. DiTT—Now Accepting New Members *:.:♪*:.*:.
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The Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council is currently accepting new members.
Executive members and general members are eligible to participate in study sessions and
committee meetings organized by DiTT.

In addition, we provide information on digital textbooks and teaching materials,
and organize
networking events and other opportunities for members to exchange information.
For more details, please visit the page below!
URL: http://ditt.jp/join

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◆◇ DiTT NEWS ◇◆　Vol. 0093
Publisher: Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Association (General Incorporated Association) Publication
Date: August 1
, 2017 Publisher-in-Charge: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Asaka Uchiyama
URL: http://ditt.jp/
e-mail: ditt【at】ditt.jp
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