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We’ve had a string of sunny days in May, and it’s become a refreshing time of year.
How was everyone’s Golden Week?
This month, we will be hosting two events in collaboration with DiTT. We hope you’ll all join us.
We look forward to seeing you there.
In this issue, we’ll once again provide an update on DiTT’s activities, along with the latest information on
digital textbooks and educational materials.
Secretariat of the Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council
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-・Topics・Activity
Reports (Study Sessions)
・Member Information・Announcements from
Member
Companies・Local Government
Initiatives・Media Coverage・Information on
Digital Textbooks and Educational
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■Seminar: “Let’s Promote the Digitalization of Education”
Organized by the NPO Information Policy and Communications Forum (ICPF) and co-hosted
by the Bipartisan Parliamentary League and DiTT, we will hold a symposium on
the theme of the “Bill on Promoting the Digitalization of School Education.” Toshimitsu Endo, Member of the
House of Representatives; Michihiro Ishibashi, Member of the House of Councillors; and Naoto Kikuchi, Director of DiTT, are scheduled to
speak.
・Date and Time: Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 5:40 PM–7:15 PM
・Venue: Conference Room
101, 1st Floor, House of Councillors Members’ Building ・Program:
Moderator: Hajime Yamada (ICPF Chairman)
5:40 PM Opening Remarks
Toshiaki Endo, Member of the House of Representatives (Chairman of the Parliamentary League)
5:50 PM: On
the “Bill on the Promotion of Information Technology in School Education”
Michihiro Ishibashi, Member of the House of Councillors (Secretary-General of the Parliamentary League)
6:15 PM: Educational Reforms
to Be Realized by the “Bill”
Naoto Kikuchi (DiTT Board Member)
6:45 PM General Discussion
7:15 PM Closing
Remarks・Free
admission・Registration: http://kokucheese.com/event/index/466407/
■ CANVAS and Benesse Corporation,
in collaboration with DiTT, will host a symposium on
standards for programming education on May 27 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Fukutake Hall
, The University of Tokyo.
The discussion will feature the Director of the Information Education Division at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT); the Director of the Information Distribution Promotion Division at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC); and Mr.
Akahori, Chairman of JAPET & CEC. We
hope you will join us. *Free admission
. Registration URL:
https://pro.form-mailer.jp/fms/0099eade121539
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Activity Report
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≪Study Session≫
We held the 81st study session on Thursday, April 20.
Guest Presentation
■Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen Educational Corporation, N High School, Director
of the Admissions and Public Relations Department
Mr
. Takanobu Kamikihara
"About N High School's Initiatives"
■ Mr.
Kiyoshi Takagi, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Education Business Division, NetLearning Co., Ltd.
“The Use of E-Learning as Seen in Case Studies and Future Prospects”
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<General Member>
・DeNA Co., Ltd.
http://dena.com/jp/
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Announcement from a Member Company
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■ NHK Educational Co., Ltd.
"Education IT Solutions EXPO"—Leave it to NHK Educational in 2020
The “8th Education IT Solutions EXPO” will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from Wednesday, May 17, to Friday, May 19.
With an eye toward preparing for 2020, we look forward to welcoming you with a
wide range of solutions, including English programs for elementary schools,
STEM education events such as “Great Science Experiments” and “Suiencer,” programming education, and custom educational materials developed using the expertise we’ve cultivated through NHK program production.
Click here for details: http://www.nhk-ed.co.jp/release/
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Local Government
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■ Initiatives in Aichi and Mie Prefectures
Toyota City
, Aichi Prefecture: Digital textbooks introduced in all elementary and junior high schools in the city; starting in fiscal year Heisei 25, one TV-style interactive whiteboard per school,
and 103 projector-style units deployed across 21 schools
; Okazaki City:80 tablet devices were provided for English instruction in junior high schools in Heisei 25, and 796 were provided
in Heisei 26; Nagoya City: In Heisei 26, 3 devices per school were introduced to 59 elementary schools and 27 junior high schools.In fiscal year Heisei 27, 60 elementary schools will each receive 3 tablets,
and 26 junior high schools will each receive 3 tablets for use by teachers in the classroom.
Nabari City
, Mie Prefecture: Between fiscal years Heisei 24 and 25, 10 tablet devices were introduced at Yurigaoka Elementary School.
Tsu City: In fiscal year 2013, the city established an environment featuring tablet PCs and other devices for students at municipal elementary and junior high schools and began assigning ICT support staff.
In fiscal year Heisei 24, 35 Windows tablet PCs were distributed to every third class in all municipal elementary schools.
Ten iPads were distributed to each school for special education classes in all municipal elementary and junior high schools. A total of approximately 3,200 devices were introduced.
・Matsusaka City: In fiscal year 2011, Mikumo Junior High School was selected as a pilot school for the “Future School Promotion Project,” and the school was equipped with one
tablet PC per student and teacher
, along with interactive whiteboards and a wireless LAN environment. In December 2014, the school became the first in Japan to be certified as an Apple-recognized “School of Innovation.”
The city is also promoting the implementation of one tablet PC per student at other junior high schools.
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Information on Digital Textbooks and Educational
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April 2, 2017
: “One Device Per Student in All Schools by 2020”: The Ideal and the Reality
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/pcuser/articles/1704/02/news010.html
April 3, 2017: Ministry of
Internal Affairs and Communications Holds Results Presentation for Programming Education Pilot Project
http://ict-enews.net/2017/04/03soumu-4/
April 10
, 2017: What Kind of IT Literacy Do Teachers Need to Promote the Use of IT in School Education?
http://www.excite.co.jp/News/economy_clm/20170410/Jijico_22949.html
April 11
, 2017: What Does ICT Education Look Like in Elementary Schools Without a Dedicated Information Technology Curriculum? A Look at iPad Implementation at Rikkyo Elementary School –
http://news.mynavi.jp/articles/2017/04/11/matsumura_apple/
April 15, 2017: A New Chapter in the Promotion of
Digital Education
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/nakamura-ichiya/20170415-00069921/
April 18, 2017: Pepper Substitutes as Instructor for
Review Classes; What Is Shizuoka University’s Flipped Classroom Support System?
https://thepage.jp/detail/20170417-00000004-wordleaf
April 20
, 2017: Japanese Students Use ICT Very Little for Leisure and Homework… OECD Survey
https://resemom.jp/article/2017/04/20/37733.html
April 25, 2017
: “Clarifying What Students Should Learn”—CANVAS Holds a Report Session on Children’s Programming Education
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/column/14/499982/042000038/?rt=nocnt
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.:*:.:♪*:. DiTT—Now Accepting Members *:.:♪*:.*:.
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The Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council is currently recruiting 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 to facilitate information exchange among our members.
For more details, please visit the page below!
URL: http://ditt.jp/join
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◆◇ DiTT NEWS ◇◆ Vol. 0090
Publisher: Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council (General Incorporated Association) Publication
Date: May 8
, 2017 Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Asaka Uchiyama
URL: http://ditt.jp/
e-mail: ditt【at】ditt.jp
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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.”
