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It's that time of year when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
Spring is in full swing, and it really lifts the spirits, doesn't it?
Now that DiTT has become an incorporated association, the new fiscal year is finally underway.
We will be working more proactively and with greater momentum than ever before,
so we ask for your continued support.
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・Local
Government Initiatives・Media・Information
on
Digital Textbooks and Educational
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Now organized as an incorporated association, DiTT will expand its activities to include programming education, information literacy education, and the handling of copyrights for educational
materials, thereby strengthening its capabilities.
We will work to advance the digitization of education in collaboration
with the Association for Educational Safety, IROI, APPLIC, the Telecom Services Association,
the TCA Telecommunications Carriers Association, the Japan Internet Providers Association
, the Japan Data Communications Association, the Japan Society for Digital Textbooks, FMMC, and EMA.
http://ditt.jp/ditt/supporter.html
We are once again accepting new members, so please feel free to contact us.
http://ditt.jp/join/
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Report┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━◆
≪Study Session≫
We held our 80th study session on Tuesday, March 7.
Guest Presentation
■ Mr
. Yoshio Goto, Programming Education Project Leader, Business Strategy Department
, Benesse Corporation: “Benesse’s Programming Education Initiatives”
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Information┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━◆ Introducing two
new corporate members.
<General Member>
・Sanyo Co., Ltd.
http://www.sanyo-grp.co.jp
・Japan Archives, General Incorporated Association
https://jaa2100.org/
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■ Initiatives in Shizuoka Prefecture
・Kakegawa City: ICT Utilization in School Education—Agreement Signed Between the Kakegawa City Board of Education and Shizuoka University
・Numazu City: Plans
to install tablet devices in 12 elementary schools as part of the IT Equipment Installation Project starting in fiscal year Heisei 26 ・Atami City: Introduced 7 tablet devices to each of 4 junior high schools in the city in fiscal year Heisei 25
・Hamamatsu City:Starting in Heisei 26, 20 tablet devices will be introduced
to two elementary schools in the city・Mishima City: In fiscal year 2012, as part of a computer lab replacement project
, approximately 21 tablet PCs were installed at each of all 27 elementary schools, for a total of 577 tablet PCs.
In fiscal year 2013, approximately 20 tablets were deployed to each of all 16 junior high schools, for a total of 322 tablets.Network access is available throughout the entire school building
via a campus-wide wireless LAN system. •
Fuji City: In elementary schools, approximately 21 tablet devices per school—for a total of 577 across
all 27 elementary schools—were deployed
in conjunction with the renewal of computer lab equipment in Heisei 24. • Minami-Izu Town:In fiscal year Heisei 25, 98 hybrid devices were introduced
to three elementary schools as part of the computer lab equipment upgrade. • Kikugawa City: Established
a wireless LAN environment and deployed 113 tablet devices to nine elementary schools and 75 to three junior high schools. • Shizuoka City:Starting in fiscal year 2012, one elementary school and one junior high school each participated in a pilot program conducted by Daiwabo Information System to evaluate the use of educational tablet PCs and other devices for
one class per school.
・Fujieda City: In fiscal year 2016, the city signed an agreement with SoftBank to promote regional revitalization and advance initiatives such as ICT education.
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March 1, 2017 [
21st-Century Parenting #1] Three Essential Skills for the “Top 50%” Who Will Succeed in the Future
http://www.excite.co.jp/News/woman_clm/20170228/ItMama_58574.html
March 3, 2017: ICT Outreach to
Public Elementary and Junior High Schools—The Effects and Potential of Improving ICT Educational Environments as Seen in a Tokyo Metropolitan Government Support Program
http://internet.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/column/teens/1047484.html
March 6, 2017: Educational Benefits of One Tablet
Per Student Fully Confirmed
http://www.worldtimes.co.jp/education/76130.html
March 8, 2017: Survey on ICT Usage at High Schools
Nationwide — About Half of Schools That Have Introduced
Tablet PCs Report They “Are Not Able to Utilize Them”
http://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000148683/
March 15, 2017:
High School Students' Use of ICT: Japan Lags Far Behind the U.S., China, and South Korea
http://ict-enews.net/2017/03/15niye/
March 22, 2017
: “Quality of Learning” at a Turning Point—What Will the Generational Shift Among Teachers Bring?… The 6th Basic Survey on Learning Guidance
http://resemom.jp/article/2017/03/22/37216.html
March
23, 2017: Takeo, a Leader in Programming—This Is How Far They’ve Gone
http://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/163509
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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. 0089
Publisher: Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Association (General Incorporated Association) Publication
Date: April 3
, 2017 Publisher-in-Charge: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Asaka Uchiyama
URL: http://ditt.jp/
e-mail: ditt@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.”
