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The days have been getting longer lately, but the bitter cold is still
lingering. Please take care to stay healthy.
This month, we will be
holding a virtual New Year’s party on the 10th and a symposium on the 14th. We look forward to seeing you there.
We also recently launched a Copyright Working Group, where we shared information and held
discussions with participating companies.
We will continue to be actively engaged in our work, so please
stay tuned and look forward to what the new DiTT has to offer.
In this issue, we’ll once again provide an update on DiTT’s activities, along with the latest information on
digital textbooks and teaching materials.
Secretariat of the Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council
Table of Contents ——————
————————————・Topics・Activity Reports (Study Sessions)
・Local Government Initiatives・Media・Information on
Digital Textbooks and Educational Materials
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With our recent incorporation as an association,
we will also be addressing new initiatives, including: 1) promoting programming education; 2) establishing the “Organization for the Evaluation of Educational Informatization”;
3) developing a copyright management framework for educational materials; and 4) strengthening
digital literacy education for youth.
We will hold a symposium on February 14 to discuss these DiTT policies. We
cordially invite you to attend.
http://ditt.jp/news/?id=2247
We are also currently recruiting DiTT members, so
please consider joining.
http://ditt.jp/join/
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Report┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━◆
≪Study Session≫
We held our 78th study session on Thursday, January 26.
Guest Presentation
■Toshiba Client Solutions Co., Ltd.
, Solution Application Technology Department, Mr. Takehiro Ogawa
: “The Toshiba TruNote Series: Supporting Active Learning”
■Logim Tutoring Center: Hiroki Mukai
, “Benefits and Challenges of Digital Learning Materials and Distance Learning for Elementary Through High School Students”
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Initiatives┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━◆ Initiatives
in the
Kanto Region (Part 4)
○ Tokyo
, Meguro Ward: Pilot study on ICT education conducted by Meguro Ward First Junior High School;
Sumida Ward: NEC delivers 300 Windows 8 tablet PCs to the Sumida Ward Board of Education; Arakawa
Ward: Plans to introduce one tablet PC per student in all elementary and junior high schools; Chiyoda Ward
:In fiscal year Heisei 26, a total of 970 tablet PCs were introduced to 8 elementary schools, 1 junior high school, and 1 secondary school within the ward.
・Inagi City: 80 tablet devices were replaced
at 2 elementary schools・Tama City: A pilot program was conducted
in fiscal year Heisei 25 at 2 elementary schools and 1 junior high school designated as model schools・Komae City: Deployed
tablet devices to all elementary schools (6 schools). • Itabashi Ward: Plans to introduce tablet devices and digital teaching materials starting in September at one elementary school and one junior high school designated as pilot schools.
・Setagaya Ward: Seeks to expand the number of pilot schools for the introduction of tablet devices for elementary and junior high school students.
・Koto Ward: Introduced approximately 40 tablet devices at one elementary school and approximately 40 at one junior high school.
・Bunkyo Ward: Based on the “Basic Concept Implementation Plan,” is progressively installing interactive whiteboards in all regular classrooms at elementary and junior high schools.
・Minato Ward:Plans to evaluate the effectiveness of introducing tablet devices and other equipment from fiscal years Heisei 26 to 29. ・Hino City
: Has already equipped computer labs at 13 elementary and junior high schools within the city with 40 units per school; provided a total of 640 units to two schools through subsidies; and installed one unit per school for teachers at
10 schools with permanent special education classes.In fiscal year Heisei 27, wireless LAN infrastructure was enhanced at one elementary and one junior high school to enable tablet PCs to be used from anywhere on campus.
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January 10, 2017: Ministry of Education
, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Holds Training Session on Information Security and ICT Infrastructure Development
http://ict-enews.net/2017/01/10nttls-edu/
January 13, 2017:
Osaka City Seeks Partner Companies for a Project to Promote Programming Education in Elementary and Junior High Schools
http://ict-enews.net/2017/01/13osaka/
January 14, 2017: 60% of elementary, middle
, and high school students say, “Digital learning materials are easier to study with than paper ones.”
http://www.excite.co.jp/News/product/20170114/Dime_333844.html
January 17
, 2017: Yamaha Uses vocaloid for Music Education… Also Holds Out Hope for Programming Education
http://resemom.jp/article/2017/01/17/35990.html
January 18, 2017: Challenges in High School
Students' Information Literacy, Critical Thinking, and Expression
http://resemom.jp/article/2017/01/18/36017.html
January
26, 2017: Kyushu University’s Digital Education Revolution—Leading the Nation with Big Data and AI to Summarize Course Materials, Making Prep Work Easier
http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/nnp/national/article/304043
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.:*:.:♪*:. DiTT Now Accepting 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
social gatherings 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. 0087
Publisher: Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council Publication
Date: February 1
, 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.”
