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　　 ◆◇ Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council News ◇◆ Vol. 085

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We've entered the new year.

DiTT has taken steps toward becoming a general incorporated association. In the era in which the children who will shape the
future will live, coexistence
with ICT is essential.
We will
redouble our efforts to bring Japan’s educational informatization to the world’s highest level.
We invite you to keep an eye on DiTT and look forward to our future endeavors.

We look forward to your continued support this year.

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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■To commemorate DiTT’s incorporation as a general incorporated association, we will hold a
symposium on February 14.
As 2017 marks a critical juncture for the digitization of
education—
a year that will truly test DiTT’s worth—we are committed to moving forward with
a sense of urgency. We will be
announcing specific initiatives, including
new projects, so we hope you will join us.
*Details will be announced shortly!

■We will be
holding our now-traditional “Digital New Year’s Party.” Please feel free to invite
your colleagues and join us for this opportunity to network across different industries. [

Event Overview] • Date and Time: Friday, February 10, 2017, 6:30 PM–8:30 PM　(Registration begins at 6:00 PM)
・Venue: Akasaka Zipangu, 14th Floor, Akasaka Excel Hotel Tokyu, 2-14-3 Nagatacho,
Chiyoda-ku
https://www.nadaman.co.jp/restaurant/akasaka/access/
・Eligibility:Anyone from the media, IT, content industries, and
beyond・Fee: 6,000 yen (standing reception)
・Organizers: Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council, Digital Signage Consortium,
CiP Council, Superhuman Sports Association・Registration
:
https://goo.gl/U5dapP また. We will announce the voting results for the “Top 10 Digital News Stories of 2016” at the New Year’s Party. We look forward to
your votes.
https://goo.gl/forms/L5mol0brlqC633Mk1
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≪Study Session≫
We held the 77th study session on Thursday, December 8.

Guest Presentation
■ Naoto Kikuchi, Specially Appointed Associate Professor
, Graduate School of Media Design, Keio University 　
"The Future of Educational Digitalization: From AI to Copyright Management"

http://ditt.jp/action/study.html

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　　　Local Government Initiatives┗━━━━━━━━━━━━━◆Initiatives
in
the Kanto Region (Part 3)

○ Ashigara City
, Kanagawa Prefecture: Held an open demonstration of ICT-based lessons. Full-scale implementation in elementary schools will begin in September.
・Isehara City: Starting in fiscal year Heisei 25, the city installed 10 tablet devices at one elementary school and 9 devices at each of nine other schools, along with wireless LAN infrastructure.
・Yokosuka City: Plans to introduce a total of 85 tablets to special education classes in elementary and junior high schools around the end of fiscal year Heisei 26.
・Sagamihara City: As part of the tablet PC pilot school program starting in fiscal year Heisei 26, 38 tablets were installed in 13 elementary schools and
19 in 7 junior high schools, followed by 91 tablets in 13 elementary schools and 14 in 2 junior high schools.
・Yamato City: In fiscal year Heisei 26, a total of 1,360 tablets were installed for use in regular classrooms at 19 elementary schools, 9 junior high schools,
schools with international classrooms, hospital-based classes, educational support classrooms, and the Board of Education.
・Yokohama City: In October 2011, in collaboration with KDDI, the city introduced Android tablets and other devices at Shirahata Elementary School.
Approximately 200 tablet PCs are used in classes for 4th through 6th graders.
・Kawasaki City: One elementary school
participated in the NTT Group’s “Education Square × ICT Field Trial” (fiscal years 2011–2013). The school provided tablets (one per fifth-grade student), interactive whiteboards, and a network infrastructure,
enabling students to access various content via the cloud.Additionally, in September 2014, one elementary school participated
in a Fujitsu pilot project and utilized tablet PCs and other devices. Furthermore, at the integrated junior and senior high school—Kawasaki Municipal Kawasaki High School Affiliated Junior High School (opened in 2014)—
one Windows tablet PC per student was introduced. A wireless LAN environment and projectors equipped with interactive whiteboard functions were also installed.
・Fujisawa City: According to the Fujisawa City Basic Plan for the Promotion of Education (FY2015–2019), the goals to be achieved by the end of FY2019 include the installation of
LANs in all elementary, junior high, and special education schools, as well as the implementation of administrative support systems in all elementary, junior high, and special education schools.
As of the end of fiscal year 2014, the status was as follows: LANs were installed in 19 junior high schools, in 2 elementary and special education schools, and administrative support systems were implemented in 20 junior high and special education schools.
・Hiratsuka City:Since FY 2012,
one elementary school has participated in a pilot program conducted by Daiwabo Information Systems. The program evaluated the use of educational tablet PCs and other devices for one class. In FY 2014, the city announced plans to increase the number of
tablet devices—managed by the city and loaned to schools for use—to approximately 90 units.

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http://ditt.jp/media/

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　Information on Digital Textbooks and Educational
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December
8, 2016: Maximizing Learning Outcomes with My Own Computer… Toward an Era Where Every Child Has Their Own Device, Both at School and at Home
http://resemom.jp/article/2016/12/08/35377.html

December 9, 2016: New Challenges in
ICT-Based Education—How to Avoid the Risk of Copyright Infringement
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/column/14/090100053/120900216/?rt=nocnt

December 12, 2016:
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Promotes “Education Cloud” and “Programming Education” Through Regional IoT
http://ict-enews.net/2016/12/12soumu-5/

December 13
, 2016: Programming Class Taught by the Principal Himself Held at Toda City Mitani-hon Elementary School
http://ict-enews.net/2016/12/13toda/

December 15, 2016: Federation
of Private Universities Submits Request Regarding Copyright for Digital Educational Materials
http://resemom.jp/article/2016/12/15/35513.html

December 16, 2016Final Summary on
“Digital Textbooks” Published, Outlining Principles and Guidelines for Infrastructure Development


http://resemom.jp/article/2016/12/16/35547.html December 19
, 2016: Should the Transmission of Copyrighted Works Outside of Class Hours Be Subject to a Fee?Association of Public Universities Issues Opinion
http://resemom.jp/article/2016/12/19/35572.html

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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. 0085
Publisher: Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council Publication
Date: January 10
, 2017 Publisher-in-Charge: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Asaka Uchiyama
URL: http://ditt.jp/
e-mail: ditt@ditt.jp
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